What's your latest tech purchase?

[lexluthermiester]

Well.... yeah basically.
With the 8 year shelf life, that size actually might do so.

I needed something with a longer shelf life, that works on any hardware - and so many of the better performing pastes simply dont.
The "pump out" effect aka laptops are bendy is a problem on thinner pastes.

Random new hardware comes with tubes of better paste (EK ectotherm from my GPU blocks turned out pretty good), but this will be what i use for anything that isn't LM

Good points. So you are thinking long term. MX-4 is like Arctic Silver 5, VERY long shelf-life.

 

[oobymach]

Got my new mobo, also just got Rams back from RMA today (brand new kit), going to install them now and test. Click to enlarge.

 

[Shou Miko]

Got my new mobo, also just got Rams back from RMA today (brand new kit), going to install them now and test. Click to enlarge.

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I was like for sec wait you RMA'ed with the CPU still in the board

 

[Mussels]

I gotta be careful so i dont ban myself from this thread, but i helped someone un-buy something
This thread is just the most active for this sort of fun
Teeeechnically i bought heatshrink?

Both of these were loose, held in with factory hotglue more than solder

The glue? burned and left the char marks, but hey the left speaker worked again
nerve damage in my hands means i'm lucky i didnt solder the headphones to the neighbours cat

Oh I also bought and installed this, which also goes doof doof

Wait no, thats my regular woofer

This is my subwoofer
$100 on facebook with an amp, but the lighting sure looks good.
I need to stick more people in my car boot (trunk, for americans/elephants) and see if they look better

 

[Valantar]

I gotta be careful so i dont ban myself from this thread, but i helped someone un-buy something
This thread is just the most active for this sort of fun
Teeeechnically i bought heatshrink?

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Both of these were loose, held in with factory hotglue more than solder

The glue? burned and left the char marks, but hey the left speaker worked again
nerve damage in my hands means i'm lucky i didnt solder the headphones to the neighbours cat
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Oh I also bought and installed this, which also goes doof doof
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Wait no, thats my regular woofer

This is my subwoofer
$100 on facebook with an amp, but the lighting sure looks good.
I need to stick more people in my car boot (trunk, for americans/elephants) and see if they look better
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So, just to be clear, does the regular woofer sit on top of the subwoofer? Just trying to work out the terminology here.

 

[Courier 6]

I gotta be careful so i dont ban myself from this thread, but i helped someone un-buy something
This thread is just the most active for this sort of fun
Teeeechnically i bought heatshrink?

View attachment 257798

Both of these were loose, held in with factory hotglue more than solder

The glue? burned and left the char marks, but hey the left speaker worked again
nerve damage in my hands means i'm lucky i didnt solder the headphones to the neighbours cat
View attachment 257799
View attachment 257801



Oh I also bought and installed this, which also goes doof doof
View attachment 257802


Wait no, thats my regular woofer

This is my subwoofer
$100 on facebook with an amp, but the lighting sure looks good.
I need to stick more people in my car boot (trunk, for americans/elephants) and see if they look better
View attachment 257803

My woof woof is installed here next to me too, in sleep mode LOL

 

[Mussels]

So, just to be clear, does the regular woofer sit on top of the subwoofer? Just trying to work out the terminology here.

She's the driver, of course

 

[Shou Miko]

She's the driver, of course
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It's always makes me smile to see a dog that enjoy being in the car

 

[Valantar]

She's the driver, of course
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Ah, so the subwoofer isn't physically below the woofer, it just woofs lower? Interesting. I'm not that familiar with these woofer things, you see.

 

[Chomiq]

It's always makes me smile to see a dog that enjoy being in the car

It's always an adventure for them.

 

[Mussels]

Ah, so the subwoofer isn't physically below the woofer, it just woofs lower? Interesting. I'm not that familiar with these woofer things, you see.

You get a tweeter a woofer and a driver

And then you become a disney princess i think

I'm off to play games. I'm too bored to not derail threads more

 

[BeerWEallLike Beer]

Not right for PC but an Samsung A450 Soundbar, i needed a better sound than those Logitech Garbage will deliver.

I got the A450 for a good pricepoint and its really great for its price , but its still nothing against my Onkyo and Dali ( for about 800€) on the TV.

 

[Valantar]

You get a tweeter a woofer and a driver
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Ah, I see. All I've got is this ... well, it's kind of a multi-purpose thing, with a powerful vibration motor and some kind of alarm function that I can't quite figure out (though it shuts off after refueling). It stays home though, but it's very useful for catching insects, spiders, and all kinds of pests. Currently tucked away in a closet.

Yes, yes, I'll stop derailing this too. Fine.

 

[BeerWEallLike Beer]

Ihate cats

I have no spiders in my flat, they are all in the vaccum cleaner

but i have some little helpers in my bath, they clean up the floor and other they like things like my skin rests et all: silverfishes

 

[Valantar]

Ihate cats

You monster.

 

[R00kie]

Ah, I see. All I've got is this ... well, it's kind of a multi-purpose thing, with a powerful vibration motor and some kind of alarm function that I can't quite figure out (though it shuts off after refueling). It stays home though, but it's very useful for catching insects, spiders, and all kinds of pests. Currently tucked away in a closet.

