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We don’t often get political around here, so I will refrain from openly commenting on Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate — except, of course, to call attention to the below Twitter thread. The photos, originally posted to Facebook way back in 2020, show Walz setting up a stereo system and bonding with his now-23-year-old daughter Hope over Bob Seger’s much-underrated 1980 album Against the Wind.
His stereo setup is modest but functional, featuring a Denon receiver, some big, vintage-looking floorstanding speakers and, the centerpiece, an Audio Technica LP60.
The LP60 has long been my (and everyone else’s) go-to recommendation for anyone looking to get started with vinyl as a hobby. It’s affordable, it sounds excellent and is far more durable than you’d expect, given its price point. If there’s anything negative to be said about it, it’s that it’s not particularly upgradable — meaning, if you want to go down a rabbit hole and start swapping out components like the stylus or cartridge, you’re out of luck and will have to replace the whole thing.
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The market is booming for classic components that create that “warm” soundBut! Presumably Tim Walz has better things to do (like signing into law a bill that requires Minnesota public school to stock menstrual products in all bathrooms at no cost to students) than obsessing over real audiophile shit, in which case I imagine the LP60 continues to serve him well.
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