Update: It died 3 months later and manufacturer won't honor warranty because I bought "open box," with warranty seals, from an unauthorized outlet on eBay (brick and mortar store in Arizona, which will also left me hanging). I wish I would have saved my review on the seller for later... So it became an expensive paperweight that is now in the donation bin for parts or repair. But again, I bought "open box."
--------Good value for the money. I'm not an expert in headphone amps. I just needed to connect my headphones to my turntable preamp at the office, and this gets the job done for a cheap price. Looks nice feels solid, does not have a lot of features (like bluetooth technology, or basic bass/treble control, custom AC cable port), but you get what you pay for and this is good value for the money. I have other MonoPrice amp products, like their tube hybrid amps, and they do a very decent job for the money.
11 March 2014
Must-have for a serious photography master of fine arts student. I love it.
When you buy a vintage "Hassie," qualifiers like ease of use, weight, features, are irrelevant. It's one of those purchases that you need to educate yourself into before you do it. It's all about fantastic medium format film photography. When you buy them in the $700 to $800 range like I did, it normally means they'll need a little TLC and time in the shop (preferably your local Hasselblad-authorized service shop). This one was no exception, sometimes the seller pitches in, like in this case, and $200 less it's pretty much ready to go. If they're in the $1,000+ range, I would make sure they're functions work impeccably. In this case I bought two to make the best one out of them and sell the rest. This is an 1983 model as you can tell by the serial no. (http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HT/HTDating.aspx) and the other one was a 1969 500 model. By recommendation of the service shop (parts availability) I ended up reluctantly selling the oldest one (I only needed one Hassie) to a fellow grad school student and he loves it. I'm pretty sure the old one would give me as little problems as the new one. The camera was in shape mechanically, the leatherette like new, serial numbers in magazine and insert matched, etc. Don't settle for beat up ones, unless you pay less than $700, IMHO. Normal issues: a little dirty, backs needed light seals, focus ring and aperture control needed replacements. I'm a happy camper with it. This one came with a bunch of fancy accessories I don't really get used to (plus some others I bought separately to experiment), like prism viewfinder (makes it super heavy), pistol handle, 220 film back (they don't even produce that film anymore I think...). The light leaks and the focus still need a little work. But after simplifying it and getting it to the basics, the images are just beautiful. The focus is still a little tight, but I can live with it. It's a 20yo camera. But I love the way it feels, handles, photographs and (bonus) get a lot of compliments on it. Sometimes I just like looking at it. It's beautiful
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Natalia Lafourcade Musas Vinyl LP NEW In Stock USA hasta la raiz carla morrison
11 November 2017
I love this record, one of my favorites. Top quality to.
If you like talented trio guitars with an equaliy talented sweet, feminine voice for a chance, this is a great album. I'm no technical expert but this sounds to me like a very clean and nicely engineered recording too. You can listen to it with your eyes closed, or it makes a nice background music for parties, or working. The songs take me back to my Mexico, sitting by the beach, sipping tequilas with a nice meal, watching the waves breaking on the beach, feeling the breeze of the ocean... Or walking through the cemeteries of Oaxaca on a sunny Day of the Dead, listening to trios serenading the faithful departed while people party with them. The record is top-notch quality, pressed in Germany, and it feels like a 180gr.