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I was also curious, so with a bit of googling I found these threads in other forums: https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/it-workup.1280415/ https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/itworkup-co-za.522717/ They might actually be legitimate.

One of my favourite authors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/13/cormac-mccarthy-novelist-dead/

I've had some dealings with WBC and other dealers. The market is such that profit margins on "the metal" (i.e. the actual car) aren't what they use to be. WBC and other dealers make up for this by advertising a low sticker price and then making money on so-called Value Added Products, e.g...

Probably soon, if Sal Khan from Khan Academy is anything to go by. The first step will probably be the augmenting of human teachers, though.

From a couple of days ago: IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-plans-replace-nearly-8-174052360.html

While I appreciate everyone's responses, I feel incredibly guilty for interrupting a budding mud-slinging contest. Also someone please just tell me that Power Amps are snake-oil so I can go back to living in blissful ignorance.

Thanks! So much gear, so little money... I guess this is a piece of kit I'll pass on for now.

I've seen a couple of people advocate for a power amplifier in this, and other, threads. As someone who has never owned one: does a power amplifier's output differ substantiantally from that of your standard AVR's? I.e. would a 5 channel 150W power amp sound different to a 5 channel 150W AVR?

Cool, I'll give 'em a shot. Best price for 12v 100AH LiFePO4 by far!

@ScottulusMaximus are you at all affiliated with the below account? I'm in the market for two of these, but unverified sellers on BOB make me hesitant to pull the trigger. LifePo4 (LFP) LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERY 12V (12.8V) | 100Ah | 1280Wh | bobshop.co.za

Like mana from heaven! Thanks for the heads-up; I've reached out.

I could swear I've seen a number of 3020's for sale on FB marketplace and elsewhere, surely it can't be that hard to replace?

I dropped off the old girl at Turntable Guy yesterday for a checkup and service. I think the best course of action would be to get an external phono stage like the iFi ZEN Phono several of you have suggested, which will allow me to move the record player between my home office and lounge...

Thanks everyone for your advice and for reaching out over DM's. I'll be sure to check out The Turntable Guy. I've got this annoying but exciting feeling that I'll be overshooting my budget a fair bit 😅 Don't we just love excuses for upgrading gear? For what it's worth, I've got a pair of...

Good day! I've got a severe case of analysis paralysis. My father recently gave me his Rega Planar 3, along with the record he bought back with the turntable. Now, I'm not a vinyl guy. I don't even have an amp with a phono in, but there's a special circle in hell reserved for people who don't...