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10-14-2025, 20:20
Martinjmpr

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going to say - while I don't have long hair - that VW Bus is cool.
Under powered from what little I remember - but would consider
back in the day to turn it into an overnight camper.

Overnight camper -> add captain chair(s) in the back area that would fully
recline. And curtains, got to have that to keep the light out.

I would be picky and want a Volkswagen Type 2 bus.

What you have there would make for a mighty fine to
go to the beach.

It is a camper. 77 Westfalia pop-top camper. Sleeps 4.

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Gotta love the green plaid! [ROFL1]
10-16-2025, 15:02
brutal

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Pair of these to upgrade my OS drive (Raid1), but what a damn hassle to get there. MS "unlicensed" my OS and forced me to use massgrave.

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10-16-2025, 15:06
brutal

Through no fault of mine, a battle buddy killed the stylus on a venerable Shure V15-IV during a drunken jam session ages ago.

After all these years, finally decided to get it back in play. Should have done something when OE parts were still available but suitable replacement carts were cheap and abundant.

There's much higher end (sapphire cantilever, SAS tips, etc.) but this will do me just fine and is equivalent to the OE HE tip.

https://i.imgur.com/UOr0AYI.jpeg
10-16-2025, 15:45
O2HeN2

I'm getting Stanton 681EEE flashbacks...
10-16-2025, 16:36
brutal

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I'm getting Stanton 681EEE flashbacks...

LOL, I rotated a Stanton 881S with D81S-II stylus in while waiting. Forgot I even had it. Found it while going through the box of parts/carts I had put away.

I've had 3x Shure M97xE carts in 3 of my decks since forever now and one of them mysteriously has a cattywampus stylus and also suffered the adhesive failure syndrome where the cart body comes unglued from the mount. I expect the issues are related.

Strange how all these carts I picked up cheap or for next to nothing have gotten so expensive. One of the M97xE I bought for $129, then two one sale for $58 each and they now go for $550.
10-17-2025, 02:45
theGinsue

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Originally Posted by brutal

Through no fault of mine, a battle buddy killed the stylus on a venerable Shure V15-IV during a drunken jam session ages ago.

After all these years, finally decided to get it back in play. Should have done something when OE parts were still available but suitable replacement carts were cheap and abundant.

There's much higher end (sapphire cantilever, SAS tips, etc.) but this will do me just fine and is equivalent to the OE HE tip.

As someone who's never been an audiophile, I guessed you were referring to a turntable "stylus" (I'm so low-tech audio wise I just call them "needles"), but to be sure I had to search "Shure V15-IV".
10-18-2025, 15:28
cableguy11

Hopefully we close in a couple of weeks and the move to AZ will be complete.

https://i.imgur.com/2BB9HB0.png

Not quite the Rocky's!

https://i.imgur.com/FnkvPGx.png

and of course, a pool!

https://i.imgur.com/R2IemVa.png
10-19-2025, 00:10
theGinsue

Jealous and very happy for you. I hope the closing goes smoothly...that's the most stressful part.

What town?
10-19-2025, 09:12
cableguy11

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Jealous and very happy for you. I hope the closing goes smoothly...that's the most stressful part.

What town?

Surprisingly, in Phoenix.
10-20-2025, 00:51
brutal

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

As someone who's never been an audiophile, I guessed you were referring to a turntable "stylus" (I'm so low-tech audio wise I just call them "needles"), but to be sure I had to search "Shure V15-IV".

Most classic (moving magnet) turntable cartridges have a replaceable stylus that has among other parts, "the needle." Moving Coil cartridges, some modern low end and the very high end MM carts are not user replaceable and require full replacement or rebuild by the OEM.

Complete Cartridge
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Replacement Stylus

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These old cartridges from the 70's OE parts are long gone so only ebay used, occasionally very high priced NOS, but more often a suitable or sometimes even better aftermarket part can be found.

I opted for a reasonably priced, well known aftermarket replacement for a more modest price. I actually found this one on amazon for $124. Moving to the next level would be double or triple the price for more exotic diamond tips and cantilever materials like boron and sapphire. This stuff I'm running is still consider mid-fi by many vinyl snobs but it works for me. I got into it when they were cheap and tend to take care of them most of the time.

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There are carts that are upwards of $15-20K. Just like any other product, a fool and his money can easily be parted.

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10-23-2025, 00:55
brutal

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Carpal Tunnel.

Sadly I'm not yet convinced this is the fix... We'll see if the issue clears up in a few days.

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10-23-2025, 15:36
JohnnyEgo

Might have to start using your other hand more. On the plus side, I've heard it feels like a stranger!

The Government came back to work yesterday long enough to approve my new B&T trilug can:

https://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/h...5kpdwcan06.JPG
10-23-2025, 20:15
brutal

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Originally Posted by JohnnyEgo

Might have to start using your other hand more. On the plus side, I've heard it feels like a stranger!

The Government came back to work yesterday long enough to approve my new B&T trilug can:

I have to use both hands as it is. Kinda hard to wrangle with just the one now.

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