The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread

[asmethurst99]

Project Turntable - arrive tomorrow- first time I've had a decent turntable in 15 years - can't wait .

Technics 1210 MK5's?

I use the MK3's not rich enough to get the new ones.

It's the second cheapest Greenie - took a bit of fiddling with cables etc but once set up its great to hear favourite tunes clearly.
Old Cambridge audio and Bose system ( both must be at leat 18 years old ) it'll do me .
Pro ject Primary E

[Horse]

Do you need a special 'wireless phone' .. or can you get a 'plug in card'?

You can get a pad on a USB cable that will do it, for non-wireless phones.

[Rockburner]

Project Turntable - arrive tomorrow- first time I've had a decent turntable in 15 years - can't wait .

Technics 1210 MK5's?

I use the MK3's not rich enough to get the new ones.

It's the second cheapest Greenie - took a bit of fiddling with cables etc but once set up its great to hear favourite tunes clearly.
Old Cambridge audio and Bose system ( both must be at leat 18 years old ) it'll do me .
Pro ject Primary E

What Cambridge Audio stuff have you got?

[moth]

Project Turntable - arrive tomorrow- first time I've had a decent turntable in 15 years - can't wait .

Pro-Ject what?

I've got a Pro-Ject 1 Xpression Carbon. It's not high end, but it's light years ahead of what budget turntables used to be like. The old Dual 505 was a bargain for under a ton though back in the day

[KungFooBob]

https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/laptops/ ... 3-amd/buy/

There's a new one out in 3 days, so it was already discounted and then after all the discount codes.. £494.99 delivered.

I was tempted to wait for the one with the 2nd Gen Ryzen, but it'll be £750... and I won't get a free mouse and backpack

[asmethurst99]

Technics 1210 MK5's?

I use the MK3's not rich enough to get the new ones.

It's the second cheapest Greenie - took a bit of fiddling with cables etc but once set up its great to hear favourite tunes clearly.
Old Cambridge audio and Bose system ( both must be at leat 18 years old ) it'll do me .
Pro ject Primary E

What Cambridge Audio stuff have you got?

entry level amp

[asmethurst99]

Project Turntable - arrive tomorrow- first time I've had a decent turntable in 15 years - can't wait .

Pro-Ject what?

I've got a Pro-Ject 1 Xpression Carbon. It's not high end, but it's light years ahead of what budget turntables used to be like. The old Dual 505 was a bargain for under a ton though back in the day

Primary E
Had 2 dual turntables .
Mine is nothing high end but Steely Dan sounds completely different for instance (and i've had a really crap mini turntable for ages)

[Rockburner]

It's the second cheapest Greenie - took a bit of fiddling with cables etc but once set up its great to hear favourite tunes clearly.
Old Cambridge audio and Bose system ( both must be at leat 18 years old ) it'll do me .
Pro ject Primary E

What Cambridge Audio stuff have you got?

entry level amp

I asked because i worked there for a few years in the 90s. Its possible I helped design it.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I asked because i worked there for a few years in the 90s. Its possible I helped design it.

I've had an A1 and an A5 amp, a CD3 and a CD5 over the years....

Still got the A5 and CD5 in the loft. I sold the other stuff to a mate in about 2002.

[Taipan]

My new iPhone 11 Pro max for many reasons, but things like it asks me f I want to set the do not disturb mode during the appointment times i have in my diary. Alos the short video I just knocked up for our web guys in about 5 minutes using the phone and my DJi osmo gimball was apparently bloody amazing! Also my Yoshi car vent mag mount and Siluxy hard case makes using the phone and google/applemaps super easy and they are much better than the crappy BMW built in thing.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Do not disturb is a pretty standard feature, s'been around for donkeys. Of course, Apple will claim its an innovative new thing they invented

You should also be able to make it automatically come on at set times. Mine is active between 22:00 and 07:00 except for certain people and anyone who calls more than 2 times in 15 minutes for example.

[Horse]

... sounds completely different ...

Does a 'pleasing purchase from 1981' count for this thread?

Foal is really into music (playing instruments, listening, gigs, etc.) and has a small 'record player' for new vinyl.

So, a couple of months back, we dragged some of my hifi down from the loft and dusted it off.

Foal was impressed by the sound

I was going to flog it all, but he wants it for whenever he gets his own place.

[Taipan]

Do not disturb is a pretty standard feature, s'been around for donkeys. Of course, Apple will claim its an innovative new thing they invented

You should also be able to make it automatically come on at set times. Mine is active between 22:00 and 07:00 except for certain people and anyone who calls more than 2 times in 15 minutes for example.

Yes I've used it for years too, but it was the prompting/suggesting to use it during the appointment period I liked.

[Wreckless Rat]

Just bought me a New Coffee Machine

I'm ever so slightly excited....

[Mr. Dazzle]

Twix "winter spice" choc bar. Technically Mrs D bought it but who's counting.

Basically a Twix made with gingerbread rather than regular biscuit. Loads better.

[Silly Car]

Just bought me a New Coffee Machine

I'm ever so slightly excited....

What’s wrong with a kettle and Mellow Birds?

[Wreckless Rat]

Just bought me a New Coffee Machine

I'm ever so slightly excited....

What’s wrong with a kettle and Mellow Birds?

Nothing....




....if you live in Hull or somewhere ooop north

[Wreckless Rat]

The new beast has arrived.



Now I shall strip and service the old Rocket Evo, and flog it. Should get good money for it, they are around £1700-1800 new, and once I give it a full strip and service - it will be as good as new.

[Mr. Dazzle]

What's the cylinder about? Demin?

[Wreckless Rat]

What's the cylinder about? Demin?

It’s a filter, removes the shit that’s in your water, reduces chlorine, taste and odour, lead and some volatile organic compounds including benzine, toxaphene and dichlorobenzene and reduces scale.