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rsdsharp

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13. I had an SL 1500 that Team (remember them?) swapped for a BIC 980 they had sold me.

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 01:03 PM

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This was 1976. The BIC was the flavor of the month back then, but it kept dropping the tonearm off the record and snapping the stylus. After I LOUDLY and PROFANELY complained after the fifth or sixth time, they pulled out the Technics and moved the Stanton 681EE over from the BIC.

The SL1500 finally wouldn’t hold speed, so I junked it. Wish I’d saved the Stanton, and probably should have just used contact cleaner in the speed controls.

I jocked, but it was at radio stations. They tended to used Gates or Rek-O-Kut turntables with (wooden!) MicroTrak tonearms and Stanton 500 carts.

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What would you do? (Or, what should I do?) --- UPDATE: The tribe has spoken. I'm going to keep it. [View all] QueerDuck Thursday OP

Option 3: CALL Microcenter to ask for the price match? LearnedHand Thursday #1

Good idea. I think it's only with an amex or microcenter card (I used a visa)... QueerDuck Thursday #4

$50 is real money by any standard LearnedHand Thursday #12

Did you use a card for the purchase? Zackzzzz Thursday #2

Option 4: True Dough Thursday #3

Somewhere I do have some 8tracks... but I'd need a player. QueerDuck Thursday #5

Cost per mile today is $0.58 or $29 to pick up your deal ThreeNoSeep Thursday #6

You're right... wear-and-tear plus gasoline. Thank you! I've made up my mind. QueerDuck Thursday #7

I'd just eat the cost myself, but that's me. Out of curiosity, what model AT? rsdsharp Thursday #8

This one: AT-LP120XUSB-BK (link below) QueerDuck Thursday #9

Nice deck. I've got an AT-LP1240, with a Shure M97xE cartridge. rsdsharp Thursday #10

I used a 1200 back in my DJ-days... but it didn't belong to me, it was the property of the night club. QueerDuck Thursday #11

I had an SL 1500 that Team (remember them?) swapped for a BIC 980 they had sold me. rsdsharp Thursday #13