turntable massacre

My $800 Pro-ject Xpression Turntable (wi $200 Ortofon cartridge) was completely demolished in a move earlier this year so believe me when I say that things could be worse...

Fucking gravity man.

Shit be falling on shit it don't need to be falling on.

  On 10/25/2012 at 8:49 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

  On 10/24/2012 at 11:21 PM, chenGOD said:

Interesting. I don't think that defining something as a first world problem means it doesn't matter, cause obviously they can. Just that it's a matter belonging to the first world.

 

But does he want to call it a stupid first world problem?

a fair point.

sell it off for spares/repairs then buy a new/ nother one.

sell all that worthless BoC vinyl, too ;)

  On 10/24/2012 at 8:05 PM, thanks robert moses said:

good song for a turntable to go out on, at least.

Amen. Sucks though dude.

Fundraiser to buy Oscillik some speaker stands?

I have a very heavy reel to reel on a high shelf that is definitely being pushed outside of its weight bearing capacity, and I feel it will have similarly devastating consequences should it choose to collapse.

this thread is probably the headsup you need to move it before that happens..?

Yeah, don't leave it too late. Like I did :(

Update - it's looking like it'll be a massive hassle to get this thing repaired, as I would have to travel by train down to Southampton to drop it off, then travel back to pick it up.

I think I'm gonna have to buy a new 1210. Which is not easy, since they're discontinued :(

Not go for second hand? I've bought two sets of used 1210s in the past and they're still functioning perfectly, beer an' all.

  On 10/26/2012 at 8:59 PM, spratters said:

Not go for second hand? I've bought two sets of used 1210s in the past and they're still functioning perfectly, beer an' all.

if I can find a decent second hand one, in original box, that is collectable from around Liverpool / Manchester, then yeah. But it's still gonna be expensive, and to be perfectly honest I've kinda wanted a new one anyway....maybe this is the push I needed to bite the bullet and get a new one.

I dunno. Saving up for a new one means I won't have a turntable for about a year :-\