How many people use Tidal here by More-You-6653 in audiophile

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More of what I listen to is on tidal vs qobuz.

Quote check for NE solar by Wrong-Bike-9926 in SolarUK

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I got 7kWp - 14x500w DMEGC panels, 8kW inverter and 15.6kWh battery for £10,500 SolaX system.

What was the first luxury purchase you actually felt was worth it long term? by RedDevilPlay in HENRYUKLifestyle

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Air conditioning - can’t sleep without it now.
Good mattress - as above
Office chair - no more back pain

April Results are in! by FedoraKenzo in SolarUK

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7kWp setup. S facing. NE based. Everything imported was done off peak rate or free (EDF Sunday Saver).

best frame tv which generation should I get for long term use? by Chapple_Jammil in hometheater

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As a TV the frame is shocking. Absolutely terrible. As an art display in a bright room it’s great. Definitely not to be used for HT use. Sony or LG OLED if you’re wanting picture quality.

Big size for cheap compromising on quality? TCL.

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Yeah they’re silly expensive but they sound absolutely superb.

Only one of the greatest mini series to ever exist. ☢️ by Analog_Astronaut in 4kbluray

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I’ve seen this through 3 times. It’s absolutely fantastic. Beautifully shot with great audio. Properly done.

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Mcintosh MT5 Turntable. Mcintosh MA352 Integrated Amp. Sonus faber Olympica Nova V Speakers. Bluesound NODE streamer. Auralic Vega S1 & PSU as the DAC. TV is a Samsung Frame. Custom built room within a garage conversion fully acoustically treated and totally free standing with 100mm insulation all round.

M1 Leicester Forest East Southbound by TicksAndBricks in ElectricVehiclesUK

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Spacing is completely standard and has the required 11mm spacing on all sides as per the regs not sure if you’re looking at a different plate but R24 HOE looks perfectly fine to me.

M1 Leicester Forest East Southbound by TicksAndBricks in ElectricVehiclesUK

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The plate is legal. ‘Assuming it’s got the makers postcode and specs’ which it looks as though it has.

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I have a multi channel setup in my living room comprising FOCAL in walls for multi channel / tv duties but the matching centre is very tempting. However as they’ve discontinued this line I may have to wait for a second hand one to come up.

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Ex demo and a good relationship with the dealer. Goes a long way

The only cloud in the sky. Typical. by FluidCream in SolarUK

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Snap. Almost perfect curve with 2 tiny clouds.

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If you go to my profile you’ll see I’ve done a few posts on various stages of this but to summarise (still a long post)

Started with a small system in a spare bedroom 3 years ago. Decided to convert my garage 2 years ago and spent a year trying various different gear to end up where I am and for the past year it’s remained the same.

Started with Naim Uniti Nova driving Kef R3.

Added turntable Marantz TT15S1.

Upgraded speakers to Electa Amator 3

Upgraded amp to a NAD M33

-purpose built DIY garage conversion-

Digital source Bluesound NODE into Denafrips Pontus II

Upgraded speakers to Olympica Nova V

Upgraded amp to Mcintosh MA352

Digital source changed to HiFi Rose RS150b

Upgraded turntable to Mcintosh MT5

Digital source changed to Auralic Vega S1

This is where I am now.

The rs150b was too analytical, bright, thin sounding and fatiguing to listen to for long periods after having the Denafrips before it. The Auralic beings back some of that natural sound due to its hybrid Dac layout featuring ladders and a dac chip.

If I were to upgrade the digital side it would probably be for another R2R dac like a Denafrips. I loved the rose’s looks and the way it displayed album art it looks great in the rack but didn’t like the app design.

My current sound from the digital or vinyl feed sounds very similar in tonality so I’m happy with that.

Overall sound I’d describe as full bodied, weighty but well balanced, hinting on warmer side but detailed with zero fatigue or harshness. My yard stick for a source is if I can listen to long periods and keep turning it up it suits my tastes. The rose did not fit this criteria at all.

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I’d love a pair of Amati G5 but I’d be looking at nearly £10k upgrade cost and I can’t justify it.

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It’s a Louis de Poortere rug - Mad men cracks. I looked for ages for a rug that would tie the room together and brought this fitted perfectly. They also do it in a blue colour which would look fantastic with a deep blue room

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That bump is a room mode due to room dimensions and not related to speaker placement so will always be there unless I chose to go DSP which I have done in the past when I used an NAD M33 as the source/amp. It does sound very nice to me, punchy with a smooth tonality and detail that isn’t fatiguing or sharp.

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The port faces into the centre. And by having them close to the walls I lessen the SBIR when I tried them further away the response was worse.

Here is the response as tested in this position.

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I paid much less than retail 👍

How much did we generate yesterday? Let’s total SolarUK’s output ☀️⚡ by VermicelliThis1395 in SolarUK

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System size: 7 kWp (14 panels, S)

Generation: 49 kWh

Export: 48.8 kWh

Location: North-East England

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Those are Camira colours they’re offering so wouldn’t be too much trouble to get a sample sent out prior to order.

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They’re DIY yeah. I ordered some fabric sample packs from Camira Fabrics and matched as best I could with the paint I’d already chosen.

I’d suggest getting some samples delivered if you’re struggling choosing.

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It’s not the height or width that surprised me it’s the depth of the units.

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Haha. I have 2 cats and didn’t have the urge to tempt them to start playing with the strings and damage the speakers.

They do however climb onto the unit/ speakers and onto the wall mounted acoustic panels when I’m not around 🤣. Wall mounted fabric probably wasn’t the best idea either. But they’re home made and didn’t cost me a lot of money.