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0 pointsLio4y ago0 comments

Just had a look on ebay and I'm surprised at how much used SL1210 mk2s still go for.

I'm surprised, but not that surprised.

I still have my pair of 1210s I bought in 1996 I think. I dragged those to regular small bar gigs 2 or 3 nights a week for about 4 years when I first left uni.

They're still rock solid and work just like new. Whenever I think of good design the Technics SL1200 comes to mind.

The flight cases, however, are up in the loft and stink of cigarette smoke. Seems now crazy to think people used to smoke in pubs.

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bredren4y ago

This sounds like good living. I’d take mine to house parties in college, mostly. Spinning house music. Stuff like Subliminal Records, whatever DJ Dan was into.

> Seems now crazy to think people used to smoke in pubs.

It was crazy and reckless but also interesting to have experienced if only for a relatively short period of time. (presuming no obvious personal long term impacts)

I presume we’ll feel the same about alcohol in a few decades. It’s a rather blunt instrument with which to alter consciousness. And it has a lot of unfortunate outcomes.

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