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#51
General Discussion / Re: How good are my old ears ?
Last post by Bealman - December 06, 2024, 06:49:13 AM
Go with the one that sounds best ;D
#52
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...
Last post by Bealman - December 06, 2024, 06:45:48 AM
:laughabovepost:  :laughabovepost:

Wizard turned up at my student's union one night out of the blue (they were probably advertised but at the time I wouldn't have given a stuff).

The price they were asking to get in was ridiculous, so I climbed up the drain pipe and got in through the toilet window.

And they weren't worth even that, I remember thinking at the time  :D

Amazing I could think at all on a gutful of Newcastle Exhibition  ;D
#53
General Discussion / How good are my old ears ?
Last post by BobB - December 06, 2024, 06:39:16 AM
In readiness for a new mini Hi-Fi I have taken advantage of "black Friday" discounts to buy headphones, Sony WH-CH720N. After about ten hours of use I used my iPad mini 6 to compare their frequency response with an old pair of Senneiser HD458BT headphones. It came as a surprise that there was little or no difference. Then comparing the iPad speakers I got almost exactly the same. Results were :
Sony 20 Hz / 9.0 kHz
Sennheiser 23 Hz / 8.8 kHz
iPad 20 Hz / 8.9 kHz
So, is it YouTube or the iPad that is limiting the audible frequency range? What do the experts think please.
#54
General Discussion / Re: what are you listening to ...
Last post by LASteve - December 06, 2024, 03:36:41 AM
I left the Youtube music channel running in the other room and I guess it's clicked into a 70's Glam Rock playlist. In the last few minutes:

T-Rex - Jeepster
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Suzi Quattro - Devilgate Drive
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive

I know all the words!  :claphappy: I even know how to spell the Slade songs  :uneasy:
#55
General Discussion / Re: Advent Calendar 2024 - Chr...
Last post by LASteve - December 06, 2024, 03:24:45 AM
A big bag of bits on Day 5, and now we're looking at a whole wagon (Caboose)? Clerestory windows and all. I'd guess there's maybe 500 pieces of Lego in this one alone.



Tomorrow is a whole new sub-project.

Lessons learned by the Project Manager:

1. If you drop a piece it either rockets across the room or bounces under the couch, it never lands gently on the table in front of you.

2. Sometimes you need a pair of pliers to gently squeeze things together, the finger-squeeze doesn't cut it.

3. A cocktail helps. A lot.

Onward!
#56
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Anyone Else Having This Pr...
Last post by icairns - December 06, 2024, 12:26:20 AM
Yes, I am sure the problem is at my end, I just don't know what is causing it!

Ian
#57
General Discussion / Re: Calendars
Last post by Trainfish - December 06, 2024, 12:14:23 AM
Thanks Mike but I would rather one featuring diesels than kettles. Not this one though:

#58
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Anyone Else Having This Pr...
Last post by Bealman - December 06, 2024, 12:08:08 AM
Most strange. I'm no expert (far from it), but it looks to me that the problem seems to be at your end, either software or even hardware.

In other words, I haven't a clue, but it must be annoying for you.
#59
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Anyone Else Having This Pr...
Last post by icairns - December 05, 2024, 11:57:48 PM
Quote from: icairns on December 05, 2024, 01:03:48 AMThis may have been a temporary problem as I have not seen these rainbow photos for a couple of days now.

Well, I spoke too soon.  More rainbow examples appeared today.  These occurred when I opened the post for the first time.  When I went back into the posts later in the day, the photos were all normal.

Screen shots below.  (Note: When I look at the photos that are rainbow style in posts, the text is normal.  However, in the screen shots below, some of the text appears pixelated - this must have been caused by my process of posting these screenshots).

Ian



#60
General Discussion / Re: My local bus stop
Last post by Bealman - December 05, 2024, 11:29:00 PM
In all fairness, Colin, it was bin night on Wednesday and I'd only just brought ours in before I walked to the bus stop. So I'll let them off this time. They've been brought in, I noticed this morning.
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