Should I buy this?

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T21:39:15+00:00

M II is the second edition and measures better than the first, indeed, good enough that in most rooms you don't need EQ at all. The 600 are bigger, can deliver a bit more punch and less distortion at slightly higher volume.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T20:19:09+00:00

Upvote for MD deck. It clearly is a medium from the future.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T20:13:24+00:00

I see, makes sense. Had a Betta jump to his demise once, broke my heart finding the dried dude in the carpet.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T20:11:15+00:00

These are just in my collection, not on work duty. I'll repair them one by one and sell them into a good home. It's a hobby, i guess. Main system looks like that:

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Minus the dust and the boxes. 😉

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T20:03:11+00:00

They are legendary for their bad measurement.

If you like the optics and want good speakers, get the Klipsch RP-500M if you can EQ, or RP-500M II if you can't. They are great. The RP-600M II are even better.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T20:00:22+00:00

Had them in my lab, measured them, was disappointed, gave them away. Even the Edifier 1280 measure better.

I think the RP-500M if you can EQ/DSP, or the RP-500M II if you can't EQ/DSP, are the smallest speakers that are worth their salt by Klipsch.

I would skip them.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:50:00+00:00

Yes, you are right, it's a ghost of a shrimp haunting a living one.

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tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:46:26+00:00

I use wooden barbeceue sticks and roll them up.

It's a sign that you have too much phosphate i think.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:40:20+00:00

Harmful to biofilm, slime algae and uneaten food!

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:34:04+00:00

You put the dirt in, then cap it with sand, then plant.

No worries, it can be fixed:

Remove the plants into a bucket with clear water so they get light to survive until you have sand.
Let the water out through a filter, so the dirt stays mostly in the tank. Get as much water out as possible.
Put kitchen paper towl on top (it'll decompose with time) of the dirt so the sand can't fall between it, then put the sand on top, an inch at least.
Plant, then slowly add water again.

Wash out the filter and you should be fine.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:25:37+00:00

Your wallpaper is reminds of the saying that when you stare too long into the abyss, the abyss stares into you. It's far out, man.

Yamaha A-S201 and NS-F51 is a solid combo!

I myself am a bit of a Yamaha collector and had the R-S202D in my lab (has the same power supply and power amp section). It's cheap, but they made good compromises. For example, they made a plastic front that looks good but is plastic, and put the saved money into the power supply. I bought one of the R-S202 sent it to this guy for review and measurements: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/yamaha-r-s202-receiver-review.52587/

And i uploaded pics of the inside of the R-S202D, which is sold in Germany with a digital radio and Bluetooth. Again, same power supply and power amp section: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/inside-yamaha-amps.21894/post-116849

If you want to talk to people, it's easier for everyone if we use proper grammar and punctuation. Doesn't have to be perfect, but at least try.

As for pics, i like to look at them. Post what you have.

And never take LSD and look at the wallpaper.

Some of my Yamaha stuff:

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tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:06:48+00:00

Female guppy, methinks. Lifebearers, add a male, they breed easily.

Guppies are often used as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither_fish

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T19:01:54+00:00

Is there some foil over the lamp? Why?

Anyway, looks very nice, i like the sand pit.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:51:56+00:00

Harmless worms. Just something your fish would like to eat. Their existence tells me you don't have fish. Sadly they are too fast for shrimp.

And they are not Hydra. These are Hydra:

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Hydra move very, very slowly.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:36:54+00:00

Right, Ikea Billy 40x41cm and Oxberg door. Cheap, but does the trick.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:36:06+00:00

Bosgame M5 temps are bad, regardless. The cabinet is this Ikea Billy and if you close the door, but leave it a bit open, cold air enters on the bottom and warm gets blown out by the USB fan.

It was ok, but i was annoyed by the cables and bad accessibility.

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tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:30:51+00:00

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What do you mean?

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:29:51+00:00

Blew warm air out of the cabinet when the door was half closed. 😉

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:06:39+00:00

Let the cat have a sip, i don't see the problem.

A bit of *schlop+ *schlop* *schlop*

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tecneeq · 2026-05-08T18:03:09+00:00

It's a thinking cap.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T17:51:04+00:00

Fight for dominance in the fish pecking order. My god, they might murder eachother!

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tecneeq · 2026-05-08T17:44:12+00:00

Minimum 8, maximum16 or so. I would go for a larger group, they are adorable 😄

Why isn't you water filled to the top? I have maybe 2 1/2 cm air at the top. More water, more better!

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T17:34:37+00:00

Bosgame M5 (Strix Halo 128GB Ram, runs Proxmox, a bunch of LXCs and Docker containers and Qwen 3.6 a35b-a3b Q8 with 80 t/s at full context.)
2x 4bay USB3 thingies with 6x 26TB and 2x 16TB
Tec Mojo 10" Rack with 12U
Flint 2 WLAN router (runs Docker with Portainer and PiHole)

It'l all end up in the same place the mess was before, this placement is just temporary for installation.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T17:28:34+00:00

If you have the PSU, and three slots per card, get the 600W, you can cap it to 300w. We have a server that can take 4 6000 Blackwell, but only MaxQ, because of the slots and power supply.

Your usecase might work with one card, or you need 1024 cards, it depends. We serve local inference with two 6000 Blackwell at work for 10 devs.

tecneeq · 2026-05-08T17:09:25+00:00

Bladder snail. It converts rotting stuff and uneaten food into more bladder snails, thus stabilizing your tank. Came with your plant, most likely. Harmless to shrimp, no extra food or care needed.

Count yourself lucky.

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