LetMeBeFrank

I sincerely wish that building developers would start hard wiring some CAT5/6 conduits in walls. I've seen some new condos developed with power plugs with USB ports on them, why not add ethernet points for an access point or two?

One can always use an extra router and possibly flash DD-WRT to use it as an access point to connect ethernet to the Pi and turn off the WiFi. Or an old repeater.

I'm all for an ethernet-wired house. But most people would ignore it.

And it is a specific set of cabling skills and testing equipment. Which is why, as a get-hands-dirty small-office systems manager, I used to call in the qualified guys to do it.

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@JK47 It's a May 1974 pressing. The owner of the shop I bought it from is a self-proclaimed Zappa freak, and he had a ton of really good stuff in the back room. He had others that had mint sleeves but were about 50% more, so I opted for this one.

I live for the day when I find an abbreviation that nobody has sullied by calling it an apocalypse. Wrong word: damn my ageing brain cells! Acronym.

Zapper could have made a great song about this.

Looks lovely. I'm always going on about this: Turntable should not be on top of a heat-producing component.

He'd probably say, "Been like that for years, and never warped a record." Lucky man! :)

(Actually, the receiver needs to breathe too: will live longer with better ventilation)

We actually tested last time we had a party at his house, radio was playing 90db+ in that room for 7-8 hours and under the dust cover was room temperature.

Wow... I'm impressed that you did that :)

The "Themes and variations in D-minor" track is really cool. Reminds me of all the violins on Lunar Strain. The re-recordings are not great though. Thankfully they are tacked on the end of the album so no need to listen to them.

thanks. listening now.

So far I really like Square Nothing. In Flames has always had a great sense of dynamics and this song has great orchestration.

They look pretty cool! Had a chance to listen yet?

Yeah, I hooked them up to the Onkyo in my garage last night. They sound pretty damn good, especially for $200. Tomorrow is my birthday party and I'm going to surprise him with them when he gets here, then Sunday I'm gonna go to his place and listen to them on his 2000X.

I wish I could tell you, but other than MoP this is my only Metallica LP. I'm not sure if the MoP is a reissue or not, I'll have to check tomorrow.

@PTS From the comments on Steve Hoffman Forums, the vinyl reissues are decent if you can't find good quality originals, but they're not the best releases of any of the classic albums.

Good to hear the LPs are well made and beautiful! How are you enjoying the album it self?

I would think it wouldn't make a very big difference, depending on the size/how it's done

Did a lot of experimenting with different types of rooms when I played cello more - it really varies based on room acoustics as a whole. A covered ceiling by itself can go both ways.

Had to look up coved. Should be good from the point of view that the cove would cause a break up of waves traveling along the wall and ceiling intersection. Just a thought, though.

Thank you guys. The cloth is supposed to replicate vintage Fender cab cloth. I knew if I just did black it wouldn't be nearly as cool.

they look awesome

I was about to say that looked like Fender grillcloth.

As long as they are in great shape, yup. Driver surround holes, tears or other issues would drive the price down. My friend sold VG pair recently for approx. $750.

Agree with @bixby. Considering used Heresy 2 prices have gone above that for birch raw cabinets. That sounds like a good deal on Forte 2s if they aren't beat.

Home ownership, gotta love it!

Seriously, hope they fix it up for you. I’m on a well too - good for some things, but not for power outages.

The main problem is we are on a leg of power that has no redundancy, so any damage along the 5+ mile stretch and power is out for 3500+ people.

I feel your pain. We had to throw all our food out 4 times this past year. Just got a generator a couple of weeks ago, so welcome to the club.

The same reason I upgraded from my old Onkyo to a newer Marantz. Dolby vision in particular.

Nice. It was on my shortlist. I went with the Yamaha TSR-7850 instead, but only because I've been a loyal Yamaha receiver guy for years now.

@Skyline same reason I went with Sony, I've had Sony receivers for a long time. 20 years ago I got a hand-me-down Sony from my pops and it was 4-5 years old at the time. That receiver is still going strong in a friend's garage.

I'm on Firefox for PC but Samsung stock browser for mobile; it just works really well. I've been wanting to try Brave for how well people here like it but too lazy, lol.

About my only bit of whinging is wanting to link things to my Google account because I've already resigned to selling my soul to them.

Pale Moon --- Like Firefox before they spoilt it.

I switched to Firefox on desktop when they released the “quantum” update several years ago. I’ve been happy with it.

Serenity now. RIP

Manssiere! RIP

I guess speed varies per mower too though. He has a commercial Gravely.

Mine is a Craftsman Z550. Made by MTD like every other non-commercial zero turn, but I like the Briggs and Stratton Pro engine over the Kohler or Kawasaki so I went with the Craftsman.

I used to have a commercial Gravely. Loved it for the 2 acres in GA. In FL I don’t even own a mower!

@ergopower's suggestion of a pole jack in addition to the bridging should eliminate the issue if bridging alone doesn't quite nail it.

For a china display cabinet, where things are rarely moved or taken out, you can secure everything with Blu Tak. https://www.amazon.com/Bostik-Mastic-Adhesive-approx-801103/dp/B00I42EOJE/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=blu+tak&qid=1586865605&sr=8-2 ...

For the liquor, you could try lining the shelves with silicone mat like this: https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Counter-Resistant-Tablemat-Placemats/dp/B07D9CTW2B/ref=sr_1_39?dchild=1&keywords=silicon+kitchen+mat&qid=1586865845&sr=8-39 It should easily absorb vibrations, but actual movement might be amplified, as you would now have the bottles on a soft surface.

Try all the cheap'n'easy before getting structural!

@Cspirou, there might be another one on Sunday, 9PM Pacific I think it was?

@Lyander - that would be 6am local time. I'll probably be sleeping

Crap, forgot where you were, my bad! On the upside this might become a monthly-ish thing, so it's not like it's a limited window. Also just guessing loads of people have a bit more free time now to chat lately, haha.

Lol. Before the virus stuff, I was trying to organize one with friends. Make sure to take stretch breaks!

@fraggler Stretch breaks are a must. This will be the 5th time I've done this lol

You can skip the journey by hitching a ride on some giant eagles. Gandalf knows them for some reason, ask him...