Recent content by DCarmi

Microsoft Teams (or me for forgetting my headphones). Trying to concentrate on work whilst multiple other people in the office are on endless Teams calls is nigh on impossible. Same is true of in office chit chat. Normally I block out such noise with headphones. Unfortunately I left them at home.

The problem is actually a different one. The problem is actually, what this the probability that there will be another birthday party in in the restaurant at the same time as yours? I was once in an Italian restaurant where the staff would come out at the same time as the cake and bang pots...

I once took a CD player apart that had stopped working. I found a lego brick and a plastic soldier inside. I also once walked into the room to find a toddler merrily dragging the tonearm across an LP because it made such a great sound. To quote Burgess Meredith in Grumpy Old Men: "Kids can't...

Runs pretty much contrary to research which shows appropriate background music can promote attention and memory retention and improve productivity There are many references online but there is an NIH study with a paper at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8357712/

Aha! The ever increasing upgrade opportunity! Standard supplied power supply. Basic RCA cables but I get a much improved headphone audio, which was just the name of the game. To be honest and upgrade to the CR612 or headphones probably would be of at least as much benefit. However, where do...

So having set a budget of £150 for a headphone amp, I splurged on the Topping A50 III. Ever the way with Hi-Fi! Additional cost for a balanced cable, of course. Items were received a few days ago. I've not done a detailed comparison and there is always a risk of perceived improvement when you...

Blimey! You don't hang about!

I suspect you have not de-registered from iMessage? Apple don't allow iMessage to work on other brands. If your phone number is still registered with iMessage then your Dad's iPhone will use that, instead of RCS or Text Messaging. You may need to do the same with Facetime for the same reason...

OP did say he wanted a different brand.

PM6006 does not have digital outputs. RCA lineout, 2 sets of speakers and headphone jack is your lot.

I have the PM6006 (not the UK version) and I've no issue with noise on digital inputs.

I'd probably keep it and investigate the cost getting a battery replacement, assuming you are otherwise happy with the phone. (Also assuming it is the 2022 version.)

Motorola tend to be a bit slow with updates compared to Google and Samsung . G35 support ends in 2027. The Samsung A17 is supported until 2031 You could look at the Pixel 9a which is a bit more expensive but supported till 2032, better specs and better cameras and very rapid updates. The Samsung...

Thanks Gray. Sadly, I am a the other side of the country from you. I did take a look at the Topping A50 111 which I assume to be the upgraded model of your current one. The 569 are 4 pole, so balanced would be possible. I'll mull over a bit longer. Fear being I might need a second one for...

Errrm! Yes, sorry.