Damn straight. I think you'd need to bump up to $400 or so for a material improvement in quality.

Were are you getting the 80% plastic figure? I own one, I see mostly metal... It weighs >25 pounds. The base and platter are both clearly metal.

I own the LP120, I believe you're mistaken about belt drive, I know you're mistaken about mostly plastic. The thing is mostly metal, and weighs a ton. You are are spot-on regarding criticism of the pre-amp... Folks braver than I are known to remove it.

My old wind-up watch is inferior in everyway to a cheap digital. I know this, and I still like my old wind up watch.

I was about to ask the same question... What differentiates the Technics, other than the "you can't buy it anymore" mystique?

Good call. It strips the gold plating off your arm and turns it red.

So help me, if this is released in 6 months “due to overwhelming demand” we will have all been soooooooo played...

I wonder if the concept of “saving face” is at play here.... They don’t want to risk the “shame” of a bomb?

Things I sincerely don’t understand.... If you wanna see stuff like this, why not just watch a little soft-core porn?

So *that’s* Sony’s other backward compatibility plan... The slow trickle of re-releases for you to re-purchase. Much better than paying to rent streamed versions. <rolls eyes> ;)

Man, if i could trade in spinmetal and helium cores, I’d be a very rich Guardian.

The Atari 2600 came with two joysticks, two paddles, and “Combat” for $150.

Because not sexually harassing your co-workers is pretty much a fundamental expectation of most jobs.... Astronomer included.

He has wall envy.

I always imagine the people who are still complaining about “broken promises” a year after launch as Comic Book Guy.

Me. Blended family - Wife, two kids, two step kids. Done.

“Eris, get your rock off my map.”

“Don’t do that.”

It’s about ethics in titilation rationalization. <rolls eyes>

I’m happy to give your Threes score a quick glance and an approving nod.