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Costliest Brainfart

Yep.

I had one today.

While reorganizing my audio rack, with my TT still pretty on top, I decided I just had to level it just right.  And to make this happen, I decided I just had to place a block of wood under the spikes.  And since the block was fairly thick I just had to keep lifting the front higher and higher.  And higher.  
 

The table slid right off the back and came crashing down onto the floor.  Moerch UP4 arm, bent.  Karat 17d3 stylus, cocked to the side.  The table itself might be salvageable, but I was so disgusted with myself I didn’t bother looking.

A 2K+ brain fart.

Who needs vinyl anyway!

Please list your mishaps if for no other reason than to make me feel a bit better.  😉

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jastralfu
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Not an audio related brain fart but I did drive into my parking garage with my $5000 mountain bike still in the roof rack.  Needless to say it got binned.  It was not a good day.  That said, I had a great ride for my, unbeknownst to me, last ride and I eventually replaced it with a much nicer one.  Silver linings and all.

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@ghdprentice 

I had my concerns about it but I suppose was arrogant enough to believe it wouldn't happen.  The roof rack came off after that.  I transported the new one in the back of my hatchback till I bought a tow hitch mounted carrier.  It's all a learning curve.  Thankfully I was able to replace the bike.  I'm not sure how much has changed in hi-end audio in the last 25 years (I'm a bit of a newbie) but I'm assuming its been a lot, certainly with digital front ends.  Bikes are the same way, the new fun suspension bike is night and day better. But, I sure did love the previous one.

@audiodwebe 

Sorry that happened to you.  Chalk it up to hard lessons learned.  Hopefully you can fix it or replace it with something even better!

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