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Nothing terrible, just loads of missing specks. <br /><br /> The undeneath view shows the base which is a huge die cast heatsink that extends up into the body of the amp. It's only a half-width amp but it weighs in at 8kg.</div> <div class="message_attachments"> <span>Attachments:</span> <ul> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=2635b7fdfe58e4d3382bbeee0ac08cd7&filename=Cyrus front.jpg" target="_blank">Cyrus front.jpg</a></li> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=68613cea7eb7577299f9faa1fd3b6e2b&filename=Cyrus side.jpg" target="_blank">Cyrus side.jpg</a></li> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=972790593b4511ab874e68f6ff147663&filename=Cyrus underside.jpg" target="_blank">Cyrus underside.jpg</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.121&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.121"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_122"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_122"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">25 May 2019 19:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 May 2019 19:15"></span></span> <span class="message_count">122 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.122">42301.122</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_121" target="_self">42301.121</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'd let it wear the scars like a badge of courage. But I'm uber lazy. Fuck I don't even own an amp.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.122&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.122"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_123"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_123"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">25 May 2019 20:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 May 2019 21:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">123 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.123">42301.123</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_122" target="_self">42301.122</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I had a nearly identical one 30+ years ago but it developed a fault and I sent it for repair under warranty. It never arrived at the repair place: missing presumed nicked from whatever railway platform the Post Office left it on. The Post Office gave me £20 by way of compensation.<br /><br /> This one was given to me by my sister-in-law's husband who used it for 25 years. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.123&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.123"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_124"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_124"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">26 May 2019 10:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 May 2019 22:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">124 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.124">42301.124</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_121" target="_self">42301.121</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If the case is disassemble-able then I'd be tempted to remove the whole shroud, or at the very least those bits that are visible when it's on a shelf/hifi rack, then fill, sand and re-spray the whole thing. If you're looking for a matt black hard wearing spray paint then you could do worse than <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=w2vqXI2XPMuRkwWw-bPwDA&q=chaos+black+spray&oq=choas+blak&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i13l10.1208.2419..3430...1.0..0.91.762.11......0....1..gws-wiz.....6..35i39j0i131j0j0i10.nxHVj5EAkCc">this</a>.<br /> Aside from some minatures I discovered at my mum's house in a long abandoned cupboard which I've painted up just to see if I had the skills still, I've tried it out on some metal work I need to do for a fireplace surround and it's been brilliant.<br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.124&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.124"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_125"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_125"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">18 Jun 2019 12:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jun 2019 13:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">125 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.125">42301.125</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_124" target="_self">42301.124</a></div> <div class="message_body"> OK, where I am now. 1) The Cyrus 2 amplifier is back from the repair man who has replaced all the key capacitors with "Nichicon audio grade replacements"* and cleaned and gold-electroplated the controls (inside - not the knobs) plus replaced various switches and resoldered bits and loads of other stuff.<br /> 2) Music all now in Flac form on my new tiny PC. About to add a wifi chip and antennas (antennae? Apparently "s" will do for the electrical sort) 3) Sadly decided to retire my ancient home-built transmission-line loudspeakers. 20 years is storage have not been kind. The drive units are failing along with the crossovers and replacements are eye-wateringly expensive. Plus I really can't be arsed to re-veneer two big floorstanding boxes. 4) Ordered some pretty speaker stands with bamboo feet and some new speakers. Boo! Phone call today - "Speakers out of stock and manufacturer says won't make any more. We have the replacement but it's an upgrade and an extra £250." As my tears start to fall, the sales human continues, "But my manager says you can have them at the same price." Hooray! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXFLf9YeXHc">These ones</a> if you're interested. 5) Mrs WilliamA has told me that she simply cannot live with the clutter of stand-mounted loudspeakers next to the telly. Fair enough, but that means the music set up will move East into the extension (we've got a sort of open-plan thing going on) hence the need for a wifi chip in the PC as there's no nearby ethernet. Of course, that means I can't plug my PC into the telly any more. I've decided to go for an HDMI connected touchscreen. I only want something little to run a media player app + Spotify etc. so this <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elecrow-Monitor-Display-1024X600-Raspberry/dp/B076J8ZWFF/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_107_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XC3PHHR2MQCN2DFTZ88K">Elecrow 7 inch thing</a> should do. <br /><br /> Question: the Elecrow 7 inch touchscreen thingy is reported to be quite good, but it's clearly pig-ugly with acres of exposed circuitry, casework, and mounting points poking out. Has anybody here got one and managed to find a decent case? I've seen <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32807470766.html">this</a>, which will do at a pinch. Failing that, has anybody got suggestions for a more cosmetically satisfactory screen? I've looked at pairing an old tablet to use as a screen, but I'd quite like to connect via HDMI because having a connected monitor works best for Anydesk, which allows me to control things from a remote phone or laptop (Anydesk likes the target computer to have a monitor connected).<br /><br /><br /> *which I imagine is a good thing<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 18 Jun 2019 12:49 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.125&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.125"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_126"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_126"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">18 Jun 2019 19:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jun 2019 19:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">126 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.126">42301.126</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_125" target="_self">42301.125</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What do you need in a case? Is it going be wall mounted or something you can tote around?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.126&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.126"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_127"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_127"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">18 Jun 2019 19:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jun 2019 20:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">127 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.127">42301.127</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_126" target="_self">42301.126</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It'll be sitting next to the PC. I'm not intending to wall mount or anything. I just want something that can be picked up to choose music or check what's playing. I don't want a big standard sized monitor or one of the mini-monitors with stands (that tend to be ridiculously expensive anyway) which is why the Elecrow range is attractive. For a case, I just want something to cover up the exposed circuits and tidy away the mounting tabs etc. If it's reasonably decent looking that's a plus.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.127&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.127"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_128"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_128"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">18 Jun 2019 20:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jun 2019 06:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">128 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.128">42301.128</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_126" target="_self">42301.126</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's odd looking at <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Elecrow-7-Inch-LCD-Case-Raspberry-Pi-Touch-Screen-Display-Monitor-Support-Holder-Acrylic-Case-for/32807470766.html">this</a> case. They seem to have deliberately made it not fit properly leaving ribbon cables and stuff on view from the front.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.128&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.128"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_129"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_129"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">19 Jun 2019 07:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jun 2019 07:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">129 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.129">42301.129</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_128" target="_self">42301.128</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Anybody know how to fool a PC into behaving as though it has a monitor attached when there isn't one? Anydesk, my remote connection software of choice, doesn't work well, or sometimes at all, when there's no monitor.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Jun 2019 07:19 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.129&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.129"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42301_130"></a><div class="message" id="message_42301_130"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">19 Jun 2019 09:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jun 2019 09:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">130 of 168</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.130">42301.130</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42301.121#a42301_129" target="_self">42301.129</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I either have it boot up with an always on vnc server or start/stop the server via ssh.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42301.130&return_msg=42301.121" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42301.130"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42301.131" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>