Images of items I have purchased.

Outline · 23 Aug 2013 at 10:12

Mutt said:
Absolutely loving these bad boys. £53.99 well spent.

They're replacing a 12 year old Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 set.

I just took delivery on these, and I have to say, I was massively disappointed. Attached to a sound card but no sub, listening to a selection of FLAC files and switching between these and a set of Bose Companion 3's (which they were going to be replacing)... I was severely disappointed.

Solid speakers, I'm sure, and possibly more impressive with a sub... And I know the two aren't in the same price range! But I'm wanting to send mine back.

Antony101 · 23 Aug 2013 at 10:59

Mutt said:
Are you using on-board audio or have you got a dedicated soundcard?

I'll be picking up an Asus Xonar DG in the next couple of days, even though my motherboard is supposed to have great on-board audio.

I use a Xonar DGX and changing from that to my Sabertooth P67 on-board didn't make much difference. The DG/DGX is basically just a cheap headphone amp really.

grimm · 23 Aug 2013 at 11:41

Rikki said:
this lead to this ...

Just looking at that thing makes me nostalgia hard

Oh Ed not again. · 23 Aug 2013 at 11:43

Memories of middle school and taking it in turns to play Super Mario, good times.

Sonea Fifer · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:06

Not picking it up until Mon though:

Mutt · 23 Aug 2013 at 12:37

Outline said:
I just took delivery on these, and I have to say, I was massively disappointed. Attached to a sound card but no sub, listening to a selection of FLAC files and switching between these and a set of Bose Companion 3's (which they were going to be replacing)... I was severely disappointed.

Solid speakers, I'm sure, and possibly more impressive with a sub... And I know the two aren't in the same price range! But I'm wanting to send mine back.

I guess it all depends on what you're comparing them to and what you're used to. As most people tend to upgrade rather than downgrade, the positive reviews they receive are more than likely due to people moving up from cheapo plastic jobs or 5.1/7.1 sets that are all about looks but muddied and mediocre sound.

My old speakers cost over £100 at the time and these Edifiers leave them standing. They sounded a little flat when I wired them up and tried them out but after a some tweaking they came to life and will only get better when they're properly broken in.

Antony101 said:
I use a Xonar DGX and changing from that to my Sabertooth P67 on-board didn't make much difference. The DG/DGX is basically just a cheap headphone amp really.

The headphone amp is the main reason I want to buy the DG. I've owned the DG before and could definitely hear a difference when compared to my previous on-board. Muffled/hidden sounds came to the fore and everything just seemed to "pop" (not literally).

cainer · 23 Aug 2013 at 13:08

the UPS man gave me crabs

24 live peeler crab just turned up for my fishing session tonight

Raymond Lin · 23 Aug 2013 at 13:13

Didn't know you can send livestock through the couriers ?

cainer · 23 Aug 2013 at 13:18

Raymond Lin said:
Didn't know you can send livestock through the couriers ?

the polystyrene box they came in had a big note on the front saying live fishing bait so it must be fine, theres plenty of online sellers doing it.
ordered from here, they ship worms also

http://www.onlinebaitsuk.co.uk/Live-Baits-21

MikeTheNative · 23 Aug 2013 at 13:22

I have had my Edifiers a few weeks and really enjoying them, for £54 you can't go wrong.

pingwing · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:00

Had an interview on tuesday and felt my old loafers were looking to shabby so August has been shoe buying month!

scorchisio · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:29

what do you fish for using crabs as bait?

dacads · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:36

pingwing said:
Had an interview on tuesday and felt my old loafers were looking to shabby so August has been shoe buying month!

PS3 needs a clean mate

dirtychinchilla · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:37

Well at least it's not covered in shoe laces.

pingwing · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:39

dacads said:
PS3 needs a clean mate

Haha! EVerything I post in this thread recently comes up as a commentary on how unclean my room is

PS3 is a dust magnet and only gets used for a bit of netflix now and then at the moment so cleaning it isn't essential

scorchisio · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:39

wood needs sanding and varnishing as well mate, " hello, french polishers? its just possible you could save my life!"

GSXRMovistar · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:49

GinG said:
Oh and paid for a picture after our little trip out:

Congrats, I paid for one of those several month back, ended up with this yesterday!

Welcome Alexander by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

I guess in regards to this thread and things we have bought this will be an ongoing cost.

cainer · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:50

scorchisio said:
what do you fish for using crabs as bait?

hoping to catch Smooth hounds on them tonight although any fish will eat them (we just use the insides, no shell)

dfarrall · 23 Aug 2013 at 14:54

What do you catch with peeler crabs?

Dunks · 23 Aug 2013 at 15:04

dfarrall said:
What do you catch with peeler crabs?

Cod.