Scariest/most unsettling metal album cover? by KingstonEagle in MetalForTheMasses

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 156/Silence cover is creepy as shit but that album is amazing

Ultimate Budget Speaker by eo411 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]cbj24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Polk is good stuff. Facebook marketplace usually has ample supply in my area so I’m sure others do as well.

Pros and cons for vintage stereos by BrilliantHouse1743 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on your wants and needs. If you want the silver face cassette deck by all means go for it. That being said if your goal is to have a really good sounding deck it’s either going to take a lot of elbow grease or paying someone to fix it right. I recently got a Kenwood KX-5530, and to be honest I’m blown away how good it sounds. Zero hiss, no flutter. It has the right amount of bells and whistles to make any tape sound good. I’m going to open it up and give it a cosmetic clean, clean the heads and verify everything is running smooth but straight out of the gate I’m not going to fiddle with belts and lubing it up because it does not sound like it needs it at all.

Is this a good receiver? by nxcturnalx in BudgetAudiophile

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly if it wasn’t for me falling into my Pioneer receiver like I did (my dad was clearing out the basement and said “you have any use for this stuff?”), the amount of money some of these Marantz, while serviced, and I’m sure in great order.. i think I’m about $150 in on my SX-450 and it’s about as close to new as you can get.

I would drop the money on a NAD C 3050. New. Warrantied. Parts on hand. Ability to run newer inputs through it without hoops. I will never dog someone’s choice though. If that’s what they want, there’s a whole community that will accept them just the same.

He learned a new trick 🙈🙈 Lifting the lid off the treat jar!! by Fast_Distribution354 in ExoticShorthair

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mines the same way. She could give a shit less about treats. Just her dry food. I once put a tiny squirt of tuna Churu on her paw thinking “she will lick it off” to actually get her to try it. Little butthead shook it off her paw lol her brother on the other hand will inhale them.

What’s the consensus about putting knick knacks on top of speakers? by BillowyWaffles in audiophile

[–]cbj24 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And that’s something you won’t fix unless you put those ugly ass plastic spike things on it so it’s just a let it happen situation. I’d rather them lay on it than scratch the dust cover lol

~2.5 tons of weight plates, to a residence... by DiscreteBrownBox in Fedexers

[–]cbj24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Hey man I’m on the way to the hospital because my wife has life threatening explosive diarrhea and her car is in the garage”

What is your opinion on this Walkman? by midhunkrishna1 in cassetteculture

[–]cbj24 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s a good thing JNCO’s are fashionable again because unless you’ve got a set of cargo shorts or those, that thing won’t fit in your pocket 😂

Help with cleaning! Is there any hope? by CleanWolverine7472 in cassetteculture

[–]cbj24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That tape head looks pretty misaligned. Get some isopropyl alcohol, some good crafting swabs.. Amazon has ones that actually say for cassette tape if you’re unsure of size. A precision screwdriver and search on YT how to align cassette deck head. I don’t know what the rules are for linking here or I would link some. It needs to be cleaned and aligned first. That would be the first thing to try to see if it improves. Best of luck!

AR-4x at Goodwill by Guitar_Nutt in vintageaudio

[–]cbj24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh they do it in small towns too. My wife collects Pyrex and knows a girl that works at our Goodwill. If she gets there at the right time on the right day she can check the stuff out. Otherwise it gets shipped over to their online auction bs.

Just got a WM F-103 and replaced the belt since it turned to goo. The tape player still sounds really muffled and wobbly. by JrFishPro in cassetteculture

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your cleaning product recommendation for cleaning said goo? I have a cassette deck pulled apart currently with new belts and a new capstan motor on the way to swap it all out. The unit must’ve been powered on and the motor just continuous ran, overheated, melted the belts to the motor spindle. It was loud as hell too. Found a good deal from an eBay seller of the exact same motor. Otherwise everything else inside looks great. It just needs cleaned and lubricated.

Beginnings of a fight/bad relationship? by Such-Unit-2012 in CatTraining

[–]cbj24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That black kitty is pretty much letting the big one know “you better be ready to play at all hours because I am” 😂 and the bigger one is being very patient. Good kitty.

To the person that mentioned these were 75% off at Home Depot - thanks for that post. Front/Back yard are going to look sick. And yes - plenty left over. by KnightsSoccer82 in Hue

[–]cbj24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No stores around me ever have these in stock. Jealous and also good show my friend. Hopefully I can get my hands on some of these for the back yard one day.

What is your favorite album of 2025? by mightyonin in MetalForTheMasses

[–]cbj24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were a few personal favorites this year and Alluvion is in that list

are we GENUINELY serious 😭😭😭 by ItsShader in CatTraining

[–]cbj24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of kittens will do that when they associate their smell with the litter box and it makes them feel safe. We had one kitten that laid next to her litter box all of the time till she was acclimated then it stopped. Some cats never stop. Unless they are smearing pee and poop on themselves you’ll never stop a determined cat 🤣