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crazytown

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65. A turntable is a sound source.
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 02:45 PM
Sep 2019

Record players have inbuilt speakers.

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Oh, FFS. People know what they are. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1
My grandson has one - he's twenty. demosincebirth Sep 2019 #2
My son is 21 and has one as well. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #55
THAT'S what you'd base a vote on? nolabear Sep 2019 #3
Not that specific thing. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #9
really? I have wealthy family members that have more $$ in their LPs and state of the art hlthe2b Sep 2019 #4
He was talking about poor families . That was the subject lunasun Sep 2019 #38
The point remains record players are out there and hlthe2b Sep 2019 #39
I'm sure most poor families with kids are awaiting that particular catalog delivery too lunasun Sep 2019 #41
You posts belie your denials hlthe2b Sep 2019 #42
Record players are actually making a comeback. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2019 #5
Actually, vinyl will surpass CD's in dollar sales this year, but... Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #6
At least he bailed from it because he was all over the place. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #8
LOL, fewer will know what "CD's" are as well. Amimnoch Sep 2019 #58
my nuns used to call it the Victrola IcyPeas Sep 2019 #7
Victrola! That brings back memories. My great aunts used to say that Glorfindel Sep 2019 #57
Record players are back in a big way. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #10
Vinyl is actually making quite a comeback lately... Agschmid Sep 2019 #11
Yep. See reply 24. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #26
High speed internet available everywhere would be nice. gordianot Sep 2019 #12
I thought that was adorable myself. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #13
Vinyl Is Getting Popular Again AnnieBW Sep 2019 #14
And they are making new record players. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #56
Oh big big deal. The only candidate with actual job specific-qualifications. I know what one is. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #15
This may come as a shock to you, but record players are still sold. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #16
Isn't vinyl making a comeback? brooklynite Sep 2019 #17
yes and people saying it is only 'old people' are really uninformed nt Celerity Sep 2019 #25
The older voters Green Line Sep 2019 #18
Hmmm, is that the same thing as a phonograph machine? Laffy Kat Sep 2019 #19
or the Edison? nt DURHAM D Sep 2019 #20
Not watching. Who said this? nt DURHAM D Sep 2019 #21
Everyone! Nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #22
vinyl is still really big amongst audiophiles and also younger alternative types Celerity Sep 2019 #23
"Vinyl sales expected to overtake CDs for first time in over 30 years" Link: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #24
Is that all ya got? nt Atticus Sep 2019 #27
I'm with you! The only candidate on the stage that had the leaders of the free world begging him to Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #29
What percentage of the population ... NanceGreggs Sep 2019 #28
Ummm 0.0001%. Maybe Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #30
Wow! NanceGreggs Sep 2019 #32
Oh yes lots of trouble Hehehe Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #36
More worrisome, turning on a record player does not erase the legacy of slavery in this country. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #31
probably 99% of the population nt Raine Sep 2019 #33
Turntables still exist in highend music delivery, like clubs. Blue_true Sep 2019 #34
and no one calls them record players. crazytown Sep 2019 #54
True. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #64
A turntable is a sound source. crazytown Sep 2019 #65
Almost 100%. Vinyl is getting quite popular with young folks. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #35
It's obvious what a record player is. It's a player of a game or sport who has the best Doodley Sep 2019 #37
The replies here talk about audio snobs who do not accept digital and people who have lunasun Sep 2019 #40
And he was talking about poor families not being able to raise their children. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #44
Maybe . Many will still think he is the best bet to beat trump I am undecided myself lunasun Sep 2019 #46
Maybe it's a regional thing, but I see "record player" as a generic term ecstatic Sep 2019 #43
In 2018 vinyl outsold CDs Recursion Sep 2019 #45
Because nobody buys CDs anymore. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #49
I do not think anyone claimed vinyl was above digital downloads nt Celerity Sep 2019 #66
In honor of Fri 13th and a harvest moon, your post is received with all the credibility it warrants. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #47
If Sanders had said that, I'm sure your reaction would be the same. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #50
The problem isn't that people don't know what a record player is jcgoldie Sep 2019 #48
At least he didn't mention 8track tapes Sanity Claws Sep 2019 #51
Ever heard of Target stores? Deb Sep 2019 #52
You mean where they advertise for turntables? Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #53
This is eaxctly what i was going to say The Genealogist Sep 2019 #59
Isn't a "record player" an extremely successful Casanova? democratisphere Sep 2019 #60
I just keep wondering customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #61
8-track tape rules! Democrats_win Sep 2019 #62
The percent that isn't old enough to vote yet... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #63
David Cay Johnston tweet: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #67
Kamala brought up Wizard of Oz. NCLefty Sep 2019 #68
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