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I had a friend who had it done in a very large cottage style building in Tramore. It went well, looked good but for him it didn't seem to give the return he expected on heating though he said it improved condensation and air tightness. One thing to consider, as it caught him out in one or two places...

Just came back from seeing Fiachna Ó Braonáin of Hothouse Flowers, Tom Dunne of Something Happens & Alan Connor from their "On the Road Again" gig. Really enjoyed it, more than I expected to. Intimate setting, fun, some nostalgic songs and a bit of trad.

A few things planned for next year, hopefully more to come Foil Arms & Hog Swell Season Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (saw this years ago and really liked it, looking forward to seeing it again) Just saw Vampire Weekend about a week or 2 ago, 2nd time seeing them. Quite a different show from before...

I got a ground based 7kW system put in a few months back. The panels are bifacial, and it makes a small but noticeable difference in the early morning and evening. We have a 5KW battery. It and the inverter are located externally in the garage. The battery basically provides enough power to get us t...

Good idea.


I have Elbow on July 1st - Dublin
Bonnie Prince Bille - Roisin Dubh August 25th
Vampire Weekend - 3Arena Dublin Nov 29

Tnks for input... but that doesn't rip/store my CD collection..... ( "real estate" in l/room is confined and at present unwieldy...) And if I'm looking at correct units, price is €3k + Unless I'm missing something....??? i7 would be enough, i9 is overkill mainly only needed if you want to...

Hopefully not derailing the thread since you are still waiting on the reply about the Innuos but I would recommend you check these out (https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/audio-server). I use the i9 Optical with an optical Rendu and am really happy with them. Good price, good performance...

cybot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:48 pm
What mains blocks are you thinking of?

Hi - just a Puritan Audio Labs PS108 - 8 Way Distribution Strip. I don't want any filtering, at least not initially.

BTW - I quite like your creeper look, adds something unique/distinctive to the setup

Thanks Fran, you are spot on. The fit in well side by side.Just waiting on an extension block from the listening hut now.

Success. Found some plugs on audiophoics that did the job. 2 of 4 shown below.