Indeed, lots of vegetarian beers out there: http://www.barnivore.com/beer/s-t

The trick is walking into a monastery/brewery, speaking no Flemish and figuring it all out.

I love beer. Or the memory of beer, anyway. (Before the vegetarian thing put an end to that .) I brewed back in the 70s. It felt like real craftsmanship. Smelled like it too. Even to this day, I'll "tour" microbreweries, if they're willing to chat about the art. Yeah, I miss it. I just en...

1436 is upon us. Peace be upon you. السلام عليكم

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... n-prayer/#!

Thanks for the link, pig pen. Cover band, in extremis. Something like the fifties dixieland revival bands or the re-enactors of the big bands era (Enoch Light)?

TuneIn web radio broadcasts from the U.S. Eases moments of homesickness.

Jimmy Cantiello wrote:...a family wedding.

I hope this isn't quite as incestuous as it sounds.

I've been to Portland ME a couple of times, but on those trips where I don't see or experience anything. it's a place I want to get back to, maybe when I retire. Enjoy it!

Is anyone on the forum from Berlin? I'll arrive about a week after this event, and would appreciate any local tips!

You (Ron) were the first person I thought of when I heard the news. I grew up in earthquake country and I know a 6.2 can have consequences. Glad to hear that all is reasonably well. I haven't been through anything over San Francisco area's Loma Prieta (7.2?), which I rode out on a train under the Bay.

A Music Hall might serve you well. Perhaps not this one (arm? cartridge? ... though it is cheap), but a Music Hall. Modern design. This even has USB output.
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/ ... turntable/

It's a fine turntable. I had a TD160, a stone-reliable apparatus. I can't speak to the price on this TD165 or the pairing of the Ortofon with the Thorens arm. I'd take the claims about the stylus with a grain of salt (as I'm sure you do); tough to say what it's been through, even if it's not many ho...

I don't buy recordings* any more. If I did, though... I love Hampton Hawes like Teddy Edwards and Howard McGhee (not so much most Sonny Criss, though he has good outings too; wish it had been Dex or Wardell) and Roy Porter - after reading his bio -> http://www.amazon.com/There-Back-The-Porter-Story/...

Can't help but mention Jim Alfredson's latest project: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/theo

Prog rock outing for the "Organissimo guy". Friend of mine and perhaps of other folks here too.

It's a Kickstartr-like fund drive.

(That's about as hard-sell as I get. )

I don't think jazz draws faddish people. Perhaps someday, I'll be proven wrong. That'd be interesting!

WAY before I had any interest in high-quality music reproduction I was a hardcore music-lover! In retrospect, my 1st 'audiophile' purchase was a pair of AKG 240 headphones. Before all the gear I eventually bought, it was just me, my records, a record-player, a receiver, and my headphones! Never tho...

Back in the '90s, I was still (30 years on) listening almost exclusively to LPs, and mostly with headphones. I found and a nice little tube phono preamp with headphone output (a prototype at this point) and really enjoyed it. Within a few years, the music world was hit with three (enduring) throwbac...

Not to draw discussion off-track, but I've noticed a lot of new-to-vinyl/returning-to-vinyl people listen mostly or exclusively through headphones. If you have that tendency, let me know and I'll share another idea. Otherwise, Ron's advice is good.

Ooooh. Didn't know you were "one of them". This place has used stuff, but dealers also list: http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/classifi ... urntables/

I would second Ron's AudioAdvisor suggestion. If you buy from them, you'll get something properly set-up. Watch for specials and closeouts. If you get their e-mails, there are frequent coupons. Just to clarify on the amplification, no matter what turntable/cartridge you get, you will need a phono pr...

Chazro wrote:A great site for all things analog; needledoctor.com. Been around for awhile and they offer gear at all price points!

Jerry Raskin (Needle Doctor) has paired up with Amoeba Records. You might find discounts through the Amoeba website. There are coupons in stores.

I've got great memories of Palmer, including a red haired guy with a red haired dog who ran the B&B where I stayed during a job up there. And monster vegetables. And midnight hikes between the days of my day job.

patricia wrote:Hi!! I'm Patricia and I live in western Canada. I see many of my old friends here from Jazz Corner. I'll probably just lurk for a while, until I get my sea legs.

I wasn't a regular at JazzCorner, but I remember you from that place. Welcome to this one; it's a good one.

I've owned my trusty old Linn LP12/Lingo/Ittok for close to 25 yrs without a problem. They can be a bit pricey though so it's probably not what yr looking for. The one bit of advice I'd offer is to be careful with your records! A bad TT/cartridge can do irreversible damage to them! TT's can come an...

I liked my Thorens TD160 and my Connoisseur BD103 and loved my Regal Planar 3. Be sure to factor in the price of a tonearm, if not included, a cartridge and PROPER set up. Tools to do your own set up aren't terribly expensive, maybe US$60. If you buy new, you can get a package (turntable, cartridge,...

moldyfigg wrote:You can't miss what you ain't got or lose what you never had.

That's a relief. I thought I was losing my mind.