What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

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2 echo shows, a ring doorbell 2 and a ring doorbell pro

Who is Judy?? Is she invited or a party crasher?

 

[afterlife2]

Not really a gamer, but just wanted to try on my 2 yr. android box. Long overdue:

iXCC 15 Feet Dual Shielded Gold-Plated RCA Male to RCA Male Stereo Audio Cable Connectors

 

[fuzz092888]

Who is Judy?? Is she invited or a party crasher?

We do not speak of Judy. Especially since the GF's name is Laura

 

[fuzz092888]

Oreck crapped the bed. Very disappointed in it since it was expensive and worked well for a few years (less than 5 years old).

Thought I'd finally try one of these

 

[slipperybidness]

Oreck crapped the bed. Very disappointed in it since it was expensive and worked well for a few years (less than 5 years old).

Thought I'd finally try one of these

Is that the Animal? Or the Ball?

I've had the Ball for a few years now, and it is awesome! Well worth the cost, and better and more robust than my previous Hoover (that was well-rated by Consumer Reports).

Also, it is fairly easy to get the Dyson apart so you can give it a more thorough cleaning and clear clogs.

 

[fuzz092888]

It's the Animal 2. I was looking at the Cinetic, but not having had experience with Dyson I thought I'd start a little cheaper.

That's good to hear. This carpet in the new house must be thicker than in my previous rentals because the Oreck kept clogging and even after I would unclog it it was still barely useable. Should arrive today, so here's hoping this is a good one and that Amazon Wharehouse hasn't led me astray.

Is that the Animal? Or the Ball?

I've had the Ball for a few years now, and it is awesome! Well worth the cost, and better and more robust than my previous Hoover (that was well-rated by Consumer Reports).

Also, it is fairly easy to get the Dyson apart so you can give it a more thorough cleaning and clear clogs.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

we have DC18 faithfully working for last 7-8 years. Bought one more since then.
I have recently found a good place for finding ideas for very reliable products: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/

 

[KenM10759]

Normally I don't, but when I went to pay for the NAD D3020 amp I'd had on test I had them add this cable. It's their cheapest at $35 and far more secure than the $3.54 one I'd bought from Walmart.

Certainly not 10x better sound quality, but at least 2x better security on the plugs. Oh well.

 

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Oreck crapped the bed. Very disappointed in it since it was expensive and worked well for a few years (less than 5 years old).

Thought I'd finally try one of these

I have one very similar to that one... It sucks!! Really well I might add

I found one of those (pic below) at the end of a drive near my buddy's place which means the people are giving it up. I picked it up and took it home with me. I turned it on and it made a god awful noise with the beater bar. I reassembled the beater bar and voila, it worked. I then tore it all part and cleaned everything there was to clean on it. Its not as powerful to the roller ball one but its still works well enough. I use it for my man cave.

 

[fuzz092888]

Dang, nothing like free stuff! It's amazing how a little elbow grease can solve so many issues that people won't even bother with.

I have one very similar to that one... It sucks!! Really well I might add

I found one of those (pic below) at the end of a drive near my buddy's place which means the people are giving it up. I picked it up and took it home with me. I turned it on and it made a god awful noise with the beater bar. I reassembled the beater bar and voila, it worked. I then tore it all part and cleaned everything there was to clean on it. Its not as powerful to the roller ball one but its still works well enough. I use it for my man cave.

 

[NINaudio]

20 month old fishtank filter started leaking uncontrollably after normal maintenance. Replaced it with one of these.

 

[j_garcia]

Just bought my tix for the April show here!!

New album drops in March.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Just bought my tix for the April show here!!

New album drops in March.

Definitely waiting for this one.
And Tool.... damn it!

 

[fuzz092888]

SurgeX UPS. It's got some rack scars, but that's mostly because this thing is lie 80lbs. It's heavier than the APC S15 Battery Backup. It's also got a 30 amp plug as well as 20 amp and 30 amp outlets on the back. The thing is an absolute beast and it's perfect for handling the two huge multi-channel amps that are in the movie room. Well one is in there, the other is arriving soon. Now I just need to run a 30amp line to that media closet and I'll be good to go.

 

[KenM10759]

Nice! Do you have to run a 30 amp circuit to it with an L30 socket termination?

What does something like that typically cost? I'd like to get something 1/2 to 2/3rds that rating, just enough to keep my PC, modem, router, printer, little NAD amp and a my Kube 10b sub running for music in the event of an outage.

 

[fuzz092888]

Nice! Do you have to run a 30 amp circuit to it with an L30 socket termination?

What does something like that typically cost? I'd like to get something 1/2 to 2/3rds that rating, just enough to keep my PC, modem, router, printer, little NAD amp and a my Kube 10b sub running for music in the event of an outage.

Yup, I have to run a new 30 amp circuit for this. I got a heck of a deal on this. Brand new they're like $2500 from an authorized dealer. This was $500 from ebay.

If you're looking for something that isn't this overkill APC J15 is good for HT. It's a power conditioner and battery backup and there's also Cyberpower that is similar. Mostly I wanted this so I only have to run a single circuit to that closet. Without this, I'd have to run like 3 circuits over there.

 

[KenM10759]

Yup, I have to run a new 30 amp circuit for this. I got a heck of a deal on this. Brand new they're like $2500 from an authorized dealer. This was $500 from ebay.

If you're looking for something that isn't this overkill APC J15 is good for HT. It's a power conditioner and battery backup and there's also Cyberpower that is similar. Mostly I wanted this so I only have to run a single circuit to that closet. Without this, I'd have to run like 3 circuits over there.

Not HT that I need, just the home PC, associated peripherals and little 2.1 sound system on it that I'd want to protect from sudden power outage. I really just need enough time to shut it down while I go get the generator running.

I had an APC with a small lead-acid battery but so old now I know it's too small and not worth buying a new battery. One of the outlets stopped working anyhow. I'm better off getting something new, and safe. I just don't know which battery technology is best for a UPS these days and how big of a one I need.

 

[fuzz092888]

Not HT that I need, just the home PC, associated peripherals and little 2.1 sound system on it that I'd want to protect from sudden power outage. I really just need enough time to shut it down while I go get the generator running.

I had an APC with a small lead-acid battery but so old now I know it's too small and not worth buying a new battery. One of the outlets stopped working anyhow. I'm better off getting something new, and safe. I just don't know which battery technology is best for a UPS these days and how big of a one I need.

I’ve been really happy with the Cyberpower UPS for my computer. Generally I size off of the power supply on the computer. I have an 800W power supply in my computer so I knew I wanted at least a 1000W battery backup to cover the PC and peripherals. Usually with everything powered up I’m only using about 1/3-1/5 of what the battery backup can deliver. Had the power go out a few times and it always provided more than enough time to finish what I was doing and shut down.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00429N19W/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_tai_..yGAb6JGMSJ9

 

[KenM10759]

Thanks! Something like that looks good, and affordable.

 

[panteragstk]

I have one very similar to that one... It sucks!! Really well I might add

I found one of those (pic below) at the end of a drive near my buddy's place which means the people are giving it up. I picked it up and took it home with me. I turned it on and it made a god awful noise with the beater bar. I reassembled the beater bar and voila, it worked. I then tore it all part and cleaned everything there was to clean on it. Its not as powerful to the roller ball one but its still works well enough. I use it for my man cave.

I have the original Ball and it still works after ~10 years. It probably needs to be cleaned...