Recent content by simonldt

Sounds dodgy to me. 2 major red flags are the 0 feedback and wanting the item sent to a different address. Could be innocent but I'd be very cautious. If the same buyer wants to repurchase, just make sure you send the item only to the address listed on PayPal, otherwise you will not get any...

Hope you've also seen The Staircase (also on Netflix). It's one of the very best imo.

Not sure where all this "can't do rock/pop" with Harbeths come from, it's nonsense if you ask me. Yes, there are speakers which will give a different presentation (usually brighter) but the Harbs will be fine. Just make sure the amplification is a good match/adequate. I'm using M30.1s and play...

Yep it's on Netflix UK as I watched it a few months back and am patiently waiting for Season 2, which I believe is currently airing in Finland.

I don't think open back headphones would cause a problem unless as you say you are sitting together. Across the room and imo it wouldn't be a problem. Leakage is minimal really and no where near the same as even listening to speakers at a very low volume. You won't want to be listening at too...

Most things seem built nowadays to only last a certain time and then breakdown or become obsolete. Also the fact that a lot of modern appliances are not able to be repaired easily or too cost prohibitive to repair at all. The culture now is to just chuck it away and buy a new one. Sad really as...

Yeah, mine has Classic XKE microphone written on it. Nice feel to it and not too heavy considering its thickness.

Was just about to also recommend designacable. I ordered a 3m Van Damme cable for 22 quid. Nice Neutrik 6.3mm jack and a switchcraft 3.5mm for the headphones to plug into.

Which usb hub did you get? It's been a while since I did my own research on this when putting my streaming system together but I remember that it needs to be a hub that won't "backpower" the pi. No idea about the Volumio library part, sorry. Mine has always just listed everything alphabetically...

Probably something to do with not enough power for the HDD, not sure if that will cause the issue you describe but I know the Pi can't power all drives itself, dependant on what power your drive needs. I use a USB hub to power my external drive and have never had an issue with drop outs since I...

I've got a Schiit Asgard and have always turned on the amp before plugging in the jack, and then removed the jack before turning off. I'm sure I read that from many sources that it's the best way to do it to prevent any kind of thump/pops through the headphones. I do this with volume always at...

Yep, although I don't think it needs to be exactly 20 times more (and I've seen numerous articles on this kind of thing where some say aim for 10x, 20x, etc). Just make sure its a decent amount higher and use short cables. My own setup is as follows: 47ohm (source) > 10k ohm (attenuator in...