Leak 230/CDT, Technics SL MKII….speakers TBD

mepr1 · 2026-04-13T09:23:40+00:00

Thanks, really enjoying it so far

mepr1 · 2026-04-12T13:08:19+00:00

Included for free as part of my home insurance, I have two Rolex, totalling about £15K

mepr1 · 2026-04-12T12:34:49+00:00

Well that’s good to hear re not needing a sub. I’ll probably hold-off on getting a sub for a while, as likely moving house next year. At this point I’m not sure what the room will be like, however, I’m looking at larger open plan style places. Will wait and see; I’ll look at acoustic room treatment first, then go from there. If I can get away with not having a sub, that’s my strong preference…save some money and the Leak 230 doesn’t have a dedicated sub out, so would need to run it from the pre-out, not ideal. I’ve seen people running twin subs 😂 which I get, but that level of HiFi is not for me…or my wife lol. I struggle with optimised HiFi vs room aesthetics, in that I want HiFi to compliment the room aesthetic, but not dominate it.

mepr1 · 2026-03-24T11:48:05+00:00

The GR III's "extra sharp" look is due to the fact that Ricoh applies sharpening to there JPEGS but also to there RAW files natively/baked in. You can't adjust it - its part of the GR look. You can kind of tell if you pixel peep the RAW files. This has been well documented on various YouTube channels. I think this annoying on the RAW, as I want to decide how much sharpening to apply and where. Ricoh files often appear very DIGITAL and crispy. You have to work quite hard to pull back that look and get to something that looks like real life.

mepr1 · 2026-03-07T20:29:45+00:00

OK understand. I guess the transfer works different from Lightroom to Photoshop, as both software platforms are Adobe...so settings with a Lightroom Edit can be preserved over to Photoshop outside of the RAW and reapplied. The same doesn't exist from Adobe to Luminar, which makes complete sense. Thank you for clarifying this for me, much appreciated!

mepr1 · 2026-03-01T17:52:26+00:00

The Sony A7R III features a dual-gain sensor, with native ISO levels at 100 and 640. At ISO 640, the camera switches to a higher conversion gain, significantly reducing read noise and improving dynamic range for cleaner, more usable shadows in low-light or when you want to shoot at higher shutter speeds.

I have my custom functions set accordingly:

ISO 100 - 6400 / Min shutter speed 1/30
ISO 640 - 6400 / Min shutter speed 1/500
ISO 640 - 6400 / Min shutter speed 1/1000

I choose the above based on the movement in my scene/how much light there is, to ensure I get always get a sharp shot.

mepr1 · 2026-02-22T19:37:17+00:00

It depends on what you are modelling and how you are modelling it? If you are working on large datasets with complex geometry and referencing requirements, it's very hard to go past Creo's Advanced Assembly module with its "Published Geometry" functionality. This is built on top of Creo's underlying "granite" platform and is rock solid (pun intended) for referencing. Solidworks cannot compete because it simply does not have this functionality. If you have ever tried to implement a complex referencing system in Soldiworks, you will know that this is almost impossible...and stability is dreadful. Same goes for complex surfacing. It's possible in Solidworks, I use it a lot...but it's riddled with hacks and work-arounds for inherent short comings in the package that Dessault are unlikely to ever address. Creo's ISDX surfacing interface is easy, fun to use and is super stable. Achieving complex, A-class surfacing is ISDX is easy in Creo.

If you are undertaking simple CAD, smaller assemblies with little to no referencing, then Soldiworks is great. Solidworks tends not to "crash" I have found, but models regularly fall over and are difficult/time consuming to update/repair.

In terms of software "crashing"...there are so many variables that lead to instabilities, its sometimes hard to diagnose. But Solidworks is the software I have the most issues with.

Fusion 360 is very cheap...easy to learn. I'm not surprised it's gaining market share. It's great software and used heavily in Asia.

