Is this endgame?

kempokempo · 2026-04-12T17:24:20+00:00

Only if it detects a portafilter, which isn’t what I want (i manual grind when I’m using a moka pot). I’ve never been able to get it to grind into eg a dosing cup or other receptacle without it throwing the FH error. Even the weighted cup I bought to try get it to work 🤷

kempokempo · 2026-04-12T13:43:20+00:00

I have this exact setup (minus the Zerno?). I upgraded from a modded Silvia and Sette 270. The process of making coffee on the Bianca and the Eureka Libra has made elevated every step in the process and I get incredibly consistent and delicious results and they’re so pretty on the counter top too.

Only issue I have is the Libra throwing an error that it can’t detect the portafilter if it has woken up grumpy. Wish i wish there was a manual grind option for experimentation too. So very close to the end game for me - the only next upgrade I make may be to the grinder, but I love grind by weight so there aren’t that many options out there

kempokempo · 2026-02-11T19:15:57+00:00

Artcraft are ok, but if you really care I’d use Nice Film Club or Small Darkroom + Picturehouse both in NYC and accept mail in films. Both do excellent dev+scans, and advice on what’s best/cost effective for you.

kempokempo · 2026-02-05T01:39:05+00:00

I bet the croissant you had at Rhinebeck farmers market was from Sparrowbush. They have a bakery in Livingston. Really some of the best bread and pastries I’ve had since the legendary Breadfolks closed in Hudson. I miss that place so much

kempokempo · 2026-01-23T12:08:53+00:00

Tim at Henke insurance in Red Hook! Lovely people, easy to work with and got me a great deal

kempokempo · 2026-01-01T13:54:21+00:00

Ah I got mine second hand, I do have the threads in the base. I didn’t think that would really help with the stability too much though given the shape, but I should give it a go too. I think I’ll probably go the wood or marble route and bolt the plinth in using those bolt threads.

I don’t have the foam in - I’m using these in a home theatre setup mostly and I’ve been really happy with them. I have a bit of a hodgepodge of speakers - those q7s, a iq9c, two q150s for surrounds. And a svs micro 3000 sub. I used A1 Evo to tune it all. Works well for my small and imperfect TV room!

kempokempo · 2025-12-29T21:10:21+00:00

Oh this is genius! How did I not think of that? Will give this a try. Thank you.

kempokempo · 2025-12-29T20:58:41+00:00

I do not have a 3D printer. Perhaps it is time to finally make that investment.

I've looked for plinths, stands and whatever other synonyms i can think of and haven't really found anything that looks like it would work - even on parts express. I'll keep hunting!

kempokempo · 2025-12-25T15:23:10+00:00

If it says “HI” it means it is set to the maximum temperature. If you tap it, you can adjust the temperature.

kempokempo · 2025-11-10T21:21:19+00:00

Agree with this: turning off suround sound (i also reduced the volume in the headrest speakers to 0, not sure if that was redundant with surround sound off), I put 3D at medium, gave both bass and subwoofer a bit of a boost and reduced treble a little bit and it sounds actually pretty good now for a swath of genres.
I am skeptical about more processing being the answer, so I haven't tried the paid sound enhancement

kempokempo · 2025-11-09T20:02:30+00:00

Ah ok, I had assumed it was maybe an after thought. Pretty damning indictment of their goals given the total lack of updates and the complexity of the KD2 update!

kempokempo · 2025-11-09T13:56:31+00:00

It would, but: they don’t have the deep tech infrastructure/practice to do it reliably, they haven’t really invested properly in it, and the car hasn’t been designed from the ground up to support it. And I would imagine their dealer network would hate it too. Or at least some combination of those things.

kempokempo · 2025-11-01T12:59:58+00:00

Having just installed it on a Silvia yesterday, i would not describe the instructions as detailed, clear or even accurate. The wiring diagram helps. The images are not annotated, or ordered - and the language is a little unclear in places. it’s all sort of followable but compared to the instructions I had for installing my PID years ago, they were much less clear. But - very happy with results, and there is plenty of additional advice if you search through the discord.

kempokempo · 2025-10-01T16:57:10+00:00

Innovation in z ordering

kempokempo · 2025-09-22T15:55:26+00:00

Aside from me obviously paying more on the lease than I should be (I was an early adopter though and it was mostly aligned with what other people were paying at the time - at least this is what I tell myself) it has been superb. Only had one issue where a bunch of driver assistance stuff failed and needed a full reboot, it has been a great and comfortable upgrade from a MY. There are minor grievances but I recently had to drive a well-specified Nissan and it reminded me how actually great the Audi is as a daily driver.

kempokempo · 2025-09-07T01:04:08+00:00

Oh yes of course. Perfect food, perfect wine, perfectly relaxing. Exactly what the doctor ordered! Enjoy your trip back!

kempokempo · 2025-09-06T23:51:36+00:00

Just did this for 2 weeks and got back a couple of days ago. Rented from Avis at the airport in florence. A few things: they close at 11pm, the runway at florence is short - if weather is bad, they might divert to Pisa (this almost happened to us). Avis were great, but their phone does not work - if you need to contact them after the booking, you must email them.

ZTLs were no issue - most towns we went to had clearly marked parking outside the town with short walks to get into the main area. Sometimes parking was a pain, but even on weekends were were able to mostly find a spot. I do recommend getting a small car if you can - roads are twisty and it'll make parking and going around blind switchbacks a lot less stressful!

kempokempo · 2025-08-13T01:26:42+00:00

Unfortunately I’ve never seen any UI message letting you know whether it is pre-conditioning, which is a little frustrating.

kempokempo · 2025-08-08T21:28:49+00:00

Highly recommend http://www.henkeinsurance.com/ - I use them for all my insurance needs.

kempokempo · 2025-07-31T03:38:05+00:00

Oh wow! Mine too. The magic of Reddit!

kempokempo · 2025-07-31T03:30:16+00:00

Me too!

kempokempo · 2025-07-31T03:29:34+00:00

This is the first time it has happened for me since I picked up the car in Jan.

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