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Time for another Eskom-related thread... I had over 12 hours of load shedding this weekend, and my patience has finally reached it's limit. I'm looking to get an inverter setup, similar to the one F_D mentioned here: https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,78284.0.html I only plan on...

Hi everyone So, much to my annoyance, I was in an accident in my Forester about 2 weeks ago. I was turning onto a busy road and the back tyres found some standing water/algae. Started drifting, took my foot off the throttle (stupid mistake), back tyres grabbed traction, flicked the car around...

Hi everyone I'm looking for some assistance please. My girlfriends car is 2012 Ford Figo 1.4, that has been suffering overheating issues for a while. Action Ford in Krugersdorp have been totally f###ing useless, and other Ford dealerships are no better. The water pump has been replaced by...

Hi everyone I'm looking at replacing my aging gaming pc with a console, and i was wondering if the PS4 or Xbox One can use an external dac? They list optical outputs, but i'm concerned about the quality of the implementation. Previously I was running over USB from the PC, with sample/bit rate...

I'm looking at upgrading the headlights of a 2007 Subaru Forester, as the stock setup is frankly dismal and borderline dangerous. The brights are great, but the dims are about as effective as 2 candles stuck next to one another. As far as i see it, there are 2 options. 1) Upgrade the stock dim...

So, mybroadband released an article yesterday about building an ethereum mining rig: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/hardware/211904-how-much-it-costs-to-build-a-powerful-ethereum-mining-rig-in-south-africa.html There's an online calculator for it too...

Hi everyone Not sure if this is a quick question or not, but here goes: Is it worthwhile to time align drivers in a 3-driver, 3 way speaker? As far as i understand it is to mitigate the vertical lobing that happens with multiple drivers, as well as get the phase tracking to line up. I can...

Some good news, for a change... A Stradivarius violin last heard in 1980, which was stolen from the performers dressing room, was played in a private concert today. It was recovered in 2015 when a woman had it appraised. She claimed she inherited it from her husband, who was a student of the...

Stumbled across this while trawling Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQxG9E_Hf6Y The guy has an incredible voice! Strong blues influence

Hi everyone I've been involved in the rock climbing club at Wits university since about 2013, and they are looking to get ideas and cost estimates to re-do the floor of their clubroom. It is about 80m2 (I guess, can confirm later tomorrow evening) of lumpy concrete. There are peaks and dips up...

Hello  :) I'm looking for a decent set of headphones for use at work. As i don't want to drag my headamp to work, it needs to be laptop friendly. I'd like some light over-ear headphones, but will happily try in-ears if they have decent tips. Preference is towards a warm, slightly bass-heavy...

Hello everyone Having recently got my :cr@p: together and moved out of home, i have the option /luxury of setting up a listening "room" of sorts. This room is a loft above the kitchen and dining room, with a floor area of about 3.5 x 4.7 metres. It is a wood floor, which is a bit resonant...

Hi everyone I'm needing to get the front discs and pads replaced on my 350Z, however Nissan want the princely sum of R9500 PER DISC, and R4000 PER PAD. Needless to say i am unhappy. Does anyone know of a place that will be able to supply these for significantly less than Nissan? There is the...

Evening everyone I am needing to make a Paypal payment of $25 for some Mathcad sheets (Martin J King's transmission line sheets). I have created a Paypal account, but i can't link my debit card to the Paypal account, i keep getting a message telling me to try again later. I bank with Standard...

So i'm finally getting going with a 3 way tower speaker that has been in the background for almost a year... I have a pair of Seas W21-EX001 woofers. Detailed parameters are easily available from Seas, making a quick simulation quite easy. With one caveat, being that the listed parameters are...

Morning all So there is a 2007 BMW 330d M Sport for sale on Autotrader, 108 000 kms, going for R97k. I'm going to have a look at it this weekend, anything in particular i have to look out for?

Afternoon everyone So, after a rather tedious day at work yesterday, i decided to unwind and do a lengthy listening session. One of my all-time favourites has always been the original Tubular Bells album, released in 1973. Now, it was never an absolutely perfect album. There are slight timing...

Looks like Accuton have been making their own DSP: http://www.accuton.de/media/news/Datasheet%20DSP192-4-111.pdf No idea about availability or price though. Seems to be a competitor to MiniDSP

Not sure how many of you are aware of this, but actor and heavy-metal singer Christopher Lee passed away last Sunday (7 June) at the age of 93. What amazes me most about him is the energy he must have had in later life. When filming the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, he was already 78 years old...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEQf5lcnj_o The left hand is like a spider on speed... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4JD-3-UAzM Very flashy piece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq2z5uzX4r0 Interesting cover of a pop song showing off the different styles. If you know of any other...