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  1. ivman

    AV Receiver replacement advice

    So time has come to replace my aging Yamaha receiver, and at a loss for which one to replace it with. AV is not really my wheelhouse so would appreciate some input here. Not looking for a massively expensive unit as I barely ever use it and honestly get too distracted with the visual aspect of...
  2. ivman

    New Room Treatment

    So, I finally took the plunge on a man cave and am now at the point where it?s nearing completion and in need of acoustic treatment. Is there anyone in the Pretoria area who could build some corner bass traps? Would prefer to buy completed product rather than spend two days cutting up insulation...
  3. ivman

    Samsung TV repair

    Anyone know of a reputable repairer for Samsung screens? Pretoria or Johannesburg pls.
  4. ivman

    Tubeway Army - Replica

    im looking for a copy of this album on vinyl. Anyone have a good copy they want to part with?
  5. ivman

    Vinylmoon

    Dont know if anyone?s here has tried the vinylmoon service. They send you a record once a month of their own compilation. So far I?m impressed with the music selection, and the records are well presented, artwork, coloured vinyl etc.. If you choose to use it, you can use this link...
  6. ivman

    Aluminium laser cut

    Need to ask some of the more diy savvy forumites... Is there a marked benefit to laser cutting aluminium vs regular CNC? [/size]Need some parts for my 3d printer made, so a pointer to someone who can do this for me in Pretoria / Jhb would also be greatly appreciated.
  7. ivman

    Job Opening - Helpdesk Manager

    As per the title I am currently looking for a GOOD IT Helpdesk manager. Position is in a big global business, responsibilities include incident, problem, change management etc.. People with service delivery background would also be welcome. The company is based in Johannesburg. If you know...
  8. ivman

    Bohemian Rhapsody broken down by Brian May

    https://youtu.be/v15oIktGJOo Lovely to hear the song broken down like this. Have a new appreciation for it's complexity..
  9. ivman

    Conductive ink

    This is a very cool invention. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electroninks/circuit-scribe-draw-circuits-instantly/description So simple even I might learn something about circuits  ;D
  10. ivman

    Theta distributor

    Anyone know who the local distributor is for Theta? My google-foo has failed me completely  :-\ Can't for the life of me find who it is.
  11. ivman

    Good & cheap source of firewood

    So with winter on the doorstep, I went to my usual supplier to go order my firewood reserves for the winter only to find they have closed shop. Does anyone have a good source for firewood in Pretoria? I used blue gum the last two years in my closed stove fireplace with good results. I paid...
  12. ivman

    L'Art du Son

    I have read many good things about this cleaning fluid. Anyone know who stocks this in South Africa? Has anyone used it? I would like to try it out.
  13. ivman

    Room acoustics basics

    Not sure if this video has been posted before, but it explains the basics of how the room affects sound so simply. http://youtu.be/JPYt10zrclQ
  14. ivman

    Running HiFi gear on Generator

    Maybe a dumb question, but is it safe to run off of generator power and are there any do's / dont' sin order to not damage your gear? I have a generator for years now, but have never been brave enough to run my audio gear from it. Just stick to the essentials like lights and the wifi etc...
  15. ivman

    iOS 8 upgrade kills avforums formating

    anybody else notice that after the iOS 8 update last night your safari browser doesn't display the avforums site correctly anymore?
  16. ivman

    help with squeezelite on raspberry pi

    So while I wait for my wandboards to arrive, I have been tinkering with and old pi that I have here. Installed squeezeplug and squeezelite..so far so good. Connected USB to the DAC and even got sound after setting DAC as the output of choice ;D Question I have is why does the sound get worse...
  17. ivman

    Room Acoustics - Super Simple Explanation

    A great, no frills, no gimmicks explanation of room acoustics for beginners, and the treatments that get applied https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPYt10zrclQ
  18. ivman

    BMW really worth it?

    I have asked myself the question many times in the last year, and find myself asking it again! So the reason I keep asking it is because when I bought BMW I truly believed that I was buying a quality product and that it would serve me without fault for many many Kilometres. Now in the last 7...
  19. ivman

    RPM calibration app

    For iphone users, check this out https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irpm/id406885844 Not bad at all for a free app.
  20. ivman

    video streamin

    I want to be able to stream video to multiple TV's using my network (TCP/IP). Ideally this will be done from a central point so something like the squeezebox / airplay type architecture to keep things easy and simple. If possible would also like to stream different videos to different devices...
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