Question What did you get for Christmas?

[Dom]

I got track suit trousers that are too big and a fluffy beanie🤣

 

[knaithrover]

Bluesound Powernode 2i, a Mood Duo record and a Bad Plus record so I'm happy

 

[Dom]

Just wow, WOW wow wow...

 

[insider9]

I've had a lovely non hifi Christmas. Good to have a girlfriend after having a divorce this year. I got a Braun 7 series shaver, Hugo Boss watch, different kinds of clothes, Sun Tzu The Art of War in hard back and a 10 year old malt whisky I finished on day one 😂 Happy days.

 

[Dom]

I'm glad your happy, I too had a small Christmas. My nephews got AKG C50 headphones for there iPads. All good.👍

 

[insider9]

I got track suit trousers that are too big and a fluffy beanie🤣

Can't go wrong with a fluffy beanie 😂

 

[Dom]

Can't go wrong with a fluffy beanie 😂

It was a bad beanie

 

[Paulq]

Pair of Apple Air Pods Pro from SWMBO and bought myself an RME ADI-2 DAC 🙂.

Now we're both skint 'til November 😛

 

[jjbomber]

Got a new fan for the boiler. Yes, the boiler packed up on Christmas morning, so we spent Christmas Day and Boxing Day in our very own North Pole.

 

[insider9]

Got a new fan for the boiler. Yes, the boiler packed up on Christmas morning, so we spent Christmas Day and Boxing Day in our very own North Pole.

Wow! Sorry to hear that. At least it's sorted now.

 

[Dom]

Pair of Apple Air Pods Pro from SWMBO and bought myself an RME ADI-2 DAC 🙂.

Now we're both skint 'til November 😛

Yes I believe the Pods Pro are worth the investment. Congrats. The DAC looks fairly serious.

 

[Tonestar1]

I got one of these to add to the tool collection. The Doors LA Woman and The Stones Let It Bleed on vinyl. Oh and some Paul Smith socks. Good Christmas for me all round.

Milwaukee M18 BMT-0 18V Li-Ion Cordless Multi-Tool - Bare - Screwfix

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[GeoffreyW]

Black Sabbath, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Paranoid LPs,
Pink Floyd, The Later Years, triple LP,
Sinatra - Basie cd
Pink Floyd, Delicate Sound of Thunder double cd,
Monty Python, Live at Drury Lane cd.
David Gilmour, About Face cd.
and a Hudson Hi Fi tonearm alignment device.
Happy listening, indeed. Well, for now anyway, as the Uniti is going back to the menders in a few days, to repair the blank information screen. I wonder if it'll sound any better?

 

[smbmetal]

Denon AVR 3600H.

B&W 603, 607, HTM6, ASW 608 Sub

I was very good for Santa.

 

[Deleted member 108165]

Black Sabbath, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Paranoid LPs,
Pink Floyd, The Later Years, triple LP,
Sinatra - Basie cd
Pink Floyd, Delicate Sound of Thunder double cd,
Monty Python, Live at Drury Lane cd.
David Gilmour, About Face cd.
and a Hudson Hi Fi tonearm alignment device.
Happy listening, indeed. Well, for now anyway, as the Uniti is going back to the menders in a few days, to repair the blank information screen. I wonder if it'll sound any better?

Probably sounded better with the screen off if you listen to all the bull that some manufacturers peddle about robbing power by having the screen on 🙂

 

[insider9]

Denon AVR 3600H.

B&W 603, 607, HTM6, ASW 608 Sub

I was very good for Santa.

Very, very nice!!!

 

[bigfish786]

is it too late now to declare self-bought stuff as xmas prezzies?
being off work it is far too easy to hit "buy it now"
i'm finding my passion for all things metal is being reinvigorated by the Marantz set-up.
I've ordered another few albums and a CD too.
I really need to get back to work before I blow all my savings 🤣

 

[GeoffreyW]

Probably sounded better with the screen off if you listen to all the bull that some manufacturers peddle about robbing power by having the screen on 🙂

Dunno about that, but I certainly didn't expect the scene to fail at all, let alone after only ten years, and since have found out it is a frequent occurrance, so either way I will set the Screen Off timer to minimum.
Actually, I just wondered whether the service would improve anything, probably not.

 

[Paulq]

Yes I believe the Pods Pro are worth the investment. Congrats. The DAC looks fairly serious.

Thanks. The DAC arrived today and is pretty impressive.

 

[Dom]

Thanks. The DAC arrived today and is pretty impressive.

I always admired RME. Sh*t Hot.

 

[Deleted member 160668]

I got a hangover! Lol!

Also got a synology dual nas drive which is still in the box as I am yet to find my b*llocks to spend the time to work out what the hell I do to set it up!!
Might have to have a play this weekend. I predict much pulling out of my hair and shouting at my laptop (yes I am a tech idiot!!).

 

[Dom]

Just take some time and figure it out,😉.
Edit - I have never setup a NAS, is it tricky?

 

[scene]

Setting up a NAS is reasonably straightforward, and if you're not technically savvy, there are plenty of guides online that step you through it. I seem to remember Synology had some good ones on their website (or used to).

Usually it's a case of setting up at least one user (as admin, with password, changing from system default), giving the Nas a network name, creating a volume/volumes (I've got two on mine - one for backing up my pcs, one for media), and sharing that volume.

Usually the trickier part is moving things like iTunes libraries onto it, and/or setting up things to refer to the Nas shared volume. Hint: keep the names short (no spaces) and volume names obvious, then you can reference them easily like //NasName//media (say,)

 

[Timbot]

I've got a Synology NAS drive and it was pretty easy to set up.
I've mapped it as a network drive on my desktop so it shows up in "my computer" on my desktop computer now- means I can copy and paste to move items across from my desktop and can rip CDs and DVDs directly to it.
Great devices. Bit of work up front but well worth the effort. They just work...

 

[Al ears]

Apart from a load of vinyl and CD s the only thing I got hifi related was a new set of earphones for my Onkyo DAP for when I am away from home. They're Obravo Cupids and they are the dog's dangly bits.