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Not high end, but very nice all the same compared to my old 1970s speakers coupled to a 1990s Pioneer system. A bloody amazing sound out of such small speakers, Sonus Faber Chameleon B's, BTW.

I'd love to do something with the 300mm woofers out of the old speakers, though.

I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

After a few years of debate, I got the old vinyl gear out of the attic. NAD 3020 from 1981 still works but with a very audible hmmmmmmmm. So have replaced it with a Denon. I tried out a new NAD and liked it but as with NAD it was a an amp,only - Denon amp, cd, Internet streamer. Rega Planar 3 was not working and the cost to repair v a new one was not viable. So a new one was acquired.

As for speakers, Accoustic Research 18s .... mice ate the cones!! My wife bought me some new Deka speakers.

Costing me a fortune in vinyl now but by god, it is worth it .

sonic_attack wrote:I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

The AMP has bluetooth built in with the option to plug in additional modules by way of cards, in including wifi.
Not sure I'm prepared to subscribe to Tidal to get the desired bitrate though.

This actually works for an upright position in conjunction with a Brookes touring saddle, tames potholes, etc..

One of these



With a side of bone marrow.

Sydvicious wrote:

xbgo1 wrote:Picked it up this morning

Nice

That's the 800 right?

Yep, took the 1200 for a test but couldnt justify the extra money.

danny_fitz wrote:Not being funny, but do you really want your house address on a public forum?

Yeah i know, only noticed after i submitted it, well id some fucker nicks it it will mean insurance and then upgrade to the 1200.

usermame wrote:This actually works for an upright position in conjunction with a Brookes touring saddle, tames potholes, etc..

Could be a solution to Sydney's terrible potholed roads!

happyhooker wrote:One of these

Spoiler: show

With a side of bone marrow.

What exactly are we looking at here? Filled me with foreboding.

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Could be a solution to Sydney's terrible potholed roads!

Took me a while to decide to get it from Amazon, it looks so dorky, but don't think I'll be taking it off. Much better than the post suspension I tried a while back.

usermame wrote:

Pat the Ex Mat wrote:Could be a solution to Sydney's terrible potholed roads!

Took me a while to decide to get it from Amazon, it looks so dorky, but don't think I'll be taking it off. Much better than the post suspension I tried a while back.

Does it in, have, um a weight limit.....?

330 lbs / 150 kg are indicated at its heavy setting on the label that comes with it. One thing, it is not damped in any way, my first experiment at a setting had me fired out of the seat on the rebound when going straight off a kerb while sitting down, so I hardened it up a bit. But as I say, I haven't taken it off, been about a month now. Experimented with angles and positions for maybe three or four days to fine tune. You need a bit of spare height in your seat post to take up the extra height. If you fit it, make sure you lean on the allen key when you fasten the holder in position.

This will find it if you want to pursue it further: Montree Bike Rear Shocks Alloy Spring Steel Bicycle Saddle Suspension Device

A4 upgrade, kids getting too big for the back seats in the Avant..Have to say the Q5 isnt as smooth or as nice a ride as the A4, but I do like the extra features and the interior is a step up, as is the driving position. Got to love Audi gearboxes, this thing is a constant pull!

usermame wrote:330 lbs / 150 kg are indicated at its heavy setting on the label that comes with it. One thing, it is not damped in any way, my first experiment at a setting had me fired out of the seat on the rebound when going straight off a kerb while sitting down, so I hardened it up a bit. But as I say, I haven't taken it off, been about a month now. Experimented with angles and positions for maybe three or four days to fine tune. You need a bit of spare height in your seat post to take up the extra height. If you fit it, make sure you lean on the allen key when you fasten the holder in position.

This will find it if you want to pursue it further: Montree Bike Rear Shocks Alloy Spring Steel Bicycle Saddle Suspension Device

Cheers!

Now I have a mental image of going over the handlebars on a small bump

Nah, small bumps disappear. But that curb was like a good 10cm drop on a soft setting, might have nearly lifted me out of contact with the seat on the rebound.

Miester wrote:A4 upgrade, kids getting too big for the back seats in the Avant..Have to say the Q5 isnt as smooth or as nice a ride as the A4, but I do like the extra features and the interior is a step up, as is the driving position. Got to love Audi gearboxes, this thing is a constant pull!

How big are the kids

Mosman Youth Art Prize - 2nd in 12-14 yr old category:

Looks like Alan Moore.

So larger than life size then. Margins ffs

Jay Cee Gee wrote:Looks like Alan Moore.

Looks like Demilich.

How do you spoiler??? / insert???

A few years back we brought this one (commended in 14-16 yr category).



Finally - i did it

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Only 83cm at the waist, but I ski at Ruapehu 95% of the time & you don't really get proper powder there so an all mountain groomer is fine for me. Should go bloody fast.

