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Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:31 am
by asmethurst99
Greenman wrote: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:26 am
asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:18 pm
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
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:50 am
by Horse
Tigs wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:42 pm
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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:43 pm
by Rockburner
asmethurst99 wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:31 am
Greenman wrote: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:26 am
asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:18 pm
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?
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:06 pm
by moth
asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:18 pm
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

Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:17 pm
by 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

Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:15 am
by asmethurst99
Rockburner wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:43 pm
asmethurst99 wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:31 am
Greenman wrote: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:26 am
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
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:18 am
by asmethurst99
moth wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:06 pm
asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:18 pm
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)
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:50 am
by Rockburner
asmethurst99 wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:15 am
Rockburner wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:43 pm
asmethurst99 wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:31 am
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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:07 am
by Mr. Dazzle
Rockburner wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:50 am
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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:10 am
by 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.

Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:17 am
by 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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:32 am
by Horse
asmethurst99 wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:18 am... 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.

Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:59 pm
by Taipan
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:17 am
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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:38 am
by Wreckless Rat
Just bought me a
New Coffee Machine
I'm ever so slightly excited....
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:29 am
by 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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:49 am
by Silly Car
What’s wrong with a kettle and Mellow Birds?

Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:11 pm
by Wreckless Rat
Silly Car wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:49 am
What’s wrong with a kettle and Mellow Birds?
Nothing....
....if you live in Hull or somewhere ooop north
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:05 pm
by 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.
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:13 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
What's the cylinder about? Demin?
Re: The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:41 pm
by Wreckless Rat
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:13 pm
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.