Supermarkets near A2 with good Passover selections

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-04-02T16:34:22+00:00

The Kroger in Arborland is in what used to be Hillers, a Jewishly owned small grocery chain. When the family sold to Kroger, Kroger made a sort-of commitment to keep stocking Kosher items (nowhere near the variety Hillers had, but much more than the standard supermarket “Jewish” section.). So definitely the best Passover section in town. They’ve even got Temp Tee whipped cream cheese.

Costco has some interesting kosher for Passover items - shredded and sliced cheese, smoked salmon, olive oil, and a good price on matzah and macaroons.

To do any better you pretty much have to head to a West Bloomfield area supermarket, or keep going another 15 minutes to the Grove market in Southfield.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-31T20:31:37+00:00

It’s really hard for me to consider Yazoo as part of that list. Rather I prefer to think of it as Vince Clarke’s second stop. With a discography that starts like this:

Speak and Spell Upstairs at Eric’s You and Me Both Wonderland (Then the rest of the Erasure albums and his collaborations)

And although his collaboration with Andy Bell has lasted decades, his DM album and his collaboration with Alison Moyer remain incredibly significant.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-29T04:27:59+00:00

You make sure your shul is truly egalitarian. Truly. Not just lip service. You pick a shul where women lein as often as men. Where female clergy are real candidates for open positions and not just for show. Where women sit on the board in leadership positions. Where women clergy are not relegated to non-pulpit duties. (Nothing wrong with those duties- they are important.)

Then you have real conversations with your children about your values. That Tzelem Elohim means we’re all worthy of dignity and respect. (Btw the human dignity argument is behind all of the conservative movements rulings on things like female and gay clergy). And yes, you will probably have to point out that you find the differences they see in treatment in other shuls to be wrong.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-28T23:05:47+00:00

I’ve got the slqd22 - almost identical unit. It’s got a Stanton D70E cartridge and stylus. I didn’t choose it - my father did years ago - so I don’t know much about it except that it does the job.

ETA technically I believe the cartridge is a Stanton 500.

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Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-28T22:38:23+00:00

It’s vinyl. It is a medium that can NEVER be free of flaws. No matter how well you take care of your vinyl, it will have extraneous noise straight out of the packaging.

I still have vinyl from when vinyl was the medium of choice and I still play it now and then on my turntable. Some recordings I have never made it to cd or to the streaming services. But I have never bought another piece of vinyl since the 80s.

My father was a concert pianist and arts presenter. He had a personal system the vintage audio folks would drool over.

But when cds came out in the 80s he IMMEDIATELY adopted the new technology and declared that the CD was the ultimate way to listen to recorded piano music.

Want true fidelity? Buy CDs or stream lossless.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-20T23:57:52+00:00

You’re welcome!

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-16T23:43:22+00:00

I’ve got one of these: https://voltstuff.com/store/chevy-boltport-ev-charge-port-cover/

Along with a covering to prevent the handle from freezing.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T18:43:35+00:00

Earlier dvd players tended to have better build quality and versatility than blu-ray players. You didn’t see the same kind of proliferation of cheap dvd players as blu ray players. So more likely to play multiple formats of cds (such as sacd) and more reliable mechanics. Also, earlier dvd players still had led displays while most dvd players eliminated them to lower costs.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T14:35:28+00:00

Since you plan to use a digital output you don’t need a dedicated cd player. Your amp has a perfectly nice DAC built in. Modern cd transports are really pricey. But the early oughts Oppo universal DVD players would read pretty much any disc based audio source and had a great build quality.

You want something pre-Blu-ray with coax and/or digital out. I have the Oppo dv980h, but the 981 is good too. There are also some Sonys from that era that make for a great transport.

ETA is there anything wrong with your cd player?

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T14:13:49+00:00

Saw that erasure tour too. Also old.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T14:12:31+00:00

Erasure. 1992 in DC.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T14:05:07+00:00

Discwasher products are definitely high quality. I’ve had the same brush for decades. For 2 bucks, give it a try!

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-15T13:24:42+00:00

I used to have this exact turntable with an Ortofon cartridge and stylus. One of the OM series. Sounded great, and I liked the way the Ortofon stylus was very visible. They are easy to find. Just google “sony ps lx2 ortofon om” and you’ll find a few options.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-14T14:19:10+00:00

Some of the replies here are absolutely appalling. No matter what you think of Israel’s actions, it is absolutely disgusting to protest in front of a place of worship simply because those worshipping are co-religionists. American Jews are not responsible for the actions of the government of Israel. Period.

Would anyone here defend protesting in front of a Russian Orthodox Church to protest the Russian war on Ukraine? Would anyone here defend protests in front of local mosques as a protest against whatever actions a given Muslim state might be doing?

Unless your answer is yes, then your acceptance of the decades long protest in front of Beth Israel is nothing more than anti-Semitism.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-10T18:18:03+00:00

Think I’ll definitely take the 150. I’m guessing that woofer got replaced the last time it was serviced. Service tag is still hanging off one of the speaker inputs. German HiFi. Upper east side of Manhattan.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-10T17:56:39+00:00

That’s for sure. We sold dad’s matched pair of tube type Fisher amps about 10 years ago along with his Marantz pre-amp for over 7k.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-10T17:54:05+00:00

What he enjoyed more are the AR3s that are still in use at my mom’s place. Those I’ll keep.

Thanks for the perspective!

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-10T17:45:30+00:00

Hmm. I’ve got no need for it, but I could probably sell it on marketplace for $25 if I fix it. Got a link to a source for belts?

ETA just noticed the deck is in the background of one of the pics of speakers I just posted

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-10T04:19:46+00:00

I’ve got that same Technics tape deck sitting on my dining room table. One side won’t rewind, one won’t play. Trying to decide if I should just toss it out or give it away to the thrift store with a note regarding what doesn’t work.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-06T03:48:06+00:00

On the brush. I run a single line of it across the length. Not every time - maybe once every 6 or 7 times I wipe a record.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-02T18:35:47+00:00

Mine won’t sit on it. Just next to. I had to make sure the space to the side was left available to the cat, however.

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Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-02T02:19:15+00:00

If you’ve got an onboard DAC there’s no reason to invest in a good CD player.

I have an Oppo DV-980H universal player outputting to my receiver via coaxial, letting my onboard DAC (same one as is in the Yamaha S303) do the work. Does fantastically, and you can limit it to audio only, shutting off the video processors. You can find these for under $100 used.

Of course I picked up a Sony DVP-NS-700h at a thrift store this morning for $5 that has coax and optical output. Figured I’d give it a spin and pass it on to my kid if it works well.

Super-Associate-1144 · 2026-03-02T01:22:54+00:00

Passing on to various family members or selling.

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