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by Ken Moreland
Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Go BIG or go HOME... Class A amplification done Lifepo4 style
Replies: 92
Views: 12704

Re: Go BIG or go HOME... Class A amplification done Lifepo4 style

The new amps have arrived home after a few arduous weeks , especially the past few days when we worked like dogs to get finished. A big thanks to Nige for his patience and his not photographing any of my DIY butchery. Numerous holes were drilled where they need not have been , taps were broken, heat...
by Ken Moreland
Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:40 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Pure Audio Project TRIO 10 open baffle speakers
Replies: 4
Views: 1224

Re: Pure Audio Project TRIO 10 open baffle speakers

Great speakers , highly recommended , I bought a pair from Darek last year and they're in daily use. All welcome to come and hear them.
KM
by Ken Moreland
Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: It didn't explode....... YET (aka niges amp)
Replies: 758
Views: 72929

Re: It didn't explode....... YET (aka niges amp)

I'll pop over for a listen on Sat evening, esp to hear the Class A prototype!!
KM
by Ken Moreland
Sat Jun 03, 2017 12:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Replacing Sky
Replies: 8
Views: 1297

Re: Replacing Sky

I had SKY for years , costing a fortune mainly for cartoons and advertisements . I cancelled SKY and bought a Lidl Silvercrest receiver and never looked back. I used the SKY dish but later installed a Lidl Silvercrest satellite dish and that feeds four TV's throughout the house. This has all been wo...
by Ken Moreland
Fri May 19, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Munich Hi end 2017
Replies: 34
Views: 3864

Re: Munich Hi end 2017

Here's your link to pics , keep updating each day . http://www.my-hiend.com/vbb/showthread. ... h-End-Show
by Ken Moreland
Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:08 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Naked Portafilter
Replies: 36
Views: 7231

Re: Naked Portafilter

GH get your gasket here http://www.theespressoshop.co.uk/en/La-Pavoni-Lever-Spare-Parts/cc-33.aspx and any spares you need. The boiler is inclined to swivel on the base despite being watertight. Try a few drops of superglue around the back to connect boiler to base and you won't have any more swivel...
by Ken Moreland
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Naked Portafilter
Replies: 36
Views: 7231

Re: Naked Portafilter

This little electric burr grinder is what I use http://www.currys.ie/product/delonghi-kg79-electric-coffee-grinder-black/334062/396.2.3 it's worthless for espresso straight out of the box but there's a good hack here http://geekandgrind.tumblr.com/post/17171106555/hacking-a-dehlonghi-coffee-grinder ...
by Ken Moreland
Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:34 pm
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Tidal+MQA launch Jan 5 2017
Replies: 0
Views: 795

Tidal+MQA launch Jan 5 2017

The long awaited Tidal+MQA launch happened yesterday. Key point is that MQA decoding is done in Tidal so no need to change your beloved old Dac for a MQA enabled model. Just got it going this afternoon so early days and no abababababa testing yet, It's running on an old laptop straight into the Dac ...
by Ken Moreland
Tue Dec 27, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: Naked Portafilter
Replies: 36
Views: 7231

Re: Naked Portafilter

I see it's a busy day at the Eircom office. Bottomless is the way to go but make sure it fits your equipment, they're very popular with commercial users but rare enough for domestic.