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What would you do?

So, I sold my phono stage (Cary PH302) and the ICs I was using to upgrade to another unit. In the meantime, I used that money for another blood sucking hobby. It might be a few months before I can fund my discretionary spending budget to the appropriate level. In the meantime I am w/o music (no CD player, etc.)

Curious to know what most of you would do:

1. Buy something cheap (and cheap sounding? $250?) to tie you over

2. Go w/o until the real deal arrives

BTW, anyone in the Chicago-Detroit cooridor want to loan/rent me a phonostage & ICs for a few months?

;^)
pawlowski6132
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czbbcl
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I would buy something to tie me over until I could afford to upgrade.
jb8312
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I am interested in the other "blood sucking" hobby, what is it?

I was distracted by mechanical watches for a awhile, now that I have some nice ones I am back to my fav past time...

John
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onhwy61
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Wait until you can afford something nice. Consider the time without music as an appropriate punishment for getting yourself in this situation.
jeffreybowman2k
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life is too short to go without. get yourself a used Bellari or Pro-Ject here on agon. i'd be happy to loan you a pair of ICs. send me an email.
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raytheprinter
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I just bought a used Jolida JD9 that I am very happy with!Such a musical unit!I have been without a phonostage for a while,had to sell my Acoustech PH1P a while back.I dont feel Im missing anything with the Jolida,except the bass is a bit lighter,but very musical!That is with stock chinese tubes!I may just have the Jolida modded rather than save for a more expensive phonostage,Ray
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