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by lindsayt
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 150
Views: 46415

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

Good news and bad news. The good news was that this was another inspirational and pleasant DIY audio themed day out. The bad news is that Steve is not expecting to organise an Owston 2024. Which is a reminder that events like this only happen because of the enthusiasm and leadership of the people th...
by lindsayt
Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23
Replies: 150
Views: 46415

Re: Owston meet, 21 & 22nd Oct '23

Please put me down for the Saturday Steve. Thanks.
by lindsayt
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:20 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: web domain names
Replies: 1
Views: 2877

Re: web domain names

In May 2023 I paid $14.58 for the annual renewal of each .com domain I have registered via them.

The pound being so weak against the US dollar makes a £10.99 renewal fee better value than what I'm paying.
by lindsayt
Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:13 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Alloy Wheels
Replies: 25
Views: 10026

Re: Alloy Wheels

You often won't know if you have a crack as it may well be under corrosion and flakey paint. The only way the crack in my wheel was located before stripping was by ultrasound checks. They can be difficult to see even when exposed. I've never had a hidden / invisible crack in a wheel. Maybe because ...
by lindsayt
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Alloy Wheels
Replies: 25
Views: 10026

Re: Alloy Wheels

I hear what you say, however no amount of filing cures a cracked rim. And, yes, they did clean the bead thoroughly and apply the creamy stuff (that's actually a lubricant/type of soap to make fitting easier), lots of black silicone bead sealer (went everywhere - you can see it on the rims in my pho...
by lindsayt
Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Alloy Wheels
Replies: 25
Views: 10026

Re: Alloy Wheels

What do they call proper treatment? Did you see them with the file on your rims? Was it done by a skilled and experienced technician? Your wheels are only 7 years old. Mine have been 9 to 19 years old on the cars I've had. For the rear tyres on my Volvos, fitted by my prefered supplier, they've been...
by lindsayt
Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Alloy Wheels
Replies: 25
Views: 10026

Re: Alloy Wheels

Most tyre fitters just paint some whitish gungy liquid round the inside of the alloy rims where the tyre will mate with the wheel. There's a place in my village that do tyre fitting as a side to their main business. First time I went there I saw that the fitting lad spent 20 minutes per alloy wheel ...
by lindsayt
Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:52 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22
Replies: 171
Views: 40268

Re: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22

Thanks for your great reply about your DACs Ray.

For me, what makes Owston a great event is being able to see and hear what other enthusiasts have created. Along with the very generous sharing of information and the "we want everyone to win" spirit.
by lindsayt
Sat Oct 22, 2022 11:57 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22
Replies: 171
Views: 40268

Re: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22

Ray P wrote: Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:24 pm Thanks to Nick for the opportunity to demo the Valve DAC with his amps and Quasars.
How easy would it be for someone to make a clone of your DAC?
by lindsayt
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22
Replies: 171
Views: 40268

Re: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22

andrew Ivimey wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:55 pm The way to Owston is paved with good intentions

Me 2
I thought it was paved with the M62, the A1 and then a couple of local roads?
by lindsayt
Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8845

Re: Laptops with SSD

Is the speed now good enough for you to be happy to carry on using this laptop?

Have you debloated Windows?

For example by running the script from this page:
https://christitus.com/debloat-windows-10-2020/
by lindsayt
Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8845

Re: Laptops with SSD

Are they saying that your SSD is trailer trash?
by lindsayt
Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8845

Re: Laptops with SSD

It's likely that an SSD is all that is needed. If you're happy with the old laptop, apart from the speed. And you're not doing anything extraordinary on it, such as editing 4k videos with lots of added effects. Or playing Cyberpunk 2077 at maximum graphic settings. Then it's a case of getting the ri...
by lindsayt
Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Laptops with SSD
Replies: 31
Views: 8845

Re: Laptops with SSD

What will you be using the laptop for? If it's just for web stuff, watching videos, video conferencing, word processing, simple spreadsheets, email, general home use - You can buy great 13" and 14" premium business laptops off ebay for less than £200. Dell latitude 7390's and 7490's. They ...
by lindsayt
Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22
Replies: 171
Views: 40268

Re: Owston meet, Doncaster, 22&23 Oct 22

Please add me for the Saturday. Thanks.

Looking forward to it.