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2010-01-06 04:42:28

#1251

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
What do you guys make of this TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND router? Was thinking about getting a new one, this one I have now really isn't great. It's a Netopia 2247NWG. It's quite old now too.

Can't go wrong with TP-LINK; they just buy chips and build around them 100% according to the reference design. It's a much better concept for making cheap routers than, say, what D-Link does, creating their own design for extra cheap.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-06 05:58:50

#1252

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6720|Ireland | Monaghan

Freezer7Pro wrote:
IrishGrimReaper wrote:
What do you guys make of this TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND router? Was thinking about getting a new one, this one I have now really isn't great. It's a Netopia 2247NWG. It's quite old now too.
Can't go wrong with TP-LINK; they just buy chips and build around them 100% according to the reference design. It's a much better concept for making cheap routers than, say, what D-Link does, creating their own design for extra cheap.

Thank you! Might buy it then when it gets in stock! +1

Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @ 4GHz || 3x2 GB OCZ 1600Mhz DDR3 || 80GB Intel X25-M Gen 2 || KFA2 GTX 480 1536Mb ||| Samsung T220 || Xonar DX 7.1 || AV 40 || P6T Deluxe V2 || Win 7 HP 64 Bit || Lian Li P80

2010-01-06 18:30:41

#1253

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6566|NYC / Hamburg

Pick up X25-M G2 160GB for laptop? Yay or nay?

scratch that, just pulled the trigger. Fastest lappy ever

Last edited by max (2010-01-06 18:39:34)

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2010-01-06 19:41:55

#1254

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6720|Ireland | Monaghan

/win This your first SSD max? Or have your got an army of them too?

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2010-01-06 20:06:16

#1255

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

max wrote:
Pick up X25-M G2 160GB for laptop? Yay or nay?

scratch that, just pulled the trigger. Fastest lappy ever

Oh hell!

Now every part of your laptop will survive a drop from the fourth floor!

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-07 05:29:38

#1256

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6566|NYC / Hamburg

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
/win This your first SSD max? Or have your got an army of them too?

Already have a G.Skill 128GB SSD, but it suffers from bad random write performance. Doesn't matter when you're using linux, then it's lightning fast, but for windows you sometimes get randomly lag

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Oh hell!

Now every part of your laptop will survive a drop from the fourth floor!

Muhahahahahaha!

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2010-01-07 06:46:49

#1257

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6720|Ireland | Monaghan

Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good

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2010-01-07 06:55:06

#1258

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6566|NYC / Hamburg

I used to have them. Passed them down to my parents some time ago. Now I have proper speakers

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2010-01-07 07:01:27

#1259

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6737|Toronto | Canada

max wrote:
I used to have them. Passed them down to my parents some time ago. Now I have proper speakers

Agreed

<3 my Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1s

2010-01-07 07:03:03

#1260

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6462|cuntshitlake

Ordered a pair of HD555's from amazon.de.

I'm all hyped up here waiting for them

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2010-01-07 07:04:19

#1261

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6566|NYC / Hamburg

I have HD555s. <3 them

:p

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2010-01-07 07:32:54

#1262

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good

You mustn't have heard many sets of speakers.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-07 07:51:16

#1263

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6129|Carnoustie MASSIF

Freezer7Pro wrote:
IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good
You mustn't have heard many sets of speakers.

Instead of saying: 'I'm not a big fan of them, check out XXXX for great sound quality'

You go for the sarcastic audiophile comeback

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-01-07 07:51:55)

2010-01-07 07:58:10

#1264

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|5998|The Mitten

I'm excited i get to work in the studio with a pair of the Focal Be 6 Twins, along with the matching sub.

EE (hats

2010-01-07 08:06:05

#1265

Shakez: Member; +39|6169

SSDs are way to expensive. 320 GB ~ 600€

2010-01-07 09:01:31

#1266

mikkel: Member; +383|6600

CammRobb wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good
You mustn't have heard many sets of speakers.

Instead of saying: 'I'm not a big fan of them, check out XXXX for great sound quality'

You go for the sarcastic audiophile comeback

The only reason why he started jerking off to audio is that he couldn't get away with posting his sardonic replies to the topics that he previously participated in without being corrected and embarrassed. Just ignore it.

2010-01-07 09:09:32

#1267

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

mikkel wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:

You mustn't have heard many sets of speakers.

Instead of saying: 'I'm not a big fan of them, check out XXXX for great sound quality'

You go for the sarcastic audiophile comeback
The only reason why he started jerking off to audio is that he couldn't get away with posting his sardonic replies to the topics that he previously participated in without being corrected and embarrassed. Just ignore it.

Saying that the Z-5500 are the best speakers one has ever heard is like saying that a '83 Golf is the fastest car one has ever ridden.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-07 09:27:07

#1268

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6666

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Saying that the Z-5500 are the best speakers one has ever heard is like saying that a '83 Golf is the fastest car one has ever ridden.

Maybe if he included "best computer speakers"...

Special_Op wrote:
SSDs are way to expensive. 320 GB ~ 600€

Some can afford a Ferrari, while others will just have to settle for a Mustang.

Last edited by Ilocano (2010-01-07 09:28:34)

2010-01-07 09:44:32

#1269

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

Ilocano wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Saying that the Z-5500 are the best speakers one has ever heard is like saying that a '83 Golf is the fastest car one has ever ridden.
Maybe if he included "best computer speakers"...

What separates "computer speakers" from other speakers?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-07 10:00:00

#1270

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6666

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Saying that the Z-5500 are the best speakers one has ever heard is like saying that a '83 Golf is the fastest car one has ever ridden.
Maybe if he included "best computer speakers"...
What separates "computer speakers" from other speakers?

One would be range/distance, as in, a small room versus a hall.

2010-01-07 10:06:44

#1271

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6129|Carnoustie MASSIF

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Saying that the Z-5500 are the best speakers one has ever heard is like saying that a '83 Golf is the fastest car one has ever ridden.
Maybe if he included "best computer speakers"...
What separates "computer speakers" from other speakers?

You have your circle-jerking audiophile thread for a reason.

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-01-07 10:07:00)

2010-01-07 10:12:00

#1272

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6196|Winland

Ilocano wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Ilocano wrote:

Maybe if he included "best computer speakers"...
What separates "computer speakers" from other speakers?
One would be range/distance, as in, a small room versus a hall.

Why does that make "computer speakers" any different from small near-field studio monitors?

My point is that claiming that your speakers are "computer speakers" isn't an excuse. They're speakers like all others. The only difference I could put my finger on is that they're usually just very cheap such.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-07 10:18:06

#1273

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6129|Carnoustie MASSIF

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good

Here's what I just realised Freezer, he never even claimed them to be the best speakers in the world. He was making the statement that they were the best speakers he'd ever heard. So why did you go and jump on him like a total fucking tool? Just to make a point that you know loads about audio? No one gives a shit!

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-01-07 10:18:32)

2010-01-07 10:22:20

#1274

SEREVENT: MASSIVE G STAR; +605|6106|Birmingham, UK

Freezer7Pro wrote:
IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Holy fuck, just listened to my brother new Z-5500 speakers. The sound is brilliant. never heard anything as good
You mustn't have heard many sets of speakers.

lol cant he have an opinion?

2010-01-07 10:23:48

#1275

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6496

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