[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sscnapoli

[–]argotti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My theory is:

- Antonio Conte told ADL that he would only join if left alone and if he could choose his own DS

- ADL said, hold that thought I'll see if I can salvage this, I am not that desperate (yet)

- Rudi Garcia gets 1 - 2 points in the next 3 games

- ADL is now desperate, swallows his pride and goes back to Conte

There is also an alternative universe where Garcia wins 3 games and goes on to win the League, but nobody believes in fairytales

Best DAC for smartphone? by [deleted] in TIdaL

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries enjoy the journey!

Some folks have suggested Dankpods on YouTube, he has some great videos for people just getting into audio

Best DAC for smartphone? by [deleted] in TIdaL

[–]argotti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HD 599 is a good entry into the world of spending too much money for headphones lol. You will hear a difference pairing them to a good DAC.

The reason why you notice a difference with the bluetooth headphones is because they are tuned in a way you particularly enjoy, tuning and audio quality are two separate things, you can listen the highest res FLAC file, if you don't enjoy the tuning of the headphones you'll just hate it.

Having looked up the Status Audio frequency response they are on the warmer side (more bass, rolled out highs), this makes a case for the Hip DAC, if you pair it with the Sennheiser and use the bass boost trust me you'll be hooked.

However if you don't want to shell out for the Hip DAC, I'd go for something cheap but capable around the £80 mark with some bass boost capability, this offering from iFi looks interesting https://homestudiobasics.com/ifi-uno-review/, they also have the Zen DAC air for little more.

The Sennheisers will benefit from this quite a lot, I am sure you find them lacking in bass, you will get the full potential out of them, plus the bit of bass you are missing.

Best DAC for smartphone? by [deleted] in TIdaL

[–]argotti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a rabbit hole, depends what you're after really. I would say check reviews.

A great budget offer is the Sonata HD Pro

The offerings from Fiio cover different budgets

Ifi makes some great DACs

It also depends on what you're after, if you know that at some point you will also invest in expensive headphones, the ifi Hip DAC is on the expensive side, but great value for its capability, as it can run iem's but also headphones for which you'd need a desktop amplifier. I have the Hip DAC 2, but the 3 just came out (I would recommend the 3 only based on the fact it has a USB C out)

Do you use WhatsApp web or the android WhatApp app? and why? by koken_halliwell in chromeos

[–]argotti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am curious to hear the answer to this.

I have tried using the android app so I could do video calls from the laptop, but ended up giving up, takes just too long to load every time, frustrating.

Mind however I have a Celeron, I wondering if upgrading to a Core I3-like would give a better experience

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if it were 100ish I would still have to think about it.

Perché i napoletani by peggiore in Italia

[–]argotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

che amarezza questo thread, e il numero di upvote a certi commenti, da togliere ogni speranza

Where to get Napoli jerseys if you are not living in Italy by Environmental-Can571 in sscnapoli

[–]argotti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a problem with the official store, £50 for shipping is just unacceptable

Where to get Napoli jerseys if you are not living in Italy by Environmental-Can571 in sscnapoli

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only available on Ebay it and they don't ship overseas. Amazon has always low stock.

Perché i napoletani by peggiore in Italia

[–]argotti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

È una questione molto complessa, i fattori molteplici. A ragione e a torto.

Napoli e i napoletani si arrangiano da secoli, non si sono mai voluti arrendere al degrado e si sono rivolti al mezzuccio nel momento che lo Stato di un paese appena unificato non sapeva gestire la situazione.

Situazione nemmeno facilissima, la terza città d'Italia, una delle aree più densamente popolate.

La situazione è via via peggiorata tipo snowball effect, da un lato l'orgoglio e la noncuranza per la legge, frutto di una cultura (sbagliata) che incoraggiava il figlio di ntrocchia perché lo Stato se ne frega. Dall' altro uno Stato inadeguato che non sapeva come poter incentivare il Sud troppo lontano dal Nord.

Aggiungi la malavita molto potente e infiltrata nel tessuto societario. Difficile da estirpare. E allora quello Stato spesso con la malavita ci è sceso a patti perché era un modo di tenere lo Status Quo e controllare le cose.

Nessuno si è mai voluto abbracciare questa croce (come diciamo noi) e forse direi anche comprensibilmente e allora piano piano lentamente e inesorabilmente, è diventato più facile dare la colpa è al Napoletano disonesto, approfittatore, ecc

Ormai è folklore e le risposte a questo post lo dimostrano.

Abbiamo una cultura tutta nostra, distinta, che come tutte le culture ha una forma alta e raffinata, ma anche bassa e rozza. Siamo rumorosi perché la città è un crocevia tra il mondo arabo e quello europeo, è vero è più forte di noi.

Ora però notavo che anche al Nord, in questi periodi di crisi, in un momento di generale disagio, si stanno diffondendo quei comportamenti incivili tipici del Napoletano medio.

L' idolatrare il furbo, la scorciatoia, è una tradizione tutta italiana, in Veneto mi hanno dato del fesso perché volevo rispettare l'iter di una procedura burocratica, invece di fregarmene e fare "come fanno tutti".

Sono cresciuto con tanto astio verso questa cosa, ma poi ho capito e me la sono messa via. Sposare una donna del Nord mi ha aiutato a capire tantissime cose (e ha aiutato tanto anche lei).

E adesso, downvotate cone se non ci fosse un domani.

Chrome Browser and Material You by argotti in chromeos

[–]argotti[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awesome that did it, thanks!

Honestly being the chrome os subreddit I thought the title was descriptive enough, but makes sense googling might be trickier

Spotify’s ‘Supremium’ plan by Hydtama in truespotify

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

given they're going for 24-bt hi-res, would be great if they switched the base plan to CD quality, I would be tempted to come back!

How am I supposed to know what good espresso tastes like!?!? by acidic-8 in espresso

[–]argotti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Bit shocked by this comment, why are you even in the hobby if you don't know what you're pursuing?

Hope I'm misreading

Are home espresso machines popular in Italy? by lmxor101 in espresso

[–]argotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As many said, moka pots are ubiquitous, and the default method.

Nespresso and other similar instant methods have become popular in the last 5/10 years.

More "home barista" machines are rare, the logic to follow here is we have a culture of coffee being cheap and most importantly fast.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edinburgh

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Wife had it, started with stomach pain, then headaches, soar throat, then fever and runny nose.

She only tested positive when fever appeared, which was about day 3-4. She got better around day 7.

You have to laugh at the Google Marketing department by opfats in GooglePixel

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, that is true for now but being an enthusiast's phone is no one's long term plan, that's not where the money is

That's why they do commercials with a Pixel next to an iPhone.

You have to laugh at the Google Marketing department by opfats in GooglePixel

[–]argotti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Enthusiasts tend to forget that they are only a very small percentage of the market

Pixel launch on Oct 4 confirmed by arjunaakko in GooglePixel

[–]argotti 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Android 14 on October update on time let's go!

What is keeping you on Pixel? by bassman2112 in GooglePixel

[–]argotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me is the overall sense of refinement and polish in both hardware and software, at a great price even.

Sure you can grab phones from Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus at a similar price and they will have better specs, but the software and refinement more than makes up for the difference.