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Because of that Rick Bateo video... ex.

Same experience here. I had no confidence in my answers but had more right than wrong after the reveal.

Update after listening all day with it closed up - temps in the base of the heatsinks are at least 77°C, current is 14.2 mA. Yep, it’s hot. The batteries crapped out in my IR thermometer, so I used a high end contact meat thermometer between the fins, lol 🥩. The heat sinks are not in contact with the case…I may try the aluminum bar mod if it gets too hot.

Streaming tonight from 8pm-12am Eastern time if anyone wants to swing by. Lots of new stuff to show off Twitch.tv/philodox42

Does anyone have a 3D model of the Sigma case for printing?

Oh you heard about the Accent wall in the lounge? Lighter/ Darker / Shorter / Longer ? Previous short / long comparison OK long it is, But Rich Cream? Or Desert Tan? The Correct Answer, as always, is: Yes, Dear.

Or at least multiple references...

And don't forget the old chestnut of having a feature wall in a deeper / darker shade so that you can struggle over two colors in one room!

It’s alive! Getting the offsets adjusted is so touchy…finally got it below 2mv as it drifted about. Did it without heatsinks after being on for a while. It seems to settle in around 14ma with the LTST-C170CKT LEDs and the 402R. Running 240R vice the 255R. Will likely let this cook for a while and see if it needs any tweaks. That front panel light is a bit bright…may need to tone that down a bit… 🤓

I doubt I got a security ping, it's just a meme. It says, "The American government could take every billionaires' assets the same way they stole Venezuela's oil".

Apparently, "blurple" is a freak of nature that took the recessive genes from both parents. As nature is wont to do on occasion.

Not a lot of cinema giants left, but we just lost another - RIP Bela Tarr. https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/bela-tarr-dead-1235171338/ https://www.npr.org/2026/01/06/nx-s1-5668240/bela-tarr-filmmaker-dead

Interesting, I like my shirts blue, the darker the better I always knew I’m a psycho.

^ And Blurple?

From memory: Yellows -- happiness Reds -- energy Blue -- cool, calm Purple -- Royalty Greens and Oranges -- psychoses 🙃 Black -- self-harm, depression, death And now, testing my memory: I like how it felt obliged to raise its voice in defense of green and orange, but didn't defend black at all. Also: a more serious -- albeit Joan Rivers, fashionista -- take on colours for 2026: https://www.domino.com/design-inspiration/fixr-2026-color-trends/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Harder than I thought, but got a lot more than I thought I would.

But wait. There's more! Joanne is having second thoughts on the north facing rooms and is considering something lighter ( or technically a higher LRV) so our friend with taste (she worked professionally with fabrics and has a good eye) suggested "Rich Cream" as a lighter alternative to Desert Tan. A soft beige sweetened with a touch of peach, this neutral brings to mind a decadent crème custard. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2153-60/rich-cream Time for another trip to the hardware store for a paint sample and paint up a color board.

^^ Not available anymore....did you get a picture? Or maybe a security thing?

I prefer blues and greens myself. Water/sky, grass.....calming colors (though not too dark on each). Helps keep me from doing the things my mind screams at me to do to some people.

Honestly, yellows >> greens

In case you need to replace the onboard battery.

We had a friend with "taste" come and have a look, and apparently What we want is "Desert Tan" Capturing the sunbaked warmth of a desert landscape, this yellowish tan is low-key yet luxurious. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2153-50/desert-tan Well OK then. The Office Renders look Ok. Like I have a choice.

...and just as legally.

Dan's advice is solid. I got the Kickr on black Friday so it's a bit more now but is the bottom of the range direct drive model they make. I decided to get what i needed instead of what i might want.