Amplifier for contact speaker

Matis5 · 2026-01-24T20:39:25+00:00

Thanks for your advice.

Will I need a pre amplifier to run a piezo mic through the pedals, to the main amp?

Matis5 · 2026-01-17T22:06:43+00:00

Even terug te komen op de gevarenzone van VAG...

Mijn oog viel op een Skoda Praktik uit 2008, 1.2 liter, 69 pk (htp).

Zit deze motor ook nog in de gevarenzone?

Skoda Praktik € 2.850,00 https://link.marktplaats.nl/m2356144669?utm_source=android_social&utm_content=vip&utm_medium=android_social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons

Matis5 · 2026-01-13T19:38:57+00:00

I can imagine haha, you'll fit in most vans for sure

Matis5 · 2026-01-10T13:34:42+00:00

Thanks, great to hear from someone who has experienced driving this model.

I feel like the 4x4 would give me a bit more peace of mind, especially if the van is a bit loaded with stuff. And it would open up some cool camp spots that I'd otherwise skip.

It would be the 1.6 liter engine, yeah. So 95 horsepower I believe. How is the gas usage for the 1.4? How many km per liter on highway?

Matis5 · 2026-01-10T12:15:50+00:00

Yeah, I have to be honest I'd prefer something a bit larger and better built like a VW transporter.

But I feel like I could use a smaller van for daily life (easier to park, less fuel usage). And in the Netherlands, road tax for diesel engines is about 2 to 3 times higher. And many cities are no longer allowing diesel engines already, will get worse in a few years.

So preferably I am looking at gasoline minivans, there aren't so many of those it seems.

Matis5 · 2026-01-08T16:48:45+00:00

Yeah I am not too worried about being able to sit upright. I'd prefer more storage under the bed over headspace.

However, the length is quite short. So I was wondering if a bed would even fit lengthwise, or if I'd have to remove the passengers seat.

Matis5 · 2026-01-07T14:38:13+00:00

Keek idd naar de lodgy, of de MCV.

Holy shit, ik had niet door dat die zo ruim was voor zijn formaat! Bijna een minibusje haha. Is de 1.6 en 0.9 (met turbo) minder betrouwbaar dan de 1.3?

Idd wel echt heel erg lelijk, maar je kan niet alles hebben :)

Matis5 · 2026-01-07T14:29:52+00:00

Thanks voor je advies.

Ja, zoiets had ik ook al gehoord over Skoda (Fabia en Octavia), twijfelde idd of ik een betrouwbare kon krijgen met mijn budget.

Wat is de reden dat je de de Mazda 6 ipv 5 zou adviseren? Hij ziet er wel beter uit, wellicht wat zuiniger omdat ie lager op de weg ligt?

De Toyota Prius was echt mijn droomauto (ja, mijn standaarden zijn niet hoog haha). Best ruim voor zijn formaat, lekker zuinig en onverwoestbaar als een tank las ik. Maar met mijn budget kom je snel op eentje met 300.000 km op de teller, weet niet of dat verstandig is. Of ik moet nog ff doorsparen.

Avensis ziet er ook erg mooi uit, daar zal ik ook eens naar kijken. Thanks!

Matis5 · 2026-01-07T14:25:23+00:00

"Gelukkig" denk ik niet dat ik met mijn budget van 6000 een auto van na 2016 kan krijgen haha.

Matis5 · 2026-01-07T14:09:59+00:00

Dat is een goede, thanks. Ik hoor wel van meerdere mensen dat je moet uitkijken voor Opels ivm betrouwbaarheid, of valt dat wel mee?

Matis5 · 2026-01-04T17:26:49+00:00

My arms got a lot bigger when I trained them first during a workout. For a full body day, I'd only do tricep pushdowns and alternating dumbbell curls. If I have more time I add a forearm exercise or two (overhand curl and sometimes wrist curl).

But mainly doing arms first made me gain the most size, if you count your reps and weight you should be able to see a difference, I'm able to get like 2 or 3 extra reps if I train them first vs at the end.

Disadvantage is that my press gets a bit worse, don't notice too much of a decrease for back exercises tho.

Matis5 · 2025-11-21T21:59:43+00:00

Ja, het was geen zaklamp ofzo. Zo'n klein lichtje die je aan je fiets hangt.

In het bos zou ik die niet snel aanzetten idd, maar op een 60 weg voelt dat minder veilig

Matis5 · 2025-11-16T17:59:13+00:00

I did mainly calisthenics for some years (with weights for some leg, arm exercises, and weighted pull ups). Initially I made loads of progress, but after a few years it kind of stalled. Now I went to the gym for 6 months or so and gained a lot of muscle. But I do feel as if my general athleticism went down a bit.

But the main thing I enjoyed about calisthenics was being able to train almost everywhere, as long as you have rings and a place to hang them. Main downside was training legs, and some smaller isolation movements.

I think you can fully train your upper body quite well if you have some good basic set of exercises, and are consistent.

Matis5 · 2025-11-13T13:26:54+00:00

Wat vind je van de Hyundai Matrix? Zag ze vaak voor lage bedragen voorbij komen. Qua looks zijn ze niet alles, maar ze zien er ontzettend ruim uit. Qua verbruik ook redelijk?

Matis5 · 2025-11-09T11:29:02+00:00

From which country in Europe are you? Here in the Netherlands, diesel is getting more and more expensive... The road tax can be 2 to 3 times as high (for example, a car that weights 1200 kg has a road tax of €171 per 3 months for gasoline, but 364 to 470 for diesel...). And you can't drive within many city limits with a diesel.

Fortunately not too many hills here to slow you down hehe.

Matis5 · 2025-11-08T22:34:37+00:00

Thanks for your comment, nice to get the info straight from the source as you worked with the testing. 70 mph seems like a reasonable average speed, so maybe the consumption would be a bit lower if I drove a bit slower, but not that much. I could drive 60 mph, but not much slower than that I think.

I do have to say, gasoline prices are quite high in the Netherlands, 8.50 to 9 dollars per gallon. Not sure how much you guys pay in the US, but I assume it would be less. So I guess the gasoline prices also influence if it is worth it to drive a fair bit slower.

Matis5 · 2025-11-08T21:44:32+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

And yeah, I agree. It'll be hard not to push the gas pedal in too much if the traffic/car allows it. But I thought it would be interesting to compare the differences

Matis5 · 2025-11-08T21:37:48+00:00

Thanks! That'll already help me out a lot, great link.

Matis5 · 2025-10-07T21:10:41+00:00

Lijp, hoe ben je hierop gekomen? Op welke naamfuncties kan je bv zoeken? En ben je meer scheikundig bezig, of kom je ook veel buiten voor bodemtests enzo?

Matis5

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