Margins

Argos have them in clearance so we got 2 for just £18. We've got a few pistol sized ones but these are great fun.

Fifty years after I bought my first Triumph Bonneville, I have just ordered one of these:




Thanks, primarily, to the Premium Bonds!

Phredd wrote:Fifty years after I bought my first Triumph Bonneville, I have just ordered one of these:

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Thanks, primarily, to the Premium Bonds!

Hmmm.

Surmising 18+50= ~68.

Wouldn't you be better off on an "Armchair on Wheels"?

The Native wrote:

Jay Cee Gee wrote:Looks like Alan Moore.

Looks like Demilich.

My nose isn't anywhere near that straight...



Sennheiser _PXC-480 Noise Cancelling headphones

For what ever reason, I've always been averse to big, over ear headphones. Tried some on while my wife was browsing at an electronics store and decided I would do some research and invest in a pair. Originally I was looking at getting Audio Technica MX40/MX50's, but (basically due to having large ears) I found the ATH options pretty much universally uncomfortable, which wouldn't be good when I often listen to music thru headphones for 8+ hours a day. Sennheiser had much more comfortable shaped cups, but I couldn't get the cheaper ones I wanted, so ended up biting the bullet for their noise cancelling ones. Glad I did. The noise cancellation is amazing - so much noise you don't normally even notice is there - particularly for someone who lives in hotel rooms/short term apartment rentals with aircon and other background noise. Just wearing them with no music playing is relaxing.

Music quality is great - the imperfections in the black metal I am listening to are now so crystal clear that you can tell they were actually recorded in a public toilet cubicle, rather than the muffled tin shed it sounded like before.

VBall wrote:After a few years of debate, I got the old vinyl gear out of the attic. NAD 3020 from 1981 still works but with a very audible hmmmmmmmm. So have replaced it with a Denon. I tried out a new NAD and liked it but as with NAD it was a an amp,only - Denon amp, cd, Internet streamer. Rega Planar 3 was not working and the cost to repair v a new one was not viable. So a new one was acquired.

As for speakers, Accoustic Research 18s .... mice ate the cones!! My wife bought me some new Deka speakers.

Costing me a fortune in vinyl now but by god, it is worth it .

Can vouch for those. When I set up my surround sound in my lounge I got a Denon Amp and tried most of the wall mounted speaker ranges and settled for AR as it had the best sound for me. It's a lifetime investment.

happyhooker wrote:One of these



With a side of bone marrow.

Not the first pic of very pink meat I’ve seen in the last 24 hours tbf

sonic_attack wrote:I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

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sonic_attack wrote:I like NAD stuff. Whoever the designer was that stitched the look together did a REAL good job. I'm probably wrong but it's all looked the same since the early 1980's. Nice minimal and clean industrial grey with a simple tidy logo. It always looks clean and modern.

Be interesting to see how many CD players are sold, even CD's now. I've barely looked at one since bluetooth was available.

I'm still using a vintage set of three NAD 216THX amps to run my home cinema speakers.

Rinkals wrote:

Phredd wrote:Fifty years after I bought my first Triumph Bonneville, I have just ordered one of these:

Spoiler: show

Thanks, primarily, to the Premium Bonds!

Hmmm.

Surmising 18+50= ~68.

Wouldn't you be better off on an "Armchair on Wheels"?

Close, but I was 21 when I bought my first Bonnie. My second bike was a Featherbed ES2. I bought the Bonnie with the intention of building a Triton, after the ES2 engine disintegrated. However I was offered cash for it so bought a crashed Trophy which was used to build the Triton. Currently pottering around on an (Indian) Enfield 650 twin.

My only concession to my age is now I try not to ride when it is going to rain!

Have never liked Goldwings (or Harleys). Bikes are not meant to be comfortable

Stupid bass heavy, just how I like it. That slider button on the left controls the driver bass/vibration from nothing to the point the whole lot just about bounces off your head.

Not sure how long they'll last but an hour in and they're rock solid.

VBall wrote:After a few years of debate, I got the old vinyl gear out of the attic. NAD 3020 from 1981 still works but with a very audible hmmmmmmmm. So have replaced it with a Denon. I tried out a new NAD and liked it but as with NAD it was a an amp,only - Denon amp, cd, Internet streamer. Rega Planar 3 was not working and the cost to repair v a new one was not viable. So a new one was acquired.

As for speakers, Accoustic Research 18s .... mice ate the cones!! My wife bought me some new Deka speakers.

Costing me a fortune in vinyl now but by god, it is worth it .

Made me check to see what a Planar costs now. £650. I paid £180 for my original so looks about the same price allowing for inflation.

Got a nice tax refund so got myself one of these, may have to get the 3 and 5 metals next

Char-Broil 440s, reduced to £250

Rav4 - 2019 - 2.5l hybrid... (my first)

Not a top of the range Kuga or Quasqaui

WNB

3/10

yay!