benjamin1945 16,206 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Had a great day today,,,went into Bulwell with the wife for breakfast,,,where we were joined by a lady ive known for years who i'll be doing some work for very soon...........Also joined by my cousin (same age as me but looks 20 years younger) and her friend who ive known since teenage years. So there i was in me element surrounded by 4 lovely ladies,,, Must have felt inspired actually did a DIY job on returning home,,,...''''Hung a big Mirror''''........honest!!! lol 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,427 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Questions Ben: Was it the right way up Was it the right way round Did it work Was the previous owner Dorian Grey... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,206 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Answers Brew,, Think so,, Not sure,, No ,the present one........lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 and in between this....my day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,723 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Took the boys to Wollaton (is that the right spelling?)Park today. Really busy loads of dogs and owners, there was a muddy dog run for Battersea Dogs Home. Lots of obstacles for the dogs/owners to jump over and large paddling pools of water to run through. No my two didn’t do it, they can get muddy enough in a normal run, my floors end up crunchy like a beach anyway. Lots of very happy, mucky, waggy tailed dogs doing course with equally muddy owners. My two had a whale of a time, lots of fussing from other dog owners and loads of new doggy friends to meet and greet. They were very good even with the smaller dogs, they can sometimes “mob” smaller dogs and be a bit overpowering for them, but were well behaved today. Had a tea at the cafe and they found it very interesting with all the people and dogs doing the same. Got home, two very tired and happy dogs, chicken for tea tonight for them to round off a good day. I now have two boys fast asleep (with gentle snoring from both). Life doesn’t get any better 9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,090 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 7 - 10 am just out of bed in my normal lively way , looked up at my flat screen Telly with sound bar. Now always had a Sony TV so when our's went to the TV house in the sky, master said lets have one of those new flat TVs Great had it a while now but I think my hearing is going, doe's any member have same problem? Do you think that the people who make the Flat TV's are in with the hearing aid companies? Answer's on a post card please. ps When we had our Sony we also had Blue tooth added to it Don't know why we now have a Panasonic but the sound is no better, must say don't watch TV much now next question Is it an age thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,427 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Mary I've had several TV sets, the last three were all 'flat panel' and to my ears the sound was OK. Maybe yours has a problem. The object of Bluetooth is pairing other devices, i.e. phones so you see phone pics etc. You can also stream to the TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,196 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Mary, just a thought but these wafer thin flat screens simply don't have room for a decent speaker. Don't know where mine are on our tv as the picture goes to within 1cm of the edge. I just run a line from the headphone socket down to a lttle hi-fi system underneath. Result, problem solved and better sound. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Simply turn it up ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,734 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 It's a known issue that the speakers in flat TVs can be pretty poor. Most if not all of them also 'fire' out of the back and are meant to reflect off the bachk wall. Some very new TV's do actually fire sound through the screen. Don't ask me how. Basically, you can connect almost any sort of sound system to the TV via the assorted 'outputs', on the back. Some devices can also connect via wi-fi or blutooth if the TV ( and owner) is suitably 'smart'. As Beekay correctly points out, even a small 'hi fi' system connected to the TV can help. Might also be worth exploring the use of small speakers designed for PC use. There seems to be an assumption that most will use the assorted connections on the back of the telly to connect to some sort of external sound system. the 'AV' (audio visual) fraternity go for the full hit, with big AV amplifiers which can connect to 5.1, or even 7.1. This means 5 speakers. .. two for the rear channel, two for the front, one for the front centre to 'lock' dialogue so it makes sense. The '.1' refers to another channel for a 'subwoofer', to handle all those deep booms, bangs and rumbles so beloved of 'action' film makers these days. The theory behind having a single 'subwoofer', is that deep bass does not appear 'directional' to human ears so there's no need for a stereo pair. A sort of half way house is represented by 'sound bars'. These can sound better than the internal speakers in a flat telly. I use a 'sound base'. Same idea as a soundbar, but it's a flat box which sits under the TV. Does the same job. I've found that the cheap one I use can be OK for when viewing DVDs and assorted action type movies.. but for general TV viewing it makes things worse. My ideal would be to put my TV between the speakers of my hi fi system and connect up to that. Doing that gets the TV sound fed through a £3k amplifier and speakers which would be around £2k or more if they were still available. I've tried it and it sounded briliant.. No need for subwoofers or multiple 'surround' speakers. Sadly, this was domestically unnacceptable to 'The Boss', so was only a temporary pleasure. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,734 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Today I will mostly be fitting a new radiator fan to Mrs Col's ageing shed of a Punto. This was ordered from Eurocarparts on 19th Sept. Originally promised in 2-3 working days..which became 5-7, days then 'whenever we can get it.' Finally advised on 7th Oct that they had got one which would be with me 'in 2-3 working days'. After 4 days I got an email from DHL promising delivery next day. (Friday 11th) It didn't arrive. Didn't arrive Saturday either. Check up on DHL tracking site showed they'd picked it up from Birmingham on Tues. 8th and sent it to East Midlands. From there it went to Liverpool.. back to East Midlands and back to Liverpool again.. arriving in Liverpool 6:30 am on Sat 12th.. where it sat until finally delivered by DHL this morning. Dontcha jes luv privatisation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 ^^^^Sounds like deliveries in France^^^^ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 La la la la la. .... what's a subwoofer? No, don't answer that - it was purely a hypothetical question! Perhaps I can ask Ben - He's sure to know i just put the subtitles on when the actors are mumbling... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I'll answer it anyway. I've got two. You just have to feed and walk 'Em. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, MargieH said: what's a subwoofer? Don't encourage him Margie, life's far to short. I'll type this slow so you can hear me, press that button there, no not that one, the one on your remote control, the one in your hand 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,734 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 One of the first things a true audiophile learns, is that volume.. like size.. isn't everything. Clarity is clarity. Garbage is garbage. Turning garbage up just gives you louder garbage. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,196 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 First time I connected to 5-1 surround sound, I watched " Pearl Harbour". Spent the whole time dodging bullets flying round the room ! Er indoors said it had to go. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Likewise Beekay, I then set it up in the other room so I could use it , trouble was youngest grandson used that TV for his games when he came to visit. Severe upset he came out upset because all the "things " were making noises behind him and frightening him. The system went. I now have sound bars on both TVs they do give a better sound than just the TV speakers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,734 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Was never a fan of surround myself. Doesn't seem right hearing 3D sounds linked to a 2D image. That said, I do think that adding a decent stereo sound set up pays dividends. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,203 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I agree Col. Surround sound is just a 'cinema experience' and detracts from the purity of a real life performance when listening to music. Nobody sits in the middle of the orchestra pit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,427 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 The 'poshest' hi-fi I ever had was quadrophnic. Like VHS and Betamax for video, there were two systems and my setup did both. Apart from a couple of experimental transmissions there was never any content to listen to and I quickly became bored with sitting in the one square feet of carpet (to get the proper effect), to listen to the demo, (Sound of a carousel) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,203 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 The last TV I bought was a Sony which was equipped for 3D viewing through special electronic glasses. What happened to 3D transmissions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,427 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I wasted money on a 3D capable monitor too, I have never actually found anything 3D that plays on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Who else have 3D glasses stuffed away in a draw, in case you might need them someday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,090 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thanks for all ways to try and get better sound. Second thought is there any one selling one of those big TV with valve's in. You did not have to wash your ears out to hear them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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