LP retrieval booked
I posted a plea for help (a driver and someone to help us carry the LPs) to the local Tolkien Society mailing list and was a bit disappointed. Apparently I have not been very helpful myself helping others the last few years, because only one person responded with a yes. Well, it's true; I know I haven't. I've spent the free time I have largely on fandom, putting the Tolkien thing on the back burner, so I shouldn't be surprised. People help you if you help them. (I'm very grateful that Johan H. volunteered, of course - he's a grand guy!)
However, when my plea reached the Upsalafandom list, with just a third as many members, I had five offers of help within 25 minutes. I love you, guys.
Now, we really need to buy a new stereo set, because the old one (22 years old) is crumbling and not good enough to merit repairing. On a suggestion from Axel B. I talked to an audiophile here at work, and his suggestions range from SEK 12,000 / US$1,650 - if we're cheapskates on a tight budget - to SEK 26,000 / US$3,500 if we want something which is quite good but still a beginner's set, not being too extreme. Uh-oh! I suspected it would be expensive, but... Sigh. However, if we're buying a new set, we want a quality one. No use buying crap, not with so much glorious music to listen to. (We went down to have a look at the collection last week. Aahh.)
Still it's bizarre, that the playing equipment should cost three times as much (at least!) as the music. We'll see what happens.
However, when my plea reached the Upsalafandom list, with just a third as many members, I had five offers of help within 25 minutes. I love you, guys.
Now, we really need to buy a new stereo set, because the old one (22 years old) is crumbling and not good enough to merit repairing. On a suggestion from Axel B. I talked to an audiophile here at work, and his suggestions range from SEK 12,000 / US$1,650 - if we're cheapskates on a tight budget - to SEK 26,000 / US$3,500 if we want something which is quite good but still a beginner's set, not being too extreme. Uh-oh! I suspected it would be expensive, but... Sigh. However, if we're buying a new set, we want a quality one. No use buying crap, not with so much glorious music to listen to. (We went down to have a look at the collection last week. Aahh.)
Still it's bizarre, that the playing equipment should cost three times as much (at least!) as the music. We'll see what happens.