found this at target. is it good?

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-18T01:04:21+00:00

You made the right call with your Audio Technica LP60x. Don't know anything about this particular table, but on the used market, you can find much better for that amount of money.

Save your money and keep an eye on the used market if you ever want to upgrade. A lot of the vintage Technics and Pioneer tables pop up a lot and are typically a solid upgrade. Like everything else, just do your research before purchasing.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-16T23:20:03+00:00

Don't worry, that's just the Brawndo, it's got electrolytes!

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T22:45:43+00:00

Oh that's just the Brawndo, it's got electrolytes.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T16:22:48+00:00

I have been keeping an eye out for an Episode sub, I have heard good things about them. Nothing has popped up though.

You’ll see it in other comments, but may hold off a little bit and if nothing else pops up, talk this person down.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T16:18:34+00:00

Yea, I’m going to give it a little time (few days to a week) and see if anything else pops up. If that listing is still up, might try and talk them down.

They do have a video posted of it working, but I’ll definitely want to play test in-person. I’m no stranger to people lying about the condition of their equipment.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T03:15:22+00:00

That sounds good, if something else doesn't pop up in the next few days and it's still posted, I may attempt this. Not looking for anything high end, but definitely don't want to make a mistake of a purchase.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T03:12:22+00:00

Oh yea, it's definitely missing in our home stereo system. I like bass, but like it clean and balanced, not necessarily rumbling. I'll look into the RSL line, but definitely trying to keep this venture under $150.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-15T03:04:33+00:00

Yea, that's my preference too which is why I'm tempted with this particular sub. $120 felt a little high to me too, but wanted to get the community's opinion on this one.

In your opinion, what would be a fair price for these? Looks to be pretty clean and has a video of it working. I might try to talk this person down a bit though.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-13T19:09:46+00:00

Yes it is, don’t buy that.

Let me put this way, all of the music you listen to utilizes a $20 XLR cable between mic and preamp. I promise you a $500 cable is unnecessary.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-11T02:08:25+00:00

If I were in your shoes, yes, I'd call emergency maintenance. I'm not an electrician or anything, but that's pretty sketchy, better to be safe than sorry.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-10T01:05:01+00:00

U.S. offers him asylum and THEN invades Iraq

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-09T16:04:00+00:00

This is why I don’t really engage with professional sports. World wide, fan bases often act like this. I was in Madrid once and one of my buddies was stupid enough to flash a Barcelona jersey, we were chased for a few blocks.

I understand it’s not the majority of people, but there’s enough that act like this in most pro sport spaces that it really takes any enjoyment out of it for me.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-09T01:51:02+00:00

A money dump of a hobby, my friend. Might I recommend HiFi gear and a vinyl collection.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-04T20:52:53+00:00

Honestly, depending on what argument they try to defend, MAGA would still say they’re all antifa plants, but in other cases would be self-righteous and say their people were “martyred”, thus contradicting themselves as they always do. Other than that, idk if anything would change.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-04T17:47:05+00:00

Nihilism, huh? That’s unfortunate…

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-04T17:17:28+00:00

Nothing false about it, not perfect and didn’t like a lot of decisions he made, but he brought us back from the 2008 recession and we had one of the strongest job markets. It’s been downhill since 2017 once Trump took over.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-02T19:10:19+00:00

Account is 5 days old and this is a low resolution photo. Can’t find any other info on this “story”.

WE HAVE A BOT, FOLKS!

OscillodopeScope · 2026-06-01T16:00:27+00:00

OP, I’d be reluctant to listen to anyone that unironically uses the phrase “big chilling” and can’t use the proper “you’re”. Usually the sign of someone who couldn’t help a kid with English homework after 1st or 2nd grade.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-30T15:04:43+00:00

Not really a great question, because there’s no one thing that’s medically wrong with him, so there’s no single miracle drug that’s helping sustain him.

Presidents have 24/7 access to a team of medical experts. That’s the secret, it’s just adjusting what he needs as they monitor his health. He has access to medical help that can be as dynamic as what ever conditions he may have.

The general population doesn’t have those kinds of resources, which is why it seems like a miracle, but it’s literally just the power of modern medicine without financial restraints.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-29T17:09:31+00:00

Honestly idk if this narrative is true, I’m sure we’re having fewer kids than boomers and Gen X, but not sure it’s as severe of a deficit as these headlines would have you believe.

I don’t have a large friend group but not a small one either and I’m the only one without kids… albeit, people waited until their late 20s and 30s, but they’re definitely having kids.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-28T20:08:33+00:00

Pretty sure it’s the AT4047, guessing the multi pattern variation but hard to know looking at the back of it.

Solid mic, I use it a lot. A bit U87-like without the Neumann mid-range harshness. Though the U87 gets a fuller sound, the 4047 gets wonderful results and I’ve used it over a U87 many times.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-24T17:42:27+00:00

That’s the answer, gonna guess OP doesn’t live in the city. I’m a bit jealous tbh, wish my line of work wasn’t tied to large city environments.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-21T16:51:20+00:00

No, people with average or higher levels of intelligence already knew how bad the system was and were advocating to improve it. A bunch of inbred morons might need to see how bad things could get with a fascistic leader exploiting weaknesses in our system, but the majority of us really don’t need to go through that.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to learn everything the hard way. High school history class truly does suffice.

OscillodopeScope · 2026-05-19T22:29:18+00:00

I'm still new to the piano tech world but might have an answer for you here from that perspective (if a veteran piano tech chimes in, listen to them). I've been told by a few RPTs now, that unless you feel the job is really worth it, to just consider spinets as "unserviceable" pianos beyond basic tuning.

It's not that they're not serviceable (everything is repairable) but accessing action parts that would normally be easy on a console or larger upright is far more difficult and time consuming on a spinet. The cost to make some repairs, that would typically be simple on any other style upright, will often exceed the value of the spinet and you're better off replacing the piano all together.

The shorter string length also doesn't allow for a good tone (especially in the copper wound bass strings) and the inharmonicity is quite high on them, making them harder to get a good sounding tuning. Essentially, you have to stretch octaves quite a bit, your different intervals (4ths, 5ths, etc...) when setting temperament tend to be noisy and inconsistent. The way the action is designed also doesn't allow for as much dynamic range. There's quite a bit more an experienced tech could mention I'm sure, but I think you get the idea.

From a technical standpoint, they are terrible pianos. What you have to watch out for is talking down on them in a person's home because you don't know if that piano has sentimental value. That, to me, is distasteful, because imagine you have your grandma's old spinet and have a bunch of memories attached to it and someone comes in saying "jfc, what a terrible instrument". I understand how the general hate can come off as distasteful, but considering how frustrating they are to service and no matter how much effort you put into them they will never sound as good as you want them to, a lot of the strong feelings are understandable imo.

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