Fair Play Andre,
I know what it’s like.
Took a “career break” for a couple of years looking after Mum n Dad in their latter years, getting back in wasn’t as easy as I’d thought.
Had dealings with the Dole...
Its not good for you, and as Grant says you can’t buy dignity.
Good on you mate.
Originally Posted by
Made in 1968
Some poeple claim its a breeze finding a full time job, they are obviously deluded, but it easy sat behind a computer telling someone that
Monday was the first day in my new Full time job. Its took me over 5 Years to get another Full time job, Working all the hours i can get to get by aint fun nor ideal but i refused to be on the Dole..
Anyway its like heaven going out early in a morning know you have done a full days work earning a real wage again.. Ten years im Retiring anyway so hope the job lasts that long..
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables