I already sent you a Kraken. I did, however, forget to add the instruction to not eat you. Sorry. But @sam6550a already agreed to help me clean out all your audio stuff so that Mrs. Paladin doesn't have to deal with it. Because what are friends for, right? 🤣 🤣

Because you said you weren't going to build it anyway. Just trying to be agreeable and not tell you. 🤣

But if you're seriously looking for ideas of what not to build :laughing:, a small display/'in rotation' rack would be pretty cool. (just to illustrate the idea....yours would obviously look waaaaaay better than this): Room for 7 or 8 or 9 novals on top, 5 or 6 small octals in the middle, and...

Bingo! And you can make one at half size for @Ripper2860 's collection. 🤣

No. But there was more than once where we didn't get 30 seconds into a song before he stopped it because something needed adjusted. 🤣

Well, since you're not going to build it, what would be perfect is some tube shelves to cover the wall behind the couch. What excellent diffraction for free! So as there's a 9' ceiling in that room, maybe make the height 8'9" to allow for carpet and such. Wall is 15' long, so 3 sections 5' wide...

Lol! Yeah, me either. I have enough I can find to worry about with a pivoted tonearm. 🤣

I've never had a linear arm. Had a good buddy with an Eminent Tech air bearing linear arm mounted on a Merrill 'table. Sounded great, but he was constantly fiddling with the arm, the pump, the tubing, valves, pressure, etc. Was never sure if it actually required that much fiddling or whether...

Lol! And you would be correct until it comes to driving. Like it would even be possible for me to become more impatient, somehow I am. :smile::smile:

Thanks Debbie Downer. :tired_face:

Best not to make assumptions on another's finances. 75 cents is pocket change for me. 🤣 🤣

The vinyl gods would have blown me away with a tornado for LP abuse by now if that was the case. Fortunately, they haven't yet seen the 3 quarters I have taped to the headshell.... 🤣

Thank you!

You're looking at this very 2 dimensionally. 🤣

Actually, as long as he's taking it's more like a career. 🤣

That's most generous of you! But as I've unsuccessfully tried to teach my wife for many years, most things that look too good to be true usually are. What's the catch? 🤣

Nice rig!!!

Yes, would love to have the link. Thanks for chasing it down!

I didn't even know Cracker Barrel was still around. 🤣 🤣

Good to know. Thanks!

Hmmmm. A GE phono cartridge or......this. Probably about the same. 🤣 🤣

Kraken ordered. I'll forward the Kraken trackin' number as soon as I get it. 🤣

Yes, very sad. I just learned that the other day as I was looking for contact info. So it's either Soundsmith or.....a new cartridge....or be happy with the Benz MC-Scheu which even after all these years still gets the music right (just that the Koetsu got it righter :laughing: ). I've never...

You've obviously already been drinking because you know I would never serve in a red cup. 🤣

Sweet! Does that mean you're back on track with the tube rack? 🤣 🤣