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by izzy wizzy
Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:44 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Speaker cables
Replies: 41
Views: 14985

Re: Speaker cables

There is some solid, measureable science about better USB cables coz regular ones mix power and signal without screening. I'm a cable sceptic in that fancy/expensive hasn't necessarily turned out the better for me. Doesn't mean mine are the stuff that comes with a budget DVD player either. I've got ...
by izzy wizzy
Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Speaker cables
Replies: 41
Views: 14985

Re: Speaker cables

A bit OT, but I had a Topping D90 to try with my Pi streamer. I usually use a hi-fi berry hat dac. The D90 was very odd sounding, weird timing, disconnected sound. I couldn't get into the sound at all. Even plonked SWIMBO down for a listen and she described similar without any priming. Then got the ...
by izzy wizzy
Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Very simple streaming
Replies: 23
Views: 8362

Re: Very simple streaming

Ant wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:35 pm
Tidal instantly sounded better. Dunno why, maybe the bit rate is different or something. I really ought to look at that.
Tidal is way better quality than Spotify. It also has a great catalogue and surprisingly good for classical. I just wish it had better organisation for favourite albums.
by izzy wizzy
Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:07 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Another go at PP -> IT -> PP
Replies: 69
Views: 43023

Re: Another go at PP -> IT -> PP

Max N wrote: Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:24 pm Hi Stephen, I remember reading about that and wincing. I’ve been meaning to do something about it ever since, it’s only taken me 6 months to get my finger out!
Don't delay. I even had the parts but....
by izzy wizzy
Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:42 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Another go at PP -> IT -> PP
Replies: 69
Views: 43023

Re: Another go at PP -> IT -> PP

I worry about what would happen if the bias supply failed. I probably should put some fuses in somewhere. In the cathode returns to earth? Just normal fast-blow glass fuses? I had that happen. Took out the HT tx and the choke. Somehow the OPT survived. I put fuses in the HT supply for the Tx rating...
by izzy wizzy
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 191016

Re: General health matters.

Mike H wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:11 pm Does anyone want to hear any more about my toes, or will I be repeating myself? :lol:

Skip the following if not interested:


Next check-up Wedenesday, she said last time "keep coming back for as long as it takes"
I don't think we need a vote unlike somebody with a brain bleed.
by izzy wizzy
Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:25 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 191016

Re: General health matters.

These last couple of months I've had a colonoscopy polypectomy, prostate biopsy and a hernia repair but hey, that's nothing compared to a hemorrhagic stroke of the basil ganglia so I'm told ;)
by izzy wizzy
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:27 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 439480

Re: what are you doing ?

jack wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:46 pm Just spent a fabulous morning at...... Dungeness beach.

Really really interesting...

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I always enjoyed it down there. There's something about big sky, amazing light etc.
by izzy wizzy
Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:37 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 191016

Re: General health matters.

One of my proud parenting moments was when I failed to check young adult human was properly clear of car and I ran over, slightly, her sandalled foot. Took her big toe nail clean off. I have no idea why she didn't make more of a fuss as it must have bloody hurt. Luckily it all grew back fine. I can ...
by izzy wizzy
Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8881

Re: Laptops with SSD

I reckon you'll spend more time figuring out how to clone than doing a fresh install coz the ssd is so fast.
by izzy wizzy
Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8881

Re: Laptops with SSD

2nd'd. Did same to our old i3 lappys and they are reborn and speedy for little money.
by izzy wizzy
Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:33 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 439480

Re: what are you doing ?

Nice move DTB. Congrats to you both.
by izzy wizzy
Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1308
Views: 439480

Re: what are you doing ?

After decades of avoidance, I've decided to tackle the tupperware box of resistors and sort them into 10 drawers. By measurement of course coz don't want to go blind reading colour codes or make mistakes. 1 and 2% resistor colour codes are hard work. I'd hate to think how many there are but just foc...
by izzy wizzy
Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: General health matters.
Replies: 784
Views: 191016

Re: General health matters.

From older dentists I know, it was a thing to fill teeth to prevent cavities. I know! Crazy from today's perspective. Most of my peers, have all back teeth filled. The excuse for mine was I had deep fissures. No cavities. We had a dental block in the primary school grounds and when the note came rou...
by izzy wizzy
Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Light
Replies: 23
Views: 6080

Re: The Light

Paul Barker wrote: Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:20 am One thing he mentioned, the waste heat of internal combustion is inefficient. He remembers a time when the waste heat powered a steam cylinder.
The beginning of the condensing boiler and such like.