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- Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Linn - is the end near?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 19510
Re: Linn - is the end near?
In life, as in hi-fi...the measurements do not tell the whole story. Zero hours contracts are counted as 'employment' in the figures. Many of those who are counted as employed are in part time roles but need full time roles and others are on temporary contracts. Leading academics reckon the unemplo...
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:53 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Linn - is the end near?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 19510
Re: Linn - is the end near?
But remember the potential tax advantage to having high R&D expenditure.
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Hi-res sample rates - a genuine improvement in SQ, or a marketing trick?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6411
Re: Hi-res sample rates - a genuine improvement in SQ, or a marketing trick?
The sampling rate, the number of times per second that the musical signal is digitally stored, is indicative of how accurately the sound-waves are reproduced. Higher rate => smaller increments => more accuracy. Not sure what you mean by "accuracy", but the sample rate alters the maximum f...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
Odd how when it's giving money to English people in England its "cost", but when its giving money to faceless international corporations its "investing in Britain".may cost £58bn
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
Equally bad are those who make up their mind and never change it, circumstances can change and wise people can re-evaluate their viewpoint. So you agree that we should have a second referendum then? An interesting question. 1) A referendum (on a particular question) should be a once only occasion. ...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:26 am
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
So you agree that we should have a second referendum then?Equally bad are those who make up their mind and never change it, circumstances can change and wise people can re-evaluate their viewpoint.
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:20 pm
- Forum: DIY
- Topic: Ribbon tweeters - Educate me please
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5469
Re: Ribbon tweeters - Educate me please
Real ribbons have a step down transformer built in to match the amp to the ribbon.There is no coil to make an amplifier friendly load. How is it done
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
In just the past 3 days the Conservatives Party has actively and deliberately set out to mislead the public on 3 separate occasions: A fake 'fact check' Twitter page that was a relabelled account run by CCHQ. A claim of £500 p.a. saving by removing low earners from Natoonal Insurance payments. The ...
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
Good point, but calling Thatcher Maggie didn't make me despise her any less.
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:07 am
- Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
- Topic: Taking the piss out of politics
- Replies: 615
- Views: 217687
Re: Taking the piss out of politics
That does prove the point you may think you are arguing against, change can happen in all directions. But it can happen, and then unhappen.Adolf Hitler had some ideas you might like to consider.