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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    And I owned this from 1981 until 2020 when some kind soul decided to kick in my garage door and “liberate” it. .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I still use the "never underestimate the power of stupidity" quote. .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Ha!  I was made in 1958! .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I had an opposite experience. The Proclaimers performed at the Calgary Folk Festival last century. I had their Sunshine on Leith CD (I lived in Leith for a while when I was an undergrad) in my bitchin' car changer (I spent more on my TOTL Sony car stereo than I did to buy the car it was in, a...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I listen to three local FM stations here in Calgary. CKUA-FM, CJSW-FM & CBC Radio 1 Calgary. All have their own app, or are accessible through Tune-In. In the car or at home I listen OTA to the radio waves, when walking the dog or in the tub I listen over cell. CKUA (listener supported, similar...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I had a couple drams of the Octomore 6.3 earlier this week and I can't get the memory out of my head. Like a punch in the mouth with smoke. Tasty smoke that makes you want more. Exquisite! .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    The LIAR test - Listen In Another Room. .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Any advice on adjusting the vertical setting on the idler wheel? And yikes "Pfanstiehl"?!!? It's going to take me a while to wrap my head around that system and figure out the replacement stylus for my Shure. .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I managed a freak show for a while. This is a true thing. .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    You're thinking of Google, not Apple. https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-killed-google/?ref=ed-zitrons-wheres-your-ed-at-newsletter .
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    True for CDs as well, ripped or not. When I downsized to the condo I sold about 900 LPs (for $2 each 😫😫) and kept my favourite 350. I still need to get rid of another 50 for space reasons 😱😱). I sold about 500 CDs for similar prices, mostly ones I knew would a!ways be available streaming, and...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Yep - all the way from the white peg at the top to the brass cylinder at the bottom, and the pitch control moves it too. Apparently you somehow adjust the idler wheel range up or down until the pitch can be fine tuned. Any stylus in particular you recommend? Amazon has mystery brands starting...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I've got a bunch of joints cleaned and lubed, things happen when I turn switches. However I downloaded a strobe to my phone and the unit runs fast at all speeds. The pitch control is maxed out and doesn't help enough. I've read the manual several times and can't discern what the recommended...
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