Yes, yes, I'll stop derailing this too. Fine.

Looks like an older model, how many power-on years?

 

[Shou Miko]

Ah, I see. All I've got is this ... well, it's kind of a multi-purpose thing, with a powerful vibration motor and some kind of alarm function that I can't quite figure out (though it shuts off after refueling). It stays home though, but it's very useful for catching insects, spiders, and all kinds of pests. Currently tucked away in a closet.

Yes, yes, I'll stop derailing this too. Fine.

Ihate cats

I have no spiders in my flat, they are all in the vaccum cleaner

but i have some little helpers in my bath, they clean up the floor and other they like things like my skin rests et all: silverfishes

I like both Cats and Dogs even cats are du****** a lot of the times but some are more sweet then others.

Currently I don't house any animals even I am more home then I been in the past but it's still a commitment to have a animals.

 

[GreiverBlade]

now that's interesting ... been out on the hunt for a good "studio grade" over-ear

they are retailing for between 69 and 98chf (and higher on some site outside Switzerland ) reviews are good enough (mostly Geman reviews, between 3.5/5 and 4/5 ) sound is in the zone i seek (bass heavy or hard rock/Metal)
come with a soft pouch, carry case and 3 cable (standard 3.5/3.5mm, 3.5/6.3mm and a TRRS 3.5/3.5mm wit mic )

one of my etailer had one, open box, for 26chf, should receive it tomorrow.



edit: i just rolled up on the thread ... and got cracked up laughing like a madman at the woofer and co posts

 

[Valantar]

Looks like an older model, how many power-on years?

It's actually quite a recent model, we installed it late spring last year. It had seen about half a year of outdoor service with little to no maintenance previous to that, but was still in excellent condition, and has only improved with time. The control mechanism for that alarm I mentioned might be broken though. We're strongly considering getting another, as apparently they operate more optimally in matched pairs.


(And, just to take this OT endeavor full circle, domestication and/or symbiotic living with animals is a crucial and foundational technology for human society, so in that way one could argue that this is in fact quite on topic.)

 

[GreiverBlade]

sound good look good, comfortable enough and quite the bundle, not too much damage (at least not damage a little bit of cyanoacrylate could not resolve ... ) for the price, zero complaint



the 6.3mm adapter can be screwed on the sleeved or the coiled cable also (sleeved cable is 3m , coiled is 97cm unextended and TRRS mic cable is 1.2m)

i am glad i kept my Fiio Q1 Mark II nonetheless... it make my smartphone sound amazing! (and also give awesome ear massage at max volume... 1/3rd max is just perfect )


atm, listening to Sabaton on the mobo onboard (ALC1200)

 

[GamerGuy]

Some stuff came previously like the Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed, but the Keychron K2 v2 came today, tried BT connection and played UT3 with the keyboard + mouse combo and it was excellent. I played UT3 with the K2 v2, and I'm happy to report that I don't notice any lag at all, no need to mention the mouse as it's Razer and was meant for gaming.

Full setup with Logitech MX Sound speakers:

I'll most likely keep the MX Sound at home, and leave the Pebble V3 in Canada, and the Edifier in Thailand, that way, I'd always have a nice pair of speakers to game with whichever place I end up in.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Some stuff came previously like the Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed, but the Keychron K2 v2 came today, tried BT connection and played UT3 with the keyboard + mouse combo and it was excellent. I played UT3 with the K2 v2, and I'm happy to report that I don't notice any lag at all, no need to mention the mouse as it's Razer and was meant for gaming.

Full setup with Logitech MX Sound speakers:

I'll most likely keep the MX Sound at home, and leave the Pebble V3 in Canada, and the Edifier in Thailand, that way, I'd always have a nice pair of speakers to game with whichever place I end up in.

I love the Steam logo on the "Escape" key. Totally agree: Must escape Steam...

 

[GamerGuy]

I love the Steam logo on the "Escape" key. Totally agree: Must escape Steam...

Yep, that's an artisan keycap I'd gotten, also have one of The Witcher. I have the most games on Steam, even if I were to combine EGS + Origin + Ubisoft + MS games, they'd still be a fraction of the total of my Steam games....

 

[TheLostSwede]

Ended up getting these, on the back of a news post I posted here...
Really not bad for $35, especially as they claim to incorporate a balanced armature as well as a 12 mm dynamic driver, something I obviously can't verify without smashing them open...
Very bass heavy though, a bit too much imho, but as they come with a usable app, some of this can be tuned by using preset tuning options or using EQ options.
The ANC is surprisingly good and it can be tuned manually, but also have some "auto" modes based on three presets.
The touch controls aren't fantastic, or maybe it's just that I have to get used to them.
Battery life seems to be good too, although I haven't run them down all the way to flat as yet.
The charging case is nice and compact and they pair fast too.
Biggest downside would be SBC and AAC as the only codec support.
For $35, they were worth it for casual use for sure.

 

[dirtyferret]

Pixel 6A along with the Pixel Buds A series.