Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

ramdrive · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:47

Andybtsn said:
Thanks, I'll certainly look into them. I've not noticed any interference in terms of sound quality mind, would it be that noticeable spending an extra £65 on all that?

The jitterbug is a must have IMHO, buy one from Amazon and if you don't like it you can always send it back. It really depends on how bad your USB ports are for interference but being a PC there is plenty of crap that may need to be filtered out.

For me it widens the sound stage and gives a more 3D stereo image...

BigT said:
Isn't it just a digital signal over a USB cable? How does a different USB cable improve sound quality if it is all just ones and zeroes? I'm genuinely interested as I thought this was a myth like really expensive HDMI cables are supposed to be, or am I misinformed?

I always upgrade bundled USB cables as the shielding is generally poor and for music applications any crap the cable is picking up generally degrades sound quality.

EddScott · 3 Oct 2017 at 12:55

Regy53 said:
clio 200 RS Cup... 2010,

A mate has one and recently let me have a drive. Such a chuckable car. I felt I could cover distance faster in that than my MY17 STI

Did make me think of going down the nice car/track car route.

crinkleshoes · 3 Oct 2017 at 13:00

Not sure why anyone would spend that much on a front wheel drive clio for use as a track car... surely you could have got something like a Radical or Caterham or something else a bit more track focused?

Cuchulain · 3 Oct 2017 at 13:30

BigT said:
Isn't it just a digital signal over a USB cable? How does a different USB cable improve sound quality if it is all just ones and zeroes? I'm genuinely interested as I thought this was a myth like really expensive HDMI cables are supposed to be, or am I misinformed?

It doesn't, you might pick up some interference if it's badly shielded but in no way, shape or form will it "widen the sound stage" or give you a more "3d stereo image", that's utter horse****. Anyone who tells you differently probably works in Currys.

BigT · 3 Oct 2017 at 14:52

ramdrive said:
any crap the cable is picking up generally degrades sound quality.

Degrades sound quality or introduces interference? I can understand poor cables changing a 1 to a 0 or vice-versa (and this appearing as an unexpected sound) but if all the 1s and 0s get along the cable correctly then isn't the sound quality going to be identical no matter what the cable? It seems fairly binary to me, either the cable works or it doesn't. It can't work "better".

crinkleshoes · 3 Oct 2017 at 15:06

With HDMI at least, really poor quality cables can result in some signal loss which worsens the quality of the image.

But there is error correction in place.

It's not so much about changing a 1 to a 0 or vice versa... it's more about dropping 1 or the 0 so it doesn't reach the destination.

There are also standards a cable has to be made to in order to be certified to carry a specific HDMI standard.

As long as you buy a semi-name brand, it would be fine.

Usually, in order to see or hear any significant error or degradation, the cable has to be both poor quality and long... a 1-2m cable should be indistinguishable.

Spuddy · 3 Oct 2017 at 18:36

Malevolence said:
I really should've read what you wrote before spending five minutes staring at a picture trying to see a creature that isn't there.

Haha yes, nothing in it yet. They're still in their smaller tank waiting to be moved in.

This is what shall be going in there however.

Spook187 said:
Very nice mate, i do fancy the new biopod that's just came out.
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Thanks man, yeah the Biopods are really nice - I've been looking at them for a while now on certain YouTube vids.

I don't think I could actually pay the price though. They're damn expensive aren't they?

Regy53 · 3 Oct 2017 at 21:25

crinkleshoes said:
Not sure why anyone would spend that much on a front wheel drive clio for use as a track car... surely you could have got something like a Radical or Caterham or something else a bit more track focused?

I am limited with a garage so would need to be a saloon. Your thoughts are ones i have had in this process, surely there is more cars out there.

However for now I am content with the purchase, I dont mind FWD, look at Bttc, a lot of cars a FWD....

G-MAN2004 · 3 Oct 2017 at 21:50

dymetrie · 3 Oct 2017 at 22:33

Shiny new laptop to replace three devices!

Dell Inspiron 13 5378 2in1

Core i5, 7200U
8GB RAM
256GB SSD
13.3 touchscreen

It's so rapid!

crinkleshoes · 3 Oct 2017 at 22:37

Regy53 said:
I am limited with a garage so would need to be a saloon. Your thoughts are ones i have had in this process, surely there is more cars out there.

However for now I am content with the purchase, I dont mind FWD, look at Bttc, a lot of cars a FWD....

Well... I hope you have fun in something that isn't fun

Regy53 · 3 Oct 2017 at 22:52

crinkleshoes said:
Well... I hope you have fun in something that isn't fun

Sir, if a 300 odd bhp hot hatch with a lot and i mean a lot of track spec is not fun and petrol runs in your veins then good luck, your either spoilt or stupid excuse the pun

dirtychinchilla · 4 Oct 2017 at 08:29

G-MAN2004 said:
I saw these guys play last week for the first time in about 6 years and they were amazing. I certainly never thought that less than a week later I'd get to see them play a show to around 100 people in a record store in Nottingham - and meet them too. Dream come true for me.

They're so good. How did they get so good? I haven't listened to the best of yet but I'm really excited to, I've heard it's awesome.

I saw them at Reading about 10 years ago and they were siiiick.

Kronos · 4 Oct 2017 at 09:03

FurryLemon said:
That sofa looks comfy.

It is a two seater and both seats recline independently of each other and yes it is comfy.

HungryHippos · 4 Oct 2017 at 15:48

Dali Alteco C1 Height/Atmos speakers. They can be used either as up-firing Atmos speakers, or height speakers higher up the wall at the front.

I will be sitting them on top of my Dali Zensor 7 speakers.

Eddie · 4 Oct 2017 at 16:33

A new torch (the other day) and spare battery for it (today) ...

Very impressive torch.

To think I used to carry around one of the 4 x D-cell Maglites

bowey · 4 Oct 2017 at 16:42

crinkleshoes said:
Not sure why anyone would spend that much on a front wheel drive clio for use as a track car... surely you could have got something like a Radical or Caterham or something else a bit more track focused?

Give me a front wheel drive small rocket any day of the week than something like a m3, so much more fun

G-MAN2004 · 4 Oct 2017 at 17:14

dirtychinchilla said:
They're so good. How did they get so good? I haven't listened to the best of yet but I'm really excited to, I've heard it's awesome.

I saw them at Reading about 10 years ago and they were siiiick.

They really are! Really great guys too. You can tell they care about their fans and want to have a chat, etc. rather than just turning up and leaving as fast as they can like most would.

If you're buying the CD, make sure it's the triple CD version so you get all 9 of the new tracks, rather than just 4 on the double CD version.

Captain · 4 Oct 2017 at 22:18

All of these films for under £12, waiting for my code for Spider-Man Home Coming and Wonder Woman. Bonus being that any of these films in 4K, iTunes automatically upgrades your films to 4K.

So i've been buying the iTunes digital codes for less than $3 and getting the 4K version.

Hedge · 4 Oct 2017 at 22:27

HungryHippos said:
Dali Alteco C1 Height/Atmos speakers. They can be used either as up-firing Atmos speakers, or height speakers higher up the wall at the front.

I will be sitting them on top of my Dali Zensor 7 speakers.

I have been tempted by these. Are they too big of a footprint to sit ontop of Dali Zensor 5s?

Be sure to put a review in the Home cinema section