On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:56:17 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...0Patch%202.JPG


Mmmm.... maybe just a little above your damp proof course. Hope it
doesn't rain.

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...0Patch%204.JPG


Is that Tony Robinson I can see just out of shot there?


(Note the 'compost delivery' hard on my tail - no pressure, like.....!! :-)

If you're really lucky, I'll show you a pic of my butt tomorrow.....

Holding my breath!

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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:56:17 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...0Patch%202.JPG


Mmmm.... maybe just a little above your damp proof course. Hope it
doesn't rain.


We're thinking of throwing a Trowel Party - where all the guests bring a
coupla doz imported beers and a *trowel*....



http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...0Patch%204.JPG


Is that Tony Robinson I can see just out of shot there?


No, he's under the heap!! :-)




(Note the 'compost delivery' hard on my tail - no pressure, like.....!!
:-)

If you're really lucky, I'll show you a pic of my butt tomorrow.....

Holding my breath!


Streuth, it ain't that bad!! (It's not even been used yet...!! ;-)

Actually, there's two of 'em!!

AUDIO BIT:

Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more than one input
(switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't need to be too posh, it's only to
get sound off my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little 'heartbeat'
problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these, apparently...??)

I'm watching this one atm:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more than one input
(switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't need to be too posh, it's
only to get sound off my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little
'heartbeat' problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these,
apparently...??)

Sure you don't mean a 'Toppy'? ;-)

Not noticed a problem with mine.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more than one input
(switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't need to be too posh, it's
only to get sound off my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little
'heartbeat' problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these,
apparently...??)

Sure you don't mean a 'Toppy'? ;-)



No, a Tommy - the 'heartbeat is a well-known problem and is only hard disk
activity. The quick way out is wang the sound through either of the two
digital outs into a DAC or an AV amp with digital in. I got a Verti with a
view to passing on the Tommy but kept it despite the Verti being better in a
lot of respects - Tommies grow on you!! (The remote is so *slick* compared
with the others!)

Here's some on eBay for loopy prices atm, in case anyone's interested:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-FREEVI...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-FREEVI...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THOMSON-DHD-40...QQcmdZViewItem




Not noticed a problem with mine.

Swim's got a Toppy - no 'heartbeat' on hers either....

Now I suppose you want to know what a 'Verti' is? :-)

Here's one at a *bargain* price atm (about 170 new):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...keT rack=true

Arguably the best of the lot with PIP and subby recording &c., but I still
prefer the Tommy....

Subby?

(Sub-titles! ;-)

"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article , Keith G
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"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article , Keith G
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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Take 2:

Look and listen closely - digital stuff all suffers from the loss of
that final sharpness, be it sound or images....

Alas, no matter how many 'takes' you make, your theory disagrees with
my experience. :-)

Word Insertion Technique noted - 'theory'...??

Your theory is that **all** "digital stuff" is as you describe.



The word theory doesn't come into it, it's a belief based in my own
experience. I consider it would be a 'theory' if I didn't have that
experience.



Yet in reality you probably haven't listened to *all* recordings.


Now you're just guessing.....

;-)

"Keith G" wrote in message
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AUDIO BIT:

Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more
than one input (switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't
need to be too posh, it's only to get sound off my Tommy
(PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little 'heartbeat'
problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these,
apparently...??)


IME the classic really good cheap DACs on the market are the Technics SHAC
300 and SHAC 500. Sold as surround decoders, they do an excellent job on
stereo sources through their front outs. They have amazing resistance to
jitter from dicey sources.

They still come up on the U.S. eBay from time to time. Don't know how many
were ever sold in the UK.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
news

AUDIO BIT:

Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with more
than one input (switchable, coax and/or optical) - don't
need to be too posh, it's only to get sound off my Tommy
(PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little 'heartbeat'
problem from the analogue outs! (Common on these,
apparently...??)


IME the classic really good cheap DACs on the market are the Technics SHAC
300 and SHAC 500. Sold as surround decoders, they do an excellent job on
stereo sources through their front outs. They have amazing resistance to
jitter from dicey sources.

They still come up on the U.S. eBay from time to time. Don't know how many
were ever sold in the UK.



Not too keen on the idea of 'front connectors' for reasons of tidyness. I'm
watching an Arcam, an XTC and an MF on eBay atm.....

"Keith G" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
news

AUDIO BIT:

Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with
more than one input (switchable, coax and/or optical) -
don't need to be too posh, it's only to get sound off
my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little
'heartbeat' problem from the analogue outs! (Common on
these, apparently...??)


IME the classic really good cheap DACs on the market are
the Technics SHAC 300 and SHAC 500. Sold as surround
decoders, they do an excellent job on stereo sources
through their front outs. They have amazing resistance
to jitter from dicey sources. They still come up on the U.S. eBay from
time to time.
Don't know how many were ever sold in the UK.



Not too keen on the idea of 'front connectors' for
reasons of tidyness.

Say what?

here's some pix:

http://www.homecinemachoice.com/revi...csSH-AC300.php

I'm watching an Arcam, an XTC and an
MF on eBay atm.....

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
news
AUDIO BIT:

Anybody got a DAC they want to sell? Preferably with
more than one input (switchable, coax and/or optical) -
don't need to be too posh, it's only to get sound off
my Tommy (PVR) into a stereo amp - I get a little
'heartbeat' problem from the analogue outs! (Common on
these, apparently...??)


IME the classic really good cheap DACs on the market are
the Technics SHAC 300 and SHAC 500. Sold as surround
decoders, they do an excellent job on stereo sources
through their front outs. They have amazing resistance
to jitter from dicey sources. They still come up on the U.S. eBay from
time to time.
Don't know how many were ever sold in the UK.



Not too keen on the idea of 'front connectors' for
reasons of tidyness.

Say what?

here's some pix:

http://www.homecinemachoice.com/revi...csSH-AC300.php

I'm watching an Arcam, an XTC and an
MF on eBay atm.....



Looks nice (very) but possibly a bit OTT for my purposes - the MF I'm
watching is only 27 nicker atm....

(The XTC is only 62 quid right now, but I expect that to climb before it's
done....)

In article , Keith G
wrote:

"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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Look and listen closely - digital stuff all suffers from the loss
of that final sharpness, be it sound or images....

Alas, no matter how many 'takes' you make, your theory disagrees
with my experience. :-)

Word Insertion Technique noted - 'theory'...??

Your theory is that **all** "digital stuff" is as you describe.

The word theory doesn't come into it, it's a belief based in my own
experience. I consider it would be a 'theory' if I didn't have that
experience.

Thus showing that you don't understand the meaning of "theory". :-)

Your statement said nothing about it being your "belief". It was simply a
statement presented as being absolutely correct in fact with no exceptions
or qualifications.

Slainte,

Jim

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