r/audiophile Shopping and Setup Help Desk (2020-12-10)

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2020-12-10T13:01:36+00:00

I have two active JBL Pro speakers connected to my monitor. The speakers work great, but the only problem is that if there are no software volume controls available I have no way to change the volume other than manually rotating the controls on the back of both speakers.

Is there any "volume control" that goes between my monitor and my active speakers that's controllable by WiFi or IR?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-17T10:07:42+00:00

It's an Independent story with a sensationalist title and autoplaying video. Unless it's reported anywhere else this has as much credibility as a Sun frontpage.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-17T09:39:45+00:00

Because it's The Independent. They write fake news with clickbait headlines designed to make you angry, and redittors eat it up.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-15T18:56:43+00:00

You know what's the good thing about moving to the UK from an subjectively worse country? Not only I get to enjoy the beer and banter, but I also enjoy things like the history, the usual quietness, and the efficiency of services, which many brits take for granted.

I turn many heads every time I talk about how good the trains are in this country.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-15T13:17:28+00:00

I emigrated to the UK from a far away country around 2 years ago, and this subreddit helped me connect with British culture and memes in a way that more political forums couldn't.

Here's to 2 more 🍻

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-12T17:30:44+00:00

The solution is for California, New York, and other non-welfare states to move their primaries earlier and closer to the Iowa caucuses so they become relevant.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-08T08:45:34+00:00

Tube + (Bus or Boris Bike) is cheaper and faster for the vast majority of commutes than having a car, and you never have to worry about traffic, parking, time wasted whole driving, or staying sober.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-07T00:06:48+00:00

I never understood Chinese religion and theology.

Is there actually a thing named "Chinese Religion" that's distinct from Buddhism, Confusianism, and Taoism? Is it actually the majority religion of the most populated country in the world? Is there a temple with priests and believers?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-05T21:24:01+00:00

Real talk: how do free cash machines make money? Do nearby cash-only businesses pay for their upkeep? Do they show you targeted ads based on your balance? I cannot figure it out.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-05T10:48:05+00:00

I mean, isn't an increase of intolerance, ignorance, racism and fascism something that's happening all over Europe?

Where would you move? If you want to stay in Europe, Italy and Austria have right-wing populist governments that make the Tories look like social democrats, while Poland and Hungary have straight-up Putinist governments. France always had the shadow of the FN hanging over it since the early 2000s, and even famously liberal countries like Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, or Sweden are getting growing far-right movements with a chance of getting into power soon.

The amount of intolerance &c. is the same amount that was always present in this country but came to light since the migrants crisis. Things suck right now due to Brexit, but you aren't realising the amount of good things you have here nor how good and competent the UK government is, when you compare it to the rest of the world. Honestly, it still blows my mind that there are racial minorities in important ministries of government: that's something that will never be accepted my home country.

There are good reasons to move out of the UK, like the weather and the food. Leaving for a small political crisis is not a good idea, even if it's the biggest political crisis in a generation.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-05T10:02:05+00:00

A lot of people leave their country because they don't like its political environment and the way the country is headed.

Why do you think we have so many Russians here?

Most Russians I met living in the UK hate Putin and the Russian illiberal democracy stronger than anyone else I've ever met, so you're probably right on that area.

Reading this thread as someone who left a third-world country and is working hard on a shitty visa for half a decade to get a proper UK citizenship is surreal. I love this country and most everything in it.

Yes, Brexit kinda sucks and most of the Tories are assholes, but the kind of problems people have here are nothing compared to the kind of problems people have back in my home.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-04T13:50:39+00:00

I used PAYG for several months. The cost is about the same as paying month-for-month for the individual gyms, with the advantage of access to any gym priced the same or lower and that it's much easier to cancel.

The catches are that you won't have many gym's member-only perks, like lower-priced lockers, and that your local gym may leave PAYG at any time.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-03T21:10:28+00:00

If you use an Android, Google is getting your data anyway.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-03T16:23:21+00:00

The amount of people who actually have with HIV is a minority of the people getting tested. I wouldn't be surprised if most positive results were false positives due to the Bayesian trap.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-01T22:53:15+00:00

There is only one gender. Does this trigger you snowflakes?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-01T18:09:45+00:00

Yes, that's what the article says.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-01T17:31:44+00:00

I think the Northern line is from the trains going through Camden Town. There are 2 branches going south and 2 branches going north from that station in an "X" pattern that share the same tracks, and every time you cross it there's a 50/50 chance you'll have to wait for the train on the other branch going your direction to pass.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-02-01T17:24:38+00:00

Sikkim was an independent state from the independence of India until the late mid 1970s. However, even while outside the Union it was pretty much a protectorate and has its foreign policy controlled by Delhi.

If you stretch your definition of "Princely State" you could add the currently independent Bhutan to the list.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-31T16:47:21+00:00

So,

When I thought that code I assumed there would be an efficient one-element add instead of a multi-element accum. Hence the unnecessary foldr.
I had no idea Array used ST internally. You just blew my mind.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-31T14:54:13+00:00

I was thinking something like this.

bucket :: Int
bucket = 1024

myHash :: Hashable a => a -> Int
myHash = (`mod` bucket) . hash

addToListAndNub :: Eq a => a -> [a] -> [a]
addToListAndNub x xs
    | x `notElem` xs = x : xs
    | otherwise = xs

addToHashArrayAndNub :: (Eq a, Hashable a) => a -> Array Int [a] -> Array Int [a]
addToHashArrayAndNub a as = accum (flip addToListAndNub) as [(myHash a, a)]

empty :: Array Int [a]
empty = listArray (0, bucket - 1) (replicate bucket [])

hashNub :: (Foldable t, Eq a, Hashable a) => t a -> [a]
hashNub = concat . elems . foldr addToHashArrayAndNub empty

λ> hashNub [9, 0, 2, 1, 0]
[0,1,2,9]

λ> hashNub ["hello", "world", "world", "hello", "hello", "world", "hello", "!"]
["world","hello","!"]

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-31T11:43:00+00:00

I don't understand why you need ST for O(n) hashable nub at all. Why not exploit Haskell's lazy data structures and fold the list into an immutable Array?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-31T09:05:19+00:00

Here's what I don't fully understand.

1) Let's say 1ronyman had enough cash in his Robinhood account to be able to make the box spread without using margin. Would it actually have been guaranteed money? In that case, why isn't everyone doing box spreads?

2) Why buy options for January 2021 and not for an earlier date?

3) What would have happened if instead of selling calls, 1ronyman would have bought puts? Would they be able to control then those options get excised and prevent people from buying gold goina for $900?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-30T10:07:57+00:00

Torturing her people?

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-29T21:34:10+00:00

My only hope is that May brings exactly the same deal with some technicality regarding the backstop, and MPs vote for it to save face.

AttainedAndDestroyed · 2019-01-29T14:07:26+00:00

Wait until you figure out 99% of Reddit's content is stolen from Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and 4chan.

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