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Post by Mr Whippy on May 8, 2018 18:36:07 GMT
OK. Thanks. Decades ago I investigated them in a DIY amp - but I can't remember what the outcome was now.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 8, 2018 17:44:48 GMT
Did the bleed resistors have any sonic impact?
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 7, 2018 15:18:38 GMT
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 7, 2018 15:05:31 GMT
Er, that one. Aye, ok. Didn't invoke the emotional response of Madam B, though. Had a look for the Maria Callas version but preferred the one in the link.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 7, 2018 14:27:15 GMT
YouTube"stuff".
Pretty ignorant of classical music. Do like this. Excellent recording:
Certainly loosens the earwax wearing headphones.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 7, 2018 10:39:43 GMT
No golf ball, Dave. No golf ball. Quite a genius application, to my mind. You can get a clone. $550. Not what you might call a..."looker", is it? And yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 17:01:57 GMT
It can be neighbourhood dependent as well. My mains is heavily affected by the freezers from Sainsbury's and the bakery in the trading estate. Is it the Cherry Bakewells or the Battenburg that's the problem, Stan? From joining Elsewhere some years ago, I've always imagined you as some brown corduroy jacket and tank top clad old buffer. Sorry.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 14:04:07 GMT
I love 'im!!
I love 'im!!
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 13:49:24 GMT
Sorry. This really is my last word. All I have done is to relay a radio item I heard on my dinner break at work on Wednesday. But you didn't, you wrote it as if you did have first hand experience, as if you were the original author. As if you were an expert. No mention that it was simply copied from an unsubstantiated source at all. You did in fact portray it as your own opinion. On the other hand, with the numbers of colleagues I have, and their friends, I can say that several out of about 100 have a very good and not a bad experience. And none of the about 100 have had problems. And therefore I have some first hand experience ? I also find it amusing that some Android users have such an issue with Apple, why ? Sorry, but I have to say: No. That is YOUR assessment. YOUR opinion. Here's something for you: I'm not really interested in the iPhone you have to make do with an Android thing. I just don't care. Really. It's not something I've ever wasted neurons on, other than here. I have a mobile for watching videos and listening to the the radio and MP3s. That's it. I wouldn't spend hundreds on a mobile - whoever made it. Is that so hard to comprehend? You don't know me. If you did, you'd know envy wasn't something I suffered from. Believe it or not.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 12:39:52 GMT
Sorry. This really is my last word.
I DON'T REALLY HAVE AN OPINION, as such. All I have done is to relay a radio item I heard on my dinner break at work on Wednesday.
Go listen for yourself.
Make up your own mind.
Arrive at your own conclusions.
Is that simple enough to understand?
Last word.
Promise.
Tried to alter the title with a ?, but it's not changing.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 12:15:20 GMT
Speaks volumes to me:
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 9:15:30 GMT
I don't doubt it was on the BBC, but as your experience here shows exactly the opposite, why are you obsessing about it ? And as you appear not to own an iPhone why bother in the first place ? Like fuses "if you haven't had first hand experience your opinion is useless" ?? I don't get your point. I'm not obsessing about it. I'm simply relaying experiences different to yours. And whether I have an iPhone or not is totally irrelevant. You mean to say I have to have direct experience on a matter before I can comment or express an option? That's ludicrous. You didn't have a problem with yours - others have. What's the problem accepting that? Forums. Don't you just love them? If everyone was as happy you - why was it a featured on "Watchdog"? Well, that's the last word to my "obsessing". If you want the last word, Dave, it's yours. Oh, and as for "audiophile" fuses... Don't get me started. Don't get me started. The whole accessory business just... just... just aggravates me now. (Don't start Stephen. Don't start.) When you have metre-length of cables or interconnects or kettle leads, costing the price or a car - leave it there, Stephen. Leave it there. You don't want to turn into Mr Angry.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 6, 2018 1:14:46 GMT
I'm just curious as to how one can view them as musically bankrupt and another as musically satisfying. What's going on? Blind prejudice? Auditory processing radically different?
Back in February I shagged my much-loved Chinese dual-sim Cubot Note S by continuing to use it while charging. I decided to replace it with another Chinese offering in the shape of a K3 from that well-known Oukitel brand. I chose it for the 6000mA battery, full HD screen, 8 cores and reasonable reviews. It arrived, and I was less than convinced. At £130 and twice the price of the Cubot, it wasn't a bargain. The screen, made by Sharp, had a different look to the Cubot. High resolution videos did look good, but lower resolution ones were harder to accept. On the other hand the Cubot seemed to make the most of whatever the resolution was. After comparing them I just had to accept it was just more of an open window.
8 cores. Should be faster. Well, it wasn't. Didn't really matter that much. It did look rather smart, to it's credit.
The main redeeming feature I found was when I came to listen to videos and mp3s. Voices were noticeably clearer with inflection and intonation I'd never heard before. Quite a surprise. The bottom had new substance and the top better detail. Everything sounded more interesting and held my attention. When I went back to the Cubot it sounded rather flat by comparison. And so I'm now rather enjoying listening to mp3s and videos.
The Beatles. "Get Back" was there but has since been removed with one or two others. Why? I don't know. Luckily I downloaded it. It sounds better than "Don't Let Me Down". Instruments have that solid palpability and there's that great sense of open space.
Anyway, some others that sound pretty fab - although some might not agree:
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 22:12:58 GMT
It was the last item on "You And Yours" Radio 4 on Wednesday which starts 12.15. Also was an item on BBC 1 Watchdog. And yes, the charge was £25 not £27.
It was looked at because of the complaints sent into Watchdog.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 21:40:53 GMT
Well, I'm just relaying what was reported on the radio item. It said that the the battery replacement offer was subject to terms and conditions being accepted and that any "damage" was to be repaired first. It was a short item with two owners given their accounts. I'll try and find it on the i-player.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 18:58:13 GMT
It was in the terms and conditions.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 18:44:51 GMT
There was an item on the radio (4), on... Thursday, I think.
Others have been less happy than yourself.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 16:46:53 GMT
I think the WT arm is stabilised with a Delrin disc in a fluid filled cup as shown in the pics. I don't know about the Gett arm unless it either doesn't need it or there's a magnet assembly - I need to do some research The original was. The next incarnation used a golf ball. Yes, a golf ball. The dimples increased stability. Don't know what the current version employs.
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 16:37:21 GMT
Last year owners of older mobiles started to complain about the operating system being slowed down. Eventually Apple admitted this to be the case saying it was to help improve battery performance. They then offered a battery replacement service at a reduced price of £27 from something like £79.
GREAT!!, owners thought. Not so great when they were contacted and asked for £200+. In the terms & conditions of the offer, it states any damage to the set like a cracked screen or body damage impeding replacing the battery, will be required to be attended to, and billed for, before the battery is replaced. One owner said his set had a small dent, which would have no effect on replacing the battery, was asked to pay £200. Another was told that his set had a faulty microphone and speakers and was billed for £250. The owner said the claimed faults was rubbish as he was using it without issue before sending it off. He told Apple to return it as it was.
Aren't they making enough profit?
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Post by Mr Whippy on May 5, 2018 15:28:42 GMT
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