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Costliest Brainfart

Yep.

I had one today.

While reorganizing my audio rack, with my TT still pretty on top, I decided I just had to level it just right.  And to make this happen, I decided I just had to place a block of wood under the spikes.  And since the block was fairly thick I just had to keep lifting the front higher and higher.  And higher.  
 

The table slid right off the back and came crashing down onto the floor.  Moerch UP4 arm, bent.  Karat 17d3 stylus, cocked to the side.  The table itself might be salvageable, but I was so disgusted with myself I didn’t bother looking.

A 2K+ brain fart.

Who needs vinyl anyway!

Please list your mishaps if for no other reason than to make me feel a bit better.  😉

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ghdprentice
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OP, wow, really sorry to hear your story. I have done a few things revealing my poor judgement. 
 

Maybe, look at this as an opportunity to rethink all the things you have learned and get a new turntable, 

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raysmtb1
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Just like you said who needs vinyl anyway

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audiodwebe OP
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Homeowner’s insurance…I’ll have to look into that.

Thanks.

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islandmandan
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Yep, things like that happen, maybe not all the time, but i know well the feeling of having just shot myself through the foot. It doen't feel good. It makes you think how you might have done it differently, that's for sure. I can't remember anything specific at the moment, but I've had more that my fair share, especially being a guy that couldn't afford to buy the great gear I may have wanted, and had to build it myself.

You can imaging the type of disasters that can happen when you're trying to do something you have no experience doing. It can get out of hand.

Regards,

Dan

eurorack
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At a show with 200/300 people, I put 120VAC (hot wire) onto a common *audio* ground. Silenced both amplifiers and both speakers.

Took Altec VOTs and Marantz 1060 from my van for substitutes, but...

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