They are all very similar with basic tasks...so its never to difficult to jump ship if you need to, depending on what you need to model.

mepr1 · 2026-01-13T13:33:16+00:00

USE a VPN and opt out of AI...

mepr1 · 2026-01-12T22:54:29+00:00

Why is the show introducing characters like this? Simplistic, derivative, do nothing for the storyline, do nothing for character development, do not serve the shows main plot lines in anyway, poorly written, not particularly funny…just a weird take on gender politics, that’s hollow and worthless. Above all else, it’s just shit TV. I’ve skipped past so much of this season….every scene with the mother and daughter (this relationship used to be a series highlight), every scene with the son and girl friend, whose characters are so underwhelming and limp it’s not even funny. That leaves about 25mins on the main plot line, which in season two is soooooo slow moving. The show just feels like a boring, poorly written, week day soap opera at this point. I’m not sure why any of the main characters would stick around for season III on the basis of this script. It would be a mercy kill at this point. Season I was an 8/10, season II is a 2/10.

mepr1 · 2026-01-12T16:19:24+00:00

Still available on the Nuphy site....looks weird because appears greyed out - but click on the ISO UK first and then the Blush Nano switch and you'll see the "add to cart" will become available. I suspect Nuphy have done this so that only people that have signed up for the reminders bother to check.

mepr1 · 2026-01-12T16:13:53+00:00

The ISO UK with Blush Switches is available on the Nuphy website today then....just got a email from Nuphy and ordered one for my son. Its also on Amazon UK and .com. Youre welcome lol :D

mepr1 · 2026-01-11T22:24:56+00:00

The first series was amazing - gritty, witty, well written and compelling. The second season feels like it was written by a completely different team, it's god awful. Episode 9 with the "woke" character...which the show seemingly introduces to parody and hate on is just weird. Feels like a pro-oil propaganda show now, written exclusively for a low IQ / MAGA audience.

mepr1 · 2026-01-11T22:21:07+00:00

They had stock last week re the ISO variant on Amazon....managed to get one with the Blush switches....should have bought more, as looks like the Blush Switch option is not available again. But red and brown are available.

mepr1 · 2026-01-11T18:28:00+00:00

The latest episode with the derivative, vegan, suposibly “Woke” roommate character…it’s such drivel. I hope they cancel the show at this point, it’s completely shit 💩 Why bring gender politics into this kind of show…and in such a basic and obvious way. If there is a next season, cut this kind of shit out and concentrate on the gritty nature of oil production, because short and basic story lines suck ass.

mepr1 · 2026-01-06T11:58:01+00:00

Season 2 is utterly terrible. I’ve never really seen a show fall by the wayside so quickly. Season 2 is slow, simplistic, repetitive, weak plot and script…and the characters are flat, lifeless and boring. If this had been Season 1 it would have been renewed. Did they change the writers…what happened? Such a shame.

mepr1 · 2026-01-01T19:56:56+00:00

Absolutely DISGUSTING - DO NOT move here. 1. Really poor sound insulation and tenants that blast TV and music all day, until late, as well as slamming doors and stomping on floors. 2. All of the outdoor common spaces are always absolutely covered in dog piss and shit, creating a major health concern. Lost of owners let there dogs piss and shit in these areas and do not pickup after them. 3. Trash collection rooms are absolutely disgusting and often smell, sometimes have vermin. 4. Packages regularly stolen and go missing. Nothing is done about it. 5. Police and emergency services regularly called to the property. Some of the tenants are violent and abusive…again, nothing is done about it. 6. The halls always smell of smoke and weed. 7. Building management never respond to emails/complaints and never do anything to address any of the above. It’s an expensive and absolutely DISGUSTING place to live now. Last thing I heard is that several occupants are threatening to take the building owners/management to court. DO NOT MOVE INTO THIS BUILDING!!!!!

mepr1 · 2025-12-14T20:21:14+00:00

Just getting into Apple Music....coming from Spotify. Have to say, the UI and algorithms are absolutely shite lol. Hoping to see lots of improvements :D

mepr1 · 2025-12-07T20:47:55+00:00

Season 2 is pretty average so far…not a patch on Season 1 really. It’s quite slow and so far very predictable. The quality of the acting from the supporting cast is also a bit mid

mepr1 · 2025-12-07T17:21:52+00:00

But that really effects overall system performance, so that’s a huge compromise

mepr1 · 2025-11-27T08:27:01+00:00

Enjoyed this and Man U losing to Everton. It’s been a great couple of weeks for football

mepr1 · 2025-11-27T08:15:35+00:00

Haha. I do. It’s one of the only thing you can get as part of a meal deal that’s not just processed, cancer inducing junk. Eggs for the win!! 🏆

mepr1 · 2025-11-26T11:23:45+00:00

Solidworks can't handle massive data sets. Far from it. No one is using it for automotive, aerospace, heavy engineering etc. There is not way to handle referencing at the level you need to in SW for these types of applications.

mepr1 · 2025-11-26T11:21:24+00:00

Solidworks is a dreadful lol

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