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    Are there IEM's that are comfortable to lie on while listening?

    Then there is always something like this Bluetooth Sleep Mask with Gel Pack Slot available to buy online at @TAKEALOT We offer fast, reliable delivery to your door. https://www.takealot.com/bluetooth-sleep-mask-with-gel-pack-slot/PLID72144349
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    Are there IEM's that are comfortable to lie on while listening?

    I could never ever sleep on my back… until I got my AirPods Pro 2… and then I learned to sleep on my back 😂 And before comments about sound and music quality. I have other nicer IEMs and Headphones for sound quality, the AirPods were primarily for work and work calls etc. specifically...
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    12 Predictions for the future of music

    Well this came up. Doesn’t seem to be completely AI.
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    Confirmation bias, is it a one or two way street?

    It certainly is a bias. Not confirmation bias but then again many examples of confirmation bias aren’t actually confirmation bias either. But it certainly does have an effect, and a big one, a lot of research has been put into packaging and design in various industries. It has been shown that...
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    Using a standalone DAC and ARC for volume control

    Could one not just use digital out from the AVR to the DAC?
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    How to Utilise Excess Solar Power Generation for non-essentials

    Wondering if I’m doing it wrong but I’m having a bypass switch installed so I can manually choose when non essentials are powered by battery/solar via inverter or from Eskom. I’m not in CT so back to grid isn’t an option I think. The idea was I can power non essentials for “light loads” but if...
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    What is the minimum validity on SA passport, to get back into SA?

    This is correct. In theory. A country (well most) can’t deny a citizen entry (but of course you may have a hard time convincing the airline and customs agent). You do need a passport to leave the country though.
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    Losing interest

    A big factor is mental health/state, depression, stress, tiredness, ADHD etc. It really impacts our enjoyment of things, motivation to do things etc. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I've discovered it's a big factor for me when it comes to music as well, made me realise my big draw to...
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    DHL question

    Yeah that’s because DHL is also the regular postal service of Germany (I.e. their SAPO)
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    Zidoo Z9X

    I have the Zidoo Z9X and it's brilliant, one of the only (perhaps the only?) decent media players that does both Dolby Vision (with the RPU) and lossless Dolby/DTS/Atmos etc.
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    Disgusted with SA Post Office

    Never had an issue myself. It takes a while yes, but never had an issue receiving what I ordered. Just have to track it and have the global tracking number to know when it’s at the post office as sometimes the sender doesn’t put a number on it for the post office to sms me.
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    What is "Smash & Grab" protection?

    Yeah, same for home alarm system. I asked what happens if the alarm system isn’t armed because I forgot to put it on or something. They said they won’t pay, so I told them to not include it in my policy. Increased cost was very little but it reduces the risk of claim rejection because xyz wasn’t...
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    Disney+ and LG Oled C1

    Funny thing is that Dolby Vision used to work on my Sony but then one day just stopped working. I don’t get buffering, but I do get lots of drops in image quality, very annoying.
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    Guillaume Lemaire

    This is too sad. Been to his place twice to pick up some stuff. Short visit to pick up a record cleaner became a lengthy chat. A true gentleman and great guy. Condolences to his family.
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    Do Amplifiers impart a sonic signature to music

    Sorry, but I had to chime in here. What there has a measurement of is the bias people have (I use the word measurement here loosely). Where they decided a particular wine/brandy tasted better than another when they thought it was more expensive, or it came from a fancier bottle (and yet was the...
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    Who is going to win, Biden or Trump?

    Been a couple of days but going to chime in here, he specifically followed up with "somebody has got to do something about antifa and the left.?. So no, he quite clearly knew what he was saying...
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    Nvidia Shield Questions

    Good point, I assumed since the receiver isn't 4K it won't have ARC but it seems that it does indeed support ARC. Same issue I mentioned applies though because ARC can only support compressed 5.1 (and only DD/DTS, not DD+ or DTS HR) so the TV needs to be able to convert the audio stream to...
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    Nvidia Shield Questions

    Some TVs (I know my LG can) are able to take the incoming audio stream from the shield and send it back through optical out re-encoded as AC3 (DD).
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    Online grocery shopping

    Bottles app is also good, basically the Pick n Pay equivalent of Checkers Sixty 60. Used to be a bottle-store app but now has expanded to all groceries.
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    Ordering stuff from Amazon.com or .uk

    Who, Amazon? You sure? I know they have teams here but AFAIK that was all AWS related, not necessarily retail?
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