a.bandini

Arturo Bandini was the protagonist in a few John Fante novels I was exposed to while in college. The line I remember most from those stories was "I am not a son of a bitch! I am Arturo Bandini!" Self affirmation at its finest!

Johnny, I'd like to add my thanks for these recommendations too. CDs and iPods are all well and good and convenient, but I loved, and miss the ritual of playing an LP. I've wanted to go beyond the nice stereo category for some time (about three decades, truth be told) so these nuggets of experience and advice are really helpful, and appreciated. Thanks a lot!

My B&O Beogram 2000 died a couple years ago too. I can't easily afford a new cartridge (MMC3 IIRC), and it warbled something wicked before the cartridge died. Still, I am unwilling to get rid of my vinyl. Too many memories; too much time spent in used record stores. Johnny B, what do you think? I'm willing to lay out a little cash for this over the next few months.