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OT Knowledge / Re: Teach me about setting up a record player

« Last post by Wombat on Today at 11:33:24 am »

But then again, I have a Sonos line in/out thingy ...
So I can stream my scratchy old vinyl to modern Sonos speakers!

Ooh! Details/link please? TIA

Mine is a Sonos Connect, but I understand that's been discontinued and replaced with the Sonos Port, which looks much the same.

but costs even more..  I won't touch Sonos stuff again, as they seem keen on leaving users in the dirt after a few years.  My Sonos connect no longer did (connect) as it failed to meet the most elementary security standards, so my NAS refused to entertain it.  I bought a complete new Denon home cinema amp with their Heos system, which is far better than the Sonos ever was, for less than £100 more than a replacement Sonos Port.  Sonos appear to be aimed at trendy types who will pay over the odds for the image and name.  The Android interface was truly appalling, and bore no resemblance to the PC interface.  My old home cinema amp was fine, but 7 years old, and has a new home now.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/play-line-in-on-your-sonos-port

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Online quizzes / Re: Squaredle

« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 11:32:59 am »

I played https://squaredle.com 04/24:
*33/33 words (+2 bonus words)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 3

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Woofage on Today at 11:31:05 am »

Kelly Watch the Stars - Air

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Rides and Touring / Re: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

« Last post by GavinC on Today at 11:28:53 am »

Hoping to be out tonight 

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by CAMRAMan on Today at 11:23:26 am »

The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Mr Larrington on Today at 11:21:17 am »

Oxygène (Part IV) ~ Jean-Michel Jarre

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OT Knowledge / Re: Mixer Tap regulations

« Last post by Wombat on Today at 11:15:15 am »

Cudz, your stretching my knowledge of the regs to the very limit.

I would say that hot water might be potable or 'wholesome' under the terms of the regulations, but because mains tap water shouldn't be tepid as that would potentially be unpaletable there is a requirement to prevent mixing. See here for the fluid categories https://www.waterregsuk.co.uk/guidance/backflow-protection/backflow-protection/backflow-protection/what-is-a-fluid-cate/

With my water treatment hat on the other reason I wouldn't want to mix in hot water is the residual disinfectant (chlorine or chloramines) that are there to suppress any microbiological contamination after treatment that might make the water unsafe. Heating the water will reduce this residual and will therefore mean that the water once cooled could easily become a viable media for biological growth, see legionella's etc.

Er, chlorine?  Don't have any of that stuff in my water... Yes, I know most folk do, but I don't.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Woofage on Today at 11:06:33 am »

The Gas Man Cometh - Crass

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by CrinklyLion on Today at 11:04:57 am »

Electric - Kathryn Williams

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Arts and Entertainment / Re: Radio 4Extra WTF

« Last post by Tim Hall on Today at 11:01:45 am »

Going back to 'zilla's jazz comment. I assumed he was channeling Joey 'The Lips' Fagan* off of that documentary** fillum about an Irish Soul band that I saw.

* "The name's Joseph Fagin. Joey 'The Lips' Fagin."
"And I'm Jimmy "The Bollocks" Rabbitte"
"I get mine from my horn playing. How'd you get yours?"

** The Commitments. Not really a documentary.