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Author Topic: What did you get for Christmas? Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-27-2006 06:42 PM                     ..a "fun" Christmas for the daughter and I: We each got PSP's to have fun with...but I made sure that the wife got her rocker/recliner that she's been wanting for quite the time - Monte  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-27-2006 07:50 PM                  The funniest gift I got years ago was from my wife (now ex-wife), was a chainsaw with a card attached to it saying "Now YOU have NO excuse not to trim those trees in our yard." HA!  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-27-2006 09:44 PM                     Oh, Jeez!! Now, THERE's an image! Phil with a CHAINSAW!!  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-27-2006 09:57 PM                        I've been getting back into turntables and vinyl. My favorite gift is a brand new vinyl copy of Creedence Clearwater "Bayou Country". Mastered from the original studio tapes by AcousTech Mastering, never been digital, and it sounds effing awesome. CCR Remastered As gifts to myself, I bought a new Technics turntable, and replaced the factory tonearm with an $800 upgrade. Also got some Sennheiser HD650 headphones.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-27-2006 10:11 PM                        I got a couple of Lionel O-scale boxcars; a memory upgrade for my computer; some nice clothes; some cash from my parents; and an electric coin-sorter, which I've always wanted for no particular reason. I gave my wife a couple of jewelry items, the latest Simpsons and Seinfeld DVDs for her to watch when she's out of town working; a portable DVD player and an XM radio for the car while she's traveling. My bro-in-law got a cool pair of Cabelas gloves from us, and my sister got a nice sweater. And some various and other sundry items were exchanged - socks and such. It was a good Christmas, lots of fun had by all.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-27-2006 10:46 PM                  David, I'd be interested to know what model Technics turntable and what tone arm upgrade and what cartridge you're using. I also like vinyl but only have a "stock" Technics SL-1210MK2BLK with a Shure V15VXMR... it serves me well. While I have about a 100 LPs, most all my collection is of a little over 5000 45s.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-28-2006 04:08 AM                     ..lol - I'm just the opposite - over 3000Lp's, mainly classical but still have a good collection of 45's as well. .. and nobody has any Grado headphones and VPI record cleaners?  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-28-2006 09:09 AM                        Having worked as a "Wedding DJ" for 18 years, I still my my orignal Technics 1200's sitting in a case out in the garage. My new home theatre receiver in the den does not have the PHONO inputs required to pre-amp the signal. I've looked into trying to find a small inexpensive pre-amp to get one of the turntables hooked up, but never found anything in the price range I was willing to spend. Christmas was OK. My wife and I bought each other new LG-VX8300 cell phones for Christmas. I got her some jewelry, chocolates, suduko stuff (she's addicted), and one of those new ultra-sonic toothbrushes (she wanted it). I got clothes from the inlaws, socks from my sister, a hand made Christmas card from my 4 year old, a new belt-clip watch from my wife, a tent from my parents, and a home equity line from my banker!  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-28-2006 09:32 AM                        I have a pair of Grado SR-60 headphones that sound great, especially for the price. I also have a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones, which don't sound as good, but which are useful when "open ear" headphones aren't appropriate (on planes, trains, etc.). No VPI record cleaner; those things are damned expensive. For Christmas, I got a nice assortment of books, shirts, sweaters, floor mats for my car, and some other items that I am forgetting.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-28-2006 09:36 AM                        Phil, I got a Technics SL-1200MK2, black version. The arm is an Origin Live OL1 with all the upgrades (scroll down), actually a rebadged Rega RB250. It's insanely overpriced (admittedly though OL does a *lot* of labor on their mods), but it's a beautiful piece of mechanical work. Origin Live has an upgrade kit specifically for the Technics 1200/1210 that makes the upgrade pretty easy. The cartridge is a Shure M97xE, a step down from what you have. I think Shure discontinued your cartridge which is a shame. The M97xE sounds great though. Here's a pic of my deck with the new arm: I posted about my "upgrade experience" on the Technics forum at The Vinyl Engine (with a couple more pics). Monte & Scott: I have a VPI HW-16.5 Record Cleaner. During the vinyl dark ages I "sold" it on eBay but the buyer didn't follow through. Now I'm glad I didn't sell it. Grado headphones sound great but their design isn't compatible with my protruding ears. I also have a Grado Prestige Gold cartridge now that I need to set up. Will be interesting to compare it to the Shure.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-28-2006 02:30 PM                     Magellan Roadmate 360 $50.00 Wal-Mart GC $10.00 Best Buy GC $25.00 Regal Cinemas GC Clerks 2 on DVD  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 12-28-2006 03:39 PM                        Heh heh, forgot to mention I gave myself one of those Casio "Waveceptor" solar watches, the kind that listen and hack to WWVB or JJY five times a night. So the thing never needs to be set while in NA or Japan, and with the solar charging of its Lithium Ion battery, never needs to have its battery replaced, at least for quite a few years. My old Casio is still ticking, but after 17 years its plastic case cracked and won't hold a wrist band any more - we'll see how long this stainless steel one holds up. Has all the usual features I like to have in a watch, and though not a pilot's watch per se it should work quite well in that application. Off topic, I too have one of those Shure V15 micro-ridge stylus cartridges. Very happy with it - the thing will track a pizza. Sorry to hear it's been discontinued. But with as little use as mine gets these days it will probably last for years to come.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-28-2006 04:23 PM                  David, I looked at your thread and pics on "The Vinyl Engine" ...that's a pretty cool upgrade. I've had my Shure V15 for 25+ years and it has gone through, and out-lived, several turntables of all types. I get replacement styli from a place/website called "The Needle Doctor"... they used to have NOS of the V15 type cartridge. Dunno now. Barry, for recording to my computer sound card line inputs, I use a B-Tech BT26 Phono Preamp. It's RIAA EQ'd, works great, and only costs about 40-50 bux.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-28-2006 05:01 PM                        Of course you guys know to hook up those record players with Monster™ Cable®, right?  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-28-2006 05:20 PM                        Never owned a monster; hence no need of monster-capable cable. Louis  |  IP: Logged

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