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Atlantic City casinos closing...

Many of the casinos are closing. People just don't have the funds for that kind of entertainment anymore.
I was forced to downgrade my system dramatically due to financial difficulties beyond my control. As times get harder the thought of high priced equipment is now low on my list of priorities. That does not mean I've lost lost sight of the joy and yes, pride a great system has to offer but during these leaner times one must make sacrifices where one can find them.
So far for about a thousand bucks I have assembled what I believe to be a great sounding setup.
Tandberg TR2075 receiver: $230
Pro-Ject Wood turntable: $325
Benz ACE cartridge: $300
Boston Acoustics A200 speakers: $200
I didn't have to break the bank for this and I'm very happy with the overall sound. Will I venture back to the land of uber priced gear? It seems unlikely, not because of the costs but because of the practicality.
Atlantic City is done as is my journey into the high-end.
dreadhead
dreadhead OP
353 posts
 


Trelja, I don't deny any of your observations regarding the demise of gambling in AC and greatly appreciate your concerns of my financial stability. I am recently back to work and am starting to get back on my feet. As Zd542 so ignorantly reminds us it's very easy to blame the victim.
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Congratulations on the new position, Dreadhead!

Keep your head down, keep plugging, and have faith in things returning to some level of normalcy for you.

If I may ask, what area of the country do you live in, and what is your field of employment?
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"As Zd542 so ignorantly reminds us it's very easy to blame the victim."

Yes, but its easiest of all to play the victim.

"I am recently back to work and am starting to get back on my feet."

Good for you. If you were still on unemployment, you wouldn't have that new job.
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onhwy61
5,231 posts
 
One of the great prevailing myths in American society is that poor people deserve to be poor and rich people deserve to be rich. Sometimes it's true, but just as often it's not. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug and it's not like you had a choice in what role you get dealt.
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Onhwy61, It's true approximately 98%.
Poor pays higher interest rate, often higher tax, higher insurance and very often can't get a descent job.
This time most of our taxes for over decade past spent to support military mob games run by our beloved Government instead of supporting economy, education and farming. This greatly benefits monopolists of oil industry that are wealthiest part of our nation that becomes wealthier and welathier ta make sure the "rich gets rich and poor stays poor"(quoted from Leo Cohen's song "Everybody Knows")...

"Everybody Knows" weather it's Republicans or Democrats everything's controlled by ones who moves funds and those can easily move'em out of your personal wallet weather you want it or not while you can't do vice versa.
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