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I haven't been around here much lately. I've only glanced over my flist in the last week and haven't even thought about posting.
If anyone needed incontrovertible evidence that I'm clinically insane, last Sunday I acquired a collection of 2,000+ 78rpm records in less than stellar shape. It will probably take me thousands of hours to get them all cleaned up, sorted out, and transferred to a digital form. It will probably also cost me thousands of dollars in equipment and supplies. But, but, they were lonely! They are also wicked cool.
First step is going to be cleaning, then cataloging. I'm hoping by the time I get done with that I'll be able to get some equipment to play them properly and digitize them. I'm learning a lot about the history of equalization and records that are not made from vinyl.
In other projects: Today I dynamated my 10A speakers and started the same project on the big monoliths. Applying dynamat to the ringy metal bits of the driver baskets is a relatively cheap and easy upgrade.
I have to get the van bumpers sandblasted by someone and repaint them. I also have to get an estimate on the seam rust and the spots where the paint has been knocked off. I have sadly neglected the van lately. I need to get it cleaned up (inside and out) and ready for the trip to the Faire.
Life busy.
If anyone needed incontrovertible evidence that I'm clinically insane, last Sunday I acquired a collection of 2,000+ 78rpm records in less than stellar shape. It will probably take me thousands of hours to get them all cleaned up, sorted out, and transferred to a digital form. It will probably also cost me thousands of dollars in equipment and supplies. But, but, they were lonely! They are also wicked cool.
First step is going to be cleaning, then cataloging. I'm hoping by the time I get done with that I'll be able to get some equipment to play them properly and digitize them. I'm learning a lot about the history of equalization and records that are not made from vinyl.
In other projects: Today I dynamated my 10A speakers and started the same project on the big monoliths. Applying dynamat to the ringy metal bits of the driver baskets is a relatively cheap and easy upgrade.
I have to get the van bumpers sandblasted by someone and repaint them. I also have to get an estimate on the seam rust and the spots where the paint has been knocked off. I have sadly neglected the van lately. I need to get it cleaned up (inside and out) and ready for the trip to the Faire.
Life busy.
