Hi, as you clearly have a decent budget to spend on your hifi and you obviously have a liking for U.K. equipment, might it be worth taking a quick trip over to a good Hifi store here in the U.K. where you could audition a wider range of decks, cartridges and amps? I cannot personally recommend...
I decided it was far too cold to join in with Parkrun this morning and so have spent the morning with some splendid 80s vinyl and mugs of tea.
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order - Lowlife
New Order - Brotherhood
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
Associates - Sulk
Propaganda - A...
I've not posted on here in a long time, but have been enjoying a splendid evening with some great vinyl.
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard A True Star
Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space
The Human League - Travelogue
I haven't played any vinyl for a while, so where better to start than -
Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring
Such a fantastic sounding record and hard to believe it's 30 years old this year.
Flowered Up - A Life a With Brian
The Style Council - The Singular Adventures Of...
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
OMD - Architecture & Morality
The Mission - Gods Own Medicine
Wham! - The Final
I've spent the afternoon listening to the latest purchases from my local second hand record shop.
Malcolm McLaren - Duck Soup
David Bowie - Scary Monsters And Super Creeps
Jean Michel Jarre - Magnetic Fields
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
The Human League - Reproduction
Had a bit of a haul from the local record shop at the weekend and have been working my way through them.
Pretenders - The Singles
Rickie Lee Jones
Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life
Tanita Tikaram - Ancient Heart
Jean Michel Jarre - Equinoxe
Big Country - The Crossing
Heart
Peter Gabriel - 3 (Melt)
Just a fantastic album and if ever anyone needs reminding how good a drummer Phil Collins is/was, just listen to No Self Control.
After really enjoying the new New Order album Music Complete (only on Spotify at the moment, not vinyl), I've spent a morning in the company of NO from their 80s pomp on the record deck.
Technique
Low Life
Brotherhood
Power Corruption and Lies
I was, and still am a huge fan of Lush, Ride and My Bloody Valentine, but somehow the Pale Saints passed me by at the time - I guess there was only so far my student grant would stretch. Thanks for the recommendation, I shall check them out.