I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables

Posted by B. Scarpia on August 2, 2022 at 07:22:11

But I don't miss the itch to upgrade now in my elder days.

There was the 160 miles I drove to snag a Marantz 6100 from Audio Karma's Grumpy, a terrific guy I spent the afternoon with. He took me to a record store then threw in another cartridge with the deal. That was back in 2002 when I lived in central Ohio.

I got the upgrade bug a few years later and drove 400 miles to Scranton, PA in the aftermath of a January ice storm for an Ariston RD-11 Superieur with SME II Improved for 300 bucks. Too many semi's jacknifed off the road on I-90 to count. It was sunny and beautiful in Scranton at the lovely house of a retired doctor who had lost his brother to Cancer. The Doc kept the brother's Mac stuff but liked CDs for his listening. He helped me plan a southern route back on the Ohio Turnpike to avoid the icy road but 80 miles short of Pittsburgh that night it was snowing so hard I had to remain in touch with the tail lights of a truck to stay on the road.

I re-built the wobbly Ariston's worn suspension (the downside of being able to adjust the Bounce from the top) with new springs and bolts but eventually it went to a guy in Florida 'cause I found a VPI HW-19 MK IV with SME III just 60 miles from home. Not much of a road trip but the seller was an interesting guy, a Physician's Assistant, who had just received a Dr. Feickert rig he'd heard at RMAF. We kept in touch for several years after.

Anyone here ever take a long ride more for the drive than any doubts about shipping?

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Topic - I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables - B. Scarpia 07:22:11 08/02/22 (10)

RE: I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables - beach cruiser 18:24:53 08/03/22 (0)

RE: I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables - geoff 09:10:39 08/03/22 (2)

RE: I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables - B. Scarpia 09:39:57 08/03/22 (1)

US-30 and I-77 near Mansfield, OH. I had to look it up as I thought that it was photo-manipulated! )MT( - J. S. Bach 06:09:48 08/10/22 (0)

Only once for me. - Goober58 17:59:01 08/02/22 (2)

RE: Only once for me. - JDK 20:24:27 08/02/22 (1)

RE: Only once for me. - Goober58 23:22:30 08/02/22 (0)

I've been a fan of craigslist - jedrider 11:51:56 08/02/22 (0)

RE: I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables - Sondek 11:41:59 08/02/22 (1)

Road Trips are always an experience - Barry 15:56:26 08/02/22 (0)

I miss road trips and the people one meets to pick up 'Tables

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