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OVERVIEW
The Technics 1200 has been the industry standard for 25+ years. The 1200MK5 replaces the 1200M3D, making a couple improvements along the way: 1) the tonearm construction has been improved, which should lead to better skip resistance. 2) the brake adjustment is now more accessible. Simply remove the record and slipmat and it’s possible to adjust the platter’s breaking time with a screwdriver. Other than that, this is exactly the same as the M3D, which had these differences from the original MK2: 1) power switch is sunken to prevent accidental turn-off 2) includes a button which overrides the pitch control to zero (regular speed) 3) no “click” at zero on the pitch control 4) comes with a high quality Technics 2 piece slipmat 5) Dust cover does not include hinges.

FEATURES
This is the turntable that first established the type of high torque (motor strength), accurate pitch (speed control), quality tone arm (aids in skip resistance), and superior sound that is required by djs, and after 25+ years it is still the standard by which all other turntables are judged. Every other turntable that has come since has patterned their design off this legendary piece of equipment, and the reason is simple: the 1200 is about as close to perfection as you can get with a piece of machinery. It functions beautifully and the durability and construction are unmatched. The body and major components are made of steel. The bottom of the body is made of a dense rubber that eliminates distortion and feedback and adds extra weight for stability. Most of the basic parts are readily available and user replaceable.

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COST: $599.99 @ The Home Depot

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You’ll also find a not so detailed chart of what could be expected from this new/old system.

shits mad weak yo.

SATURDAY, March 22nd

ArtDontSleep Presents: A Tribute to FANIA - official release party for FANIA LIVE 03

Performances by:
Francisco Aguabella *Live*
Chuchito Valdes *Live*

DJ’s:
Bobbito & Sake 1

10$ / 8pm-1am / 21+

Crash Mansion
http://crashmansionla.com/
1024 S. Grand Ave.
L.A. CA, 90015

SATURDAY, March 15th

ArtDontSleep Presents: Soul Exploration III of IV

Featuring a first-ever Los Angeles live performance from:
The Roy Ayers Music Project

also including live performances from:

The Rebirth

Boogaloo Assasins

DJs:
Coleman
Cid Hernandez

15$ / 9pm-1am / 21+

Crash Mansion
http://crashmansionla.com/
1024 S. Grand Ave.
L.A. CA, 90015

LOS ANGELES: A WORLD OF SOUND

MONDAY, March 3rd (TONIGHT)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 360 MINUTES
a journey for music lovers

Please join us for a magnificent, communal music experience. We’ve asked all of our DJ friends, and family, to bring a few of their favorite records from around the world, and play them!
(Frequent DJ rotation throughout the night.)

FREE! / All Ages

8pm-2am = 360 minutes

Rudolpho’s Bar & Grill
2500 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles, California 90039
323.669.1226

Why is transforming furniture so alluring? Does it appeal to our sense that innovation is progress, the fact that fewer materials for more uses is sustainable or simply a return to the childhood love of things that we can actively change and shape as we wish? Whatever the reason, these designs range from humorous and impractical to jaw-droppingly cool. Be sure to scroll all the way down: the best (pictured briefly above) has been saved for last!

This comfy number is not one nor two but three pieces of furniture in one: a sofa, lounger and a chair. A good deal of transforming furniture looks or feels better in one configuration or another, but this three-in-one by Roel Verhagen-Kaptein is appealing in each of its transformations.

Normally we think of convertible furniture as transforming from one useful thing into something else with a practical function. These simply elegant folding chairs by Studio Dror collapse into something you might actually want to use simply for wall decoration: a simpler refined furniture solution than sticking cheap folding chairs back into the closet.

Next time you go on a picnic with some friends you may want to grab a second basket, the so-called Mealbox by Igland Design. Fourteen puzzle pieces slip out of this simple container and assemble into a table and chairs that seat six - a humorous variation on fast food.

Compact, clever and portable, the Fence Chair by Alain Berteau is a simple blend of traditional picket fence vernacular and sustainable modularity. The repeated use of a single simple form allows for compact shipping and the seats can be split or joined as needed.

A storable box or subtle side table by all appearances, this articulated shelving system by Bertrand Pinceman folds out into a rather nice bookcase. It is designed to work both on its side and upright.

Marta Antoszkeiwicz’s design is not like most transforming furniture that relies on clever bends, twists and hidden tricks to work. This simple table and chairs set relies only on sliding pieces under and out from under one another. The result, though, is impressive: chairs that go well with the table in either configuration and don’t look like extra elements.

Similar in principle to a Murphy bed (which folds down from the wall when needed) this cabinet dining room set has everything one needs to sit down to a comfortable meal and then slides back into place. Neat as this complete furniture solution sounds, though, it isn’t clear how much space is needed behind-the-scenes to make it work.

Yellow might not be the best color, but you have to appreciate this simply brilliant Tetris-based Chairs + Table design. Aside from the sofa, bed, and chairs-and-tables configuration these also pack up nicely to be stored. The material is designed to be soft enough to be comfortable but resilient enough to work as an eating or work surface. Also, one could imagine that, with sufficient pieces, other creative furniture constructions would be possible.

We’re all familiar with beds that fold out from sofas, but few do so as easily and elegantly as this one by Flou. In Modernist tradition, the form of the bed is also partly visible in the form of the couch with each fold-out layer articulated individually.

Now this one is particularly strange: a stove and kitchen workspace that doubles as a comfortable chair? An odd combination to be sure, but it is a step in an interesting direction. This kind of out-of-the-box thinking could result in furniture that not only serves a similar function to its counterpart but that would have different purposes in various rooms around a house.

Would you believe that everything shown in the above image can be fit into a box that is less than 3 feet by 4 feet? The creative furniture within can be carried, unpacked and rapidly assembled by just two people. It probably goes without saying but: the box itself is also reused in the final results. Check out the video below to see the boxed room in action and go here to see more awesome urban furniture!

Perhaps Amy, who left her rehab centre to go to a London studio for the performance, wanted to send out a signal to those gathered for the ceremony in Los Angeles that she was serious about getting her life back on track.

She certainly sounded her best and scooped five Grammy Awards.

But cynics may feel it shows a more calculating side than her normal devilmay-care approach. Maybe the beehive behaves if she has to.

The same thing was done on the American album cover of “Back to Black” - I found it quite amusing, actually.

- Sherry, Washington, DC USA

Sucking up to American puritans is very silly.

- Andrew, Paris, France

Amy is a hugely talented artist/musician. She seems to be a strong person and I hope she will be able to cut down/stop her substance abuse because she must realise that a talent like hers is precious and must not be wasted. If she likes tattoos (I hate them, especially on girls) I don’t see why she can’t get long lasting transfers because at least you can change them periodically.

- Susan S, Kent