[The Jester]

Hour and a half to go here local time so off to bed …
Merry Christmas and happy listening to all ….

 

[]eep]

I don't do X-mas but I got the stupid candle as a present. Candles are as anachronistic as vinyl records. Just as a good whiskey has taken its time. Some things are just enjoyable. I guess that's is why people celebrate the pagan Christmas which is a lot older than the birth of Christ (whom I follow, just FYI).

So I wish you all a few nice days to think about what is really important. Love, togetherness, maturing. And why we do the things we do and for what reason (or for whom). It's not for thinking of the past, it's not for the presents, but for the gratefulness of the present and the future. And I really, really hope for true freedom in the future. For all of us.

 

[FYFL]

Especially more of what’s in that last sentence. Now, let me tune out for a bit and pretend that I adore all of my family members.

 

[The Jester]

6:45 Christmas morning, sunshine, 22c fresh coffee …
Playing this and it’s Christmas morning 1972 again
…

 

[FYFL]

One great moment from last night was, when “kids” asked to play Adele on turntable. And enjoyed it.
The downside? Non of them knew what to do when the last track ended.
And said, “it’s not the same like Spotify”. Lol

 

[The Jester]

Hope everyone has survived the feeding frenzy of Christmas ?
Get some relaxing music in to recover before the NYE celebrations start …

 

[FYFL]

Food intake overload. That's for sure.
One of family members owns marantz tt-15s1. Great, ready to play turntable setup when it came out years ago.
I thought it would be a good idea to introduce him to new way of stylus cleaning via inexpensive ultrasonic cleaner.
He definitely loved the idea. So, I just ordered another one since my old one, never made it back home with me. Lol

 

[The Jester]

Next we can think up the New Years resolutions …
And then the ones we’re likely to stick to …

 

[]eep]

I know one... Find my lost albums. Can't find Alan Parsons project. I know I have them but I must have misplaced them. Sometimes I store thing just a little bit too safe. Not under T or A or P. *scratch*
Stereotomy and Turn that is. Ow well, I have them as dsd files.

I don't need to unbuckle because I eat normally, and well. Every day.

 

[The Jester]

It’s annoying knowing you have something, somewhere, and the memory works really well at remembering exactly where it was the last time you saw it years ago, but can’t remember where you subsequently moved it to ..

 

[]eep]

As opposed to walking around in this strange hotel and meeting this wonderful woman... only to find out you've been married to her for 60 years already.

I keep finding these great mono records behind my still to clean stack. Old HMV, Columbia, Decca, RCA...

 

[FYFL]

Not doing much of any excessive vinyl listening lately. Instead, I have occupied myself with more in depth SRA experimentation. And ways to capture, actual in-groove angle and suspension relation as it varies between cartridges.

*Looks like some mono LP reviews are in order….

 

[FYFL]

These should arrive soon:

Jimmy Scott LP took me a while to find new (limited to 700)

 

[FYFL]

Long ago we used this track religiously at the meets for evaluation purposes. Very taxing on amps and speakers.

 

[FYFL]

3 Lp box-set is back in stock if anyone is interested. Pink Panther is also back in stock. Both amazing quality, music and sound.

Mono needle drop

Magic Eraser needle drop

Ultrasonic needle drop

Final needle touchups