Images of items I have purchased.

Bigpig · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:31

Gman said:
I keep thinking about getting the Batman Tumbler then I look at the price £500+ and put the credit card away.

I have it boxed and behind the sofa

Need to get a display case made for it

mrk · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:32

Already have speakers that won't ever need changing. Been through buying and trying that area couple of years ago.

Hyburnate · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:33

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:35

mrk said:
Already have speakers that won't ever need changing. Been through buying and trying that area couple of years ago.

But you can't give up this early, still could :-

make your own power cable.
try an external upgrade DAC.
dedicated headphone amp.
PSU for said headphone amp.
Then try Tube headphone amp.
Then source 1950's made rare tube to replace OEM tubes.

I haven't even gone into the voodoo about buying power cables lol or those power blocks or even try it with a UPS!

Lots to do in the next 3-5 years

mrk · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:39

I saw an advert page in a hifi magazine in the newsagent recently, they were trying to say that their kettle lead was somehow worth £120 (or whatever 3 figure it was I forgot exactly as my eyeballs did a 360 in their sockets and I felt dizzy) and that the signal from whatever amp they connect to would be so much cleaner that the sound would be transformed.

Nein!

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:47

mrk said:
I saw an advert page in a hifi magazine in the newsagent recently, they were trying to say that their kettle lead was somehow worth £120 (or whatever 3 figure it was I forgot exactly as my eyeballs did a 360 in their sockets and I felt dizzy) and that the signal from whatever amp they connect to would be so much cleaner that the sound would be transformed.

Nein!

I've actually sourced the kettle plug that some of them use, went and got the highest grade copper cable i can get, a really nice plug and wire one up myself.

Why? I was curious.

Edrof · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:53

Rikki said:

Love that, shame they don't do an Amiga version.

mrk · 14 Jan 2014 at 19:53

Raymond Lin said:
I've actually sourced the kettle plug that some of them use, went and got the highest grade copper cable i can get, a really nice plug and wire one up myself.

Why? I was curious.

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You know you could sell that on eBay as an audiphile power lead :D

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:00

mrk said:
You know you could sell that on eBay as an audiphile power lead

£100 profit, easy !

Cosimo · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:01

Raymond Lin said:
I've actually sourced the kettle plug that some of them use, went and got the highest grade copper cable i can get, a really nice plug and wire one up myself.

Why? I was curious.

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Have you run it in?

Attu90 · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:03

Raymond Lin said:
I've actually sourced the kettle plug that some of them use, went and got the highest grade copper cable i can get, a really nice plug and wire one up myself.

Why? I was curious.

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And did it make any difference ?

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:05

Cosimo said:
Have you run it in?

It's been like 10 years, I hoped so!

Attu90 said:
And did it make any difference ?

Of course, my water boils quicker, my coffee tastes nicer, my PC runs faster and cooler.

sunny007 · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:06

mrk said:
A piece of wood for somewhere my headphones can stay.

where you get that stand from ?

Attu90 · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:06

Raymond Lin said:
It's been like 10 years, I hoped so!

Of course, my water boils quicker, my coffee tastes nicer, my PC runs faster and cooler.

LOL

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:11

Attu90 said:
LOL

It was just an experiment and at the end of the day I got a nice quality cable and learned how to wire up a kettle lead from scratch

Tephnos · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:16

For those asking, the stand is from thomann.de. Got one myself there ages ago, and showed mrk it.

Mark A · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:20

Headphone stand

Looks smart! I might have a go at making one, it would be pretty easy to do.

mrk · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:24

Raymond Lin said:
It was just an experiment and at the end of the day I got a nice quality cable and learned how to wire up a kettle lead from scratch

A kettle lead isn't really that difficult to wire, there are only 3 wires and as long as you don't mix up your colours you're all good

Hyburnate · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:26

Raymond, did you buy that plug online? Fancy sending me a link?

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2014 at 20:32

I got the kettle plug online, i got the wall plug in B&Q, the cable is also from B&Q I recall, just a thick heavy gauge one.

As for where I got the kettle plug, I really can't remember now! It was so long ago.