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by Ray P
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:39 am
Forum: New Users
Topic: Hello to everyone at forum
Replies: 2
Views: 42

Re: Hello to everyone at forum

Hello To present myself : I'm a middle age guy who likes to build tube phono preamps. Build five of them, first with IC's - OpenPhono project from Pavel Macura - with a lot of loccal help since i was total beginner. Four tube ones after that but still considering myself as beginner. The last one i ...
by Ray P
Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 5998
Views: 1683542

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

Good songs and great singing. 24bit 96KHz.

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by Ray P
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Salad Bowl Speakers
Replies: 55
Views: 5798

Re: Salad Bowl Speakers

Second coat appled - this thread is going to be like watching paint dry 😂
by Ray P
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Salad Bowl Speakers
Replies: 55
Views: 5798

Re: Salad Bowl Speakers

Looking excellent. Well done. I'm surprised you haven't thrown the drivers in and had a listen - I know I wouldn't be able to resist. Chris Cheers Chris. I was planning to have a quick listen but then, before I knew what was happening, I was applying the finishing oil. They're just bare inside at t...
by Ray P
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The cloud.
Replies: 48
Views: 1540

Re: The cloud.

Happily using Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive - my files follow me around whatever device I am using and I don't have to worry about backups and the like - had a terminal PC failure recently and didn't lose any of my files. I also have an Office365 subscription, I use LastPass, Googlemail, Imgur...
by Ray P
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Salad Bowl Speakers
Replies: 55
Views: 5798

Re: Salad Bowl Speakers

I've glued on the veneer strips to hide the filler around the joins and have just applied the first coat of finish.

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by Ray P
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 5998
Views: 1683542

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

Mike H wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:36 pm I remember some years ago I wanted ONE song, but can't have just one song...
Cry me a river?
by Ray P
Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine
Replies: 16
Views: 946

Re: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine

Except for the Des O'Connor one...
by Ray P
Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine
Replies: 16
Views: 946

Re: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine

Thanks for the various pointers and suggestions though, I'll collate them and pass them on.
by Ray P
Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine
Replies: 16
Views: 946

Re: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine

Well, it seems that a Christmas surprise might have been spoit - my colleague was following up on a Moth record cleaner that I was put onto by Nigel and he mentioned it to his wife - she told him not to buy it because....
by Ray P
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine
Replies: 16
Views: 946

Keeping Your Vinyl Pristine

I have a colleague who is really into his music and has a large vinyl collection. He knows of my interest in audio and asked about vinyl cleaning recommendations, including machines. I'm well out of touch on that topic but I'm sure some you Liquorice Pizza aficionados will have some recommendations ...
by Ray P
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:48 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Oracle Delphi mk1 Quick Restoration
Replies: 67
Views: 16819

Re: Oracle Delphi mk1 Quick Restoration

Went fine ray, going into my office tomorrow to do some more kit setup and training, seems to be, on first impressions, a fairly slick operation and a decent buch of people Good to hear that Ant. I should welcome you to the ranks of the 'lazy civil servants' as defined by the likes of the Daily Mai...
by Ray P
Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: Oracle Delphi mk1 Quick Restoration
Replies: 67
Views: 16819

Re: Oracle Delphi mk1 Quick Restoration

Ant wrote: Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:14 am New job is for the environment agency, should be interesting, one week to go before i start.
So, Ant, how did the first day go?
by Ray P
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Salad Bowl Speakers
Replies: 55
Views: 5798

Re: Salad Bowl Speakers

Thanks chaps.
by Ray P
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: My Kubelik DAC Build
Replies: 9
Views: 632

Re: My Kubelik DAC Build

Interested as looking at replacing my Amanero board with the JLsounds board. Did you power the JLsounds board with its own 3.3/5v feeds or are you relying on the power from the USB? Cannot see any wires on the photos but they could be underneath. Mike only used two of the three power supplies I sen...