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  6. Re-cabling Advice Thread

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    30 minutes ago, Pars said:

    I would terminate with a 4-pin XLR myself. You can always build a 4-pin XLR->1/4" phono adapter cable and use it with unbalanced amps, which is what I do with my DynaFET. I don't use portable amps anymore though, so the 4.4mm connector isn't useful for me. Plus, they are difficult to find, particularly a good chassis jack.

    Yes, I have done the same for all headphones with a "detachable" cable.

    I think it is more practical to terminate it on a XLR-4 and then use an adapter if necessary to TSR 1/4" .

    By the way, now in large stores such as "Home Depot" they sell a cable covered with cotton in many different colors for lamps and decoration. This cotton coating can be great if you want to keep the original look of the new cable. 

     

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  7. What are you listening to Part the Third

    in Music

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    Nice deluxe edition of "the three imaginary boys"

    I love "The Cure" since I was a teenager.

    I would say I'm sorry
    If I thought that it would change your mind
    But I know that this time
    I have said too much
    Been too unkind
    I tried to laugh about it
    Cover it all up with lies
    I tried to laugh about it
    Hiding the tears in my eyes
    'Cause boys don't cry

     

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  9. What Headphones Do You Actually Use?

    in Headphones

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    On 10/5/2020 at 8:48 AM, Craig Sawyers said:

    I also have a pair of Koss PRO4AA, bought for nostalgia sake, because they were the first headphone type I bought in the early 70's....

    The other thing that needed replacing on both Koss's was the foam cup filling, which had gone like tar. Hell of a mess to clean out.

    I also have some Pro4aa bought new a few years ago (I unzip the box). Headphones had been in the store for about a thousand years. 😁 

    Despite being new, the inside of the pads had "volatilized" and one of the drivers was not hearing well due to dust on the pad. I was able to send them to the Peninsula (continental Spain) and with the Koss guarantee I replaced the driver that did not work.

    being honest ... they sound horrible and are quite uncomfortable, the plastic coating of the earpads is hard and sticks with sweat, but they are indestructible

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  12. What Headphones Do You Actually Use?

    in Headphones

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    I know gaming headphones aren't the goal of the thread, but I've been spending quite a bit of time with them lately.

    To play DCS and IL II (military flight simulators) and to have business teleconferences I needed a headset with mix and bought a Logitec G432 a couple of weeks ago.

    It does not reach the level of most headphones that I have at home (obviously) but they do their job quite well in games and I can "listen to music" while I work without worrying about whether they fall or suffer a blow, etc ... I do not know how long the coating will last of the earpads but in general I think he is quite well built. 

    One detail that I really liked is the is the DAC that comes with them because it´s very useful since you can convert any 3.5-jack headset to USB.

    I think it was about 50 bucks well spent.

     

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  23. HC Bike/Cycling Thread

    in Miscellaneous

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    13 minutes ago, grawk said:

    maybe I'm confused about how it works, but ftp shouldn't impact how hard it makes flat ground, should it?

    I don't know. I'm going to try to modify it.

    I have tried to vary the "Sloper Modifier" and yes, the hardness varies a bit but it is not the setting I am looking for.

    Yesterday I was climbing a slope at 9% with 300W I was climbing at 9 km / h. I accelerated and with 350w it kept climbing at 9kms / h ... all very strange. I think the app is set to focus on power work.

    My teammates do not have such a modern tacx so they are not very clear about how this works either.

  25. HC Bike/Cycling Thread

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    Today I finally received all the spare parts.

    Di2 R8050 Deviator
    Di2 cable
    Derailleur hanger
    Dura Ace bottom bracket
    Dura Ace Chain

    I'm going to finish riding it all this weekend at Stevens and next week I'll pick up my Biachi.

    Lately I'm just strength training with the Tacx. It's funny because to go flat road (at 0%) at about 20 km/h I need to develop about 220W... this is not very normal. In real life with that power I'm riding over 40kms / h

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