Recent content by Samayanaya

My second most favourite song is from Dire Straits - Money for Nothing.

I like building/making things. So woodwork, metal work, does not matter. My biggest interest is electronics although I work with it everyday so not a hobby anymore but I do make something for myself every now and then. Not into watches at all - don't even wear one, cars yes but only 4x4's. I...

Has anyone ever seen or heard or used one of these LP players? Its cheap but solidly built. I think it is nice for a entry level player. According to the internet, these were built in the late 80's/early 90's. (picture from internet)

Chem-wick or Soder-wick. Its a light blue, see through spool. Get the 2mm - 3mm wide variant. I used to get it at Electrocomp. ALL other desolder braid is utter crap. The only alternative is to get flux paste from a plumbing shop and use the crappy braid dunked in the flux. It leaves a terrible...

I have been listening to a range of speakers now but what has really been approved is the Monitor Audio speakers. I demo'd Focal Theva N2, Acoustic Energy AE109 and 309 but the Silver and Bronze 500 is the nicest sounding of the lot. I could not hear the exact difference between the Silver and...

Bought my Cinema 60 today! Eur895 including delivery. CANNOT WAIT!!! :D

Thanks! I think the 70s is also a good buy but the 60 will allow a few more speaker choices because of its higher output capacity for not much more money. I am also thinking of pairing this amp with the Qacoustics 3050i. But have also seen a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 200 6G for a great...

I am looking at a Cinema 60 as my next AVR. 7.2 channels is more than enough for now and I can afford it. But before I commit, what else besides Denon, Onkyo and Yamaha can compare to it? I have read MANY reviews and it is always compared to those brands mentioned. And also, what is your...

I have the Paloma 26l/m and it runs the whole house. I was told by the plumber that this one had thicker pipes 3/4 inch vs most others 1/2 inch pipes. This makes a difference with hot water delivery time and pressure at the tap. We connected both stove and geyser to gas and my electric bill...

Thanks! You are correct with the physical footprint. Filling up the room with furniture will also influence decisions and is why I thought a smaller "footprint" would be better... Its an old farm house and the room has facebrick walls that are, my guess, 400mm thick if not a bit more. The...

I need some advice on which speaker size would better fit a room. In the new house I have a small living room 4,2m x 4m x 3m high. We will be using it for entertainment - movies and music. Now I have started the downward spiral of vinyl but still have my CD collection and also streaming music...

My 5kWh (100Ah) Lifepower battery charges at 50A from my Victron inverter. If its completely dead, the battery will be charged in 2 hours. But its never been completely dead 😁

You should be able to get a MSDS from the Microchip website for the components you ordered. Its a ROHS conformity declaration.

We are moving to the Netherlands end of this month. House has been sold and most stuff in the house is gone or have been spoken for. Except for MY sound system. I dont have a fantastic setup but it is great for us to enjoy movies and music. I built my own main speakers and paired them with a...

I agree, gas is great. This also what I did. BUT some people are now changing to heatpump for heating water and it turns out to be way cheaper than even gas. If I had to choose again, I would go heatpump. Disconnecting the grid is too much of a hassle. You still need to pay for water and...