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Before playing a Freds song I assume you’ve also reviewed the ‘problematic creators and their music’ thread…

Apparently my Jazz is one, although such is my ignorance of these things I wasn’t aware until someone here commented on a picture I put up on my cab rebuild thread. I guess one day I should get round to trying a short horn Jazz for comparison…

Well this discussion is making me feel better about walking up or down Denmark Street three times within thirty-six hours during a recent London trip with the family and not going in to any of the shops. And yes, it is a brilliant city to visit, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

I have definitely had USB cables that worked with some devices - so weren’t just charge-only - but not others. I can only guess that it’s something to do with the impedance or capacitance of the cable and the ability of the non-working devices to drive it, or something.

The pink LEDs I’ve seen look like they’re white LEDs - which are blue LEDs with a yellow-emitting phosphor in front - with a pink filter on the phosphor.

Bought a strap, communications were prompt and friendly, it was despatched quickly and perfectly packed - a pleasure to deal with this Basschatter.

Nice work with the graphics! Also, we have the same tablecloth.

Also, you can measure the specs of a driver if you have a a small amount of test gear and patience. There’s a description on Rod Elliott’s website somewhere.

Fair enough, I confess I didn’t watch it.

I would file the hole into an ugly oval and hide it behind an added rectangular plate with the right size and position of holes made in it. Ask me how I know about this technique.

If I understand correctly what that board is doing, it isn’t changing the voltage itself, just requesting your choice of voltage from the USB-C supply via the ‘power delivery’ protocol. Not all supplies support all power delivery voltages though, so if you have a rechargeable power bank with a USB-C socket on it it may still only be able to put out 5 volts.

For the same amount of air moved, a bigger fan ought to be quieter than a smaller one. Some fans are just quieter than others for the same size and airflow though.

Laney R500H

Not quite sure if you’re specifically looking for bass parts that weren’t originally synth bass, but if not… Moloko - Fun For Me And how about Day Tripper?

C+C Music Factory - Things That Make You Go Hmm…

Sorry, Wilkinson’s - I’m not planning to snaffle the speakers, in case the OP wants them!

If the Yamaha supplied cables had a 10A (or less) fuse in the plugs then I’d use the same rated fuse in the new cables. I can’t think of many scenarios where it would make much difference to safety though.

Ooh, they’re worth knowing about, thanks!

The nice thing about the Antex ones is that it’s very quick and easy to change one bit for another, so you can use a little pointy one for fine work and a big fat one for wiring connectors and stuff (which makes that job SO much easier). I think you should use lead-free not so much for your health as to not have any more lead getting loose in the environment. It does really need a temperature-controlled iron though.

I put my right foot on something and rest the bass on my right leg to play sitting down. I have a guitar footstool but it doesn’t adjust low enough so I ended up getting a yoga block from Decathlon which is just right.

That’s exactly why I love the programme. It’s widescreen radio.

Copland, good shout. Appalachian Spring was definitely one of my formative classical influences. And if Holst and Walton are the godfathers of science fiction soundtracks then Copland's fingerprints are all over most Westerns. If we're on Americans then we should also have Bernstein, and not just for West Side Story or the purely rambunctious stuff like the Candide overture - there’s also the Chichester Psalms for example. If there's one composer I can nominate as underrated, it’s Szymanowski. Seeing Król Roger done live has to be on my bucket list.

I don't think that changes the voltage, so if you're trying to power the USB gadget off 9V then no. @fretmeister's link has some fun looking products but I don't see one to go from 9V to USB there, only the other way round. Something like this should work though, just mount it in some sort of enclosure: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304022853994

CPC is part of Farnell but their catalogues aren’t the same.

So much this. People are told that the reference point for classical music is Eine kleine Nachtmusik or some other iddly-twiddly Mozart, but in fifty years of exposure to classical music I’ve never got Mozart (with the possible exception of the Requiem). Shostakovich on the other hand… If you want to give your ear for harmony a workout, I’m going to suggest string quartets - the Debussy is gorgeous, Shostakovich no. 8 is heart-rending. The best way to experience any of them is to be in the same room as the string quartet, but I guess the next best way is through good headphones.