More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..

[ben5575]

[jimmyjimjim]

Infinity Ergodox keyboard kit turned up on Saturday. Only 5 and a half months...I've ordered cars that took less time.

Clever thing, and now it's programmed up with multimedia keys and other controls it's very handy. Going to take a bloody long time for me to learn to use it properly, though.

[nigelpugh7]

RowntreesCabana said:

I already own a Logitech Squeezebox Classic pluged into the HiFi, but saw this and thought it looked like a bargain. Its the same as the Logitech bluetooth adapter at twice the price, and this is only £17.

Plugs into the amp and is now streaming Qobuz from my Surface Pro or my phone. Sound is bloody good too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Streaming-Wirel...

I bought the exact same one, it's bloody brilliantly for £17!

We have it hooked up to the Yamaha amp in the kitchen streaming our Amazon prime playlists!

[OzzyR1]

I have an appalling habit of buying things on the internet and not bothering to even open them when they arrive.

It all goes in what my wife calls the "toy box", which I have a rummage around in when I'm at a loose end.

No idea what's in there at the moment, will look & perhaps post photos for amusement value if anyone is interested.

[SeanyD]

nigelpugh7 said:

RowntreesCabana said:

I already own a Logitech Squeezebox Classic pluged into the HiFi, but saw this and thought it looked like a bargain. Its the same as the Logitech bluetooth adapter at twice the price, and this is only £17.

Plugs into the amp and is now streaming Qobuz from my Surface Pro or my phone. Sound is bloody good too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Streaming-Wirel...

I bought the exact same one, it's bloody brilliantly for £17!

We have it hooked up to the Yamaha amp in the kitchen streaming our Amazon prime playlists!

I have an unusual requirement similar to the above but the reverse. We have our high quality home cinema amp/speakers in the front room, but would like the option to stream audio to my lower quality mobile/tablet. Think along the lines of preparing a meal in another room and wanting a mobile speaker extension. Anyone know of any devices that allow this, or is it possible.

Home cinema receiver has L/R phono outs, so audio source is available.

[troc]

SeanyD said:

I have an unusual requirement similar to the above but the reverse. We have our high quality home cinema amp/speakers in the front room, but would like the option to stream audio to my lower quality mobile/tablet. Think along the lines of preparing a meal in another room and wanting a mobile speaker extension. Anyone know of any devices that allow this, or is it possible.

Home cinema receiver has L/R phono outs, so audio source is available.

It's not exactly what you want, but I do something similar with Sonos. I have a Sonos connect plugged into the amp and then a series of Play:1 and Play:3 speakers in various room os the house (e.g. the kitchen). Using the connect, which has a line-in, I can stream audio from my amp or TV (or playstation etc) to any of the other Sonos speakers in the house and I can also have the amp act as a standard Sonos speaker if I want (for example) BBC radio 4 all over the house.

[Utterpiffle]

I was looking for some cheap winter wheels and tyres.

Then I saw these. They were neither cheap, not suitable for winter. They will only be on the car for a month or so before I need to put on the winter wheels. Which I still don't have...

[omgus]

Utterpiffle said:

I was looking for some cheap winter wheels and tyres.

Then I saw these. They were neither cheap, not suitable for winter. They will only be on the car for a month or so before I need to put on the winter wheels. Which I still don't have...

Lovely car.
Not unappealing wheels.
Personally not to sure on the combo but brilliantly frivolous.

[Rosscow]

omgus said:

Utterpiffle said:

I was looking for some cheap winter wheels and tyres.

Then I saw these. They were neither cheap, not suitable for winter. They will only be on the car for a month or so before I need to put on the winter wheels. Which I still don't have...

Lovely car.
Not unappealing wheels.
Personally not to sure on the combo but brilliantly frivolous.

Agreed!

Top frivolity!

I would not let my wife get anywhere near a car with those wheels on

[counterofbeans]

RowntreesCabana said:

I already own a Logitech Squeezebox Classic pluged into the HiFi, but saw this and thought it looked like a bargain. Its the same as the Logitech bluetooth adapter at twice the price, and this is only £17.

Plugs into the amp and is now streaming Qobuz from my Surface Pro or my phone. Sound is bloody good too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Streaming-Wirel...

Will that stream from a laptop? (only says phones or tablets)

(sorry for numpty question!)

[ClockworkCupcake]

counterofbeans said:

Will that stream from a laptop? (only says phones or tablets)

(sorry for numpty question!)

I would imagine it will accept an audio stream from any device capable of streaming audio over Bluetooth. Does your laptop have Bluetooth?

[counterofbeans]

ClockworkCupcake said:

I would imagine it will accept an audio stream from any device capable of streaming audio over Bluetooth. Does your laptop have Bluetooth?

Yes it does.

Many thanks...

[Paddymcc]

Utterpiffle said:

I was looking for some cheap winter wheels and tyres.

Then I saw these. They were neither cheap, not suitable for winter. They will only be on the car for a month or so before I need to put on the winter wheels. Which I still don't have...

Very nice!

I've the 6 spoke variants fitted to my CLS. Got fed up with the AMG wheels cracking and having to get them welded.

[RowntreesCabana]

counterofbeans said:

Will that stream from a laptop? (only says phones or tablets)

(sorry for numpty question!)

Yes it will, as long as it has bluetooth of course.

[DaveOrange]

This thread is damaging to my finances

I think tomorrow I will be uttering thrashes such as

"Alexa, how do I open these bloody locks"

[FurtiveFreddy]

I wanted a new black box, so I just bought one like this:



which does this:

[troc]

FurtiveFreddy said:

I wanted a new black box, so I just bought one like this:



which does this:

That's awesome

[pc.iow]

troc said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

I wanted a new black box, so I just bought one like this:



which does this:

That's awesome

Thats also much better then mine! (Which is still in the box obviously). Link please.

[jimmyjimjim]

jimmyjimjim said:

Infinity Ergodox keyboard kit turned up on Saturday. Only 5 and a half months...I've ordered cars that took less time.

Clever thing, and now it's programmed up with multimedia keys and other controls it's very handy. Going to take a bloody long time for me to learn to use it properly, though.

Pic added for context.

[Cupramax]

fizz47 said:

New carry-on trolley for my travels:

I already have a lovely rimowa, but then the following Tumi case came up on deal of the day, and I couldn't resist.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tumi-Suitcases-028721SUN-...

Edited by fizz47 on Thursday 29th September 20:15

£500 on a handluggage case? You are certifiable i was looking at a new one after Ryanair destroyed mine on Saturday after forcing me to put it in the hold and was baulking at spending £100.