What MikeC said. Kostik, if you're going to post dB SPL levels, why not post full spectra of the sounds so we can "see" what their quality is like (hint, hint to MikeC). Little WAV files of the sounds are fun, too, though sometimes lose something in translation. On the other hand, if you really want...

Substract. You mean substract. Thanks for the info. This means that even if the 8412NGL is really 12db(a), it would be about 38db(a) at 5cm, and I could measure it with a decent sound meter. Ooops, a senior-moment--I did mean "subtract 6 dB per doubling of distance." Re: Radio Shack, I'll admit I h...

Good luck. To look at the Rolls Royce line of meters, see Bruel & Kjaer (sorry cannot do diacriticals) at www.bksv.com. I think MikeC has an old model of B&K's. I'm sure they have sales in France. However, their prices are also Rolls Royce. Simply, they are some of the best meters one can buy. There...

Woo, hoo, MikeC had a bad day folding and I surged ahead of him by 32.3 points! For a short time, I am curious (yellow). Go MikeC, go MikeC, it's your birthday...

Weight: My experience with the big Zalman flowers and Thermalright 800/900's is that static weight seems to pose no problem. If you are going to move your system any distance, the heavy heat sink should be probably removed to avoid damage due to dynamic mass. I know of only one (well-publicized) cas...

pingu666 wrote:audio freaks!
DUCK AND COVER!
looks cool tho ;D

I think you meant to type "DUCT AND COVER."

[[ resurrecting an old thread ]] Based on Auric's comments plus a little more digging, I order Fingerworks' iGesture NumPad (i.e., their gesture-based touch pad with numeric and cursor keys). I've used it for about a week now. I am generally very impressed and would recommend it highly. It is, of co...

No way! My stealth silent r1g pwns your rattle trap. My silent skeelz are l33t. M@d n1nj@ skeelz here beeatch. At SPCR, I can ask for a translation/explanation without being flamed. I'll admit to have gotten the silence-obession bug and become a regular reader (if not poster) after visiting last Fa...

Well, I'm pleased to be yellow, but unpleased that most of my boxen seem to have gotten Tinkers recently (~24 hours for a lousy 20 points). AND, MikeC took over my position in the team roster. Watch out, Mike, I expect to put a couple of new lab boxen on-line in the next few weeks so rest easy for n...

You go, Zhentar! Just don't buy the farm too early.

I'm very impressed, especially with the co-opt of the TV stand. I have one very much like it and had never thought about replacing the "videotape storage" (which turned out to be next-to-useless) with an HPTC.

Temps? Does your IRMAN also get keyboard/mouse signals?

If SPCR overtakes OCAddiction, I shall be silently pleased. The Knights visited their forum for the usual taunting with, um, er, rather alarming results. If you wish to view Volume XIII of "Taunts gone bad", go here. WARNING: That thread is not for the faint of heart, nor any easily offended by puer...

If sound quality really is your primary concern, check out this page for a detailed comparison of a bewildering array of sound cards. The fellow does quite detailed testing (far and away better than 95% of the so-called "reviews", IMHO). From my limited sampling, I agree with his ratings. Unfortunat...

Thanks muchly Mat-man. I appreciate the primer. It seems that I need an Access Point. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell and from the rather clueless tech support person I spoke with at D-Link, the NAT of my router cannot be turned off to allow the box to act simply as a pass-through. I'll investig...

Perhaps this should be in the Deals section, but Dell is having a lovely 15% off + free ground shipping in their refurbished section of software and peripherals. I just ordered a couple of Planar LCDs (the best I've seen with a fabulous warrantee to boot). Check out this link for the home page for t...

The Samsung SP1604C is indeed a SATA150 drive with 8MB cache. Still waiting for mine to arrive! Ummm, according to Samsung's own specs the SP1604 is 2 MB cache. The SP1614 is 8 MB. [[ Edited: Ooops, I referenced the SP..N series. It seems that the SP1604C is SATA and 8 MB, but I can only find refer...

Can you do with a solid 300W PSU (i.e., Fortron)? From my eye, it looks like it might be enough power, but I'll let wiser eyes than I have their say. If so, Directron's Antec case + Fortron PSU + Pabst + Panaflo = $98 shipped UPS ground. Your total ~$206. Hmmm, though I see the L1A is sold-out, so y...

I think I've gotten confused with the wireless terminology. Could someone point me to a link that explains the difference (in wireless technologies) between: access point, bridge, router, switch, hub, etc.? Ideally this site would have actual product (number) examples. For example, I bought a D-link...

Check out this article at xbitlabs.com on 2.4C overclocking. It's not a "how to", but a "what's possible."

I am measuring about 76-79 DB sensitivty. Loud area here that's for sure but that seems way out of porportion. If you mean "76-79 dB SPL" (Sound Pressure Level), then you are listening to the equivalent of a number vacuum cleaners going simultaneously. For comparative charts of what different dB SP...

I wrote up a thread on the NEC 1300a (around somewhere, I don't feel like digging it up). It's damn quiet and supports both the + and - formats. Plus, the NEC is way cheaper than the sony. Unfortunately, last time I checked, NEC does not have an external/portable version (USB/Firewire), which our l...

Corbec is probably getting really lonely. :shock: Ummm, "your g[r]hey" horse? Visiting OCAddiction's forum feels a bit like compressing a marathon session of MTV's "Jackass", but verbal and more puerile. Amusing enough in iotic doses, though. [[ oops, "amsuing"-->"amusing", though the former may be...

With Intel, hardware longevity is assured (Socket 478 will stay for a while). It's not just CPU-related news that we have to report: both manufacturers are working on new platforms as well, with AMD using Socket 754, and Intel, Socket 775 (Socket T, LGA construction) [[that will use DDR2]] starting...

See this thread for my experience. For a postscript, recently the AC in my lab went off. The fan on my stock P4 HSF starting going very fast very quickly (i.e., big noise), even after turning up all the case fans--strongly suggesting poor air circulation in the case. Another strike against Thermalta...

MikeC, thank you for providing an "official" word about the banning. I've noted that the relevant thread over in "Site Feedback" has remained consipicuously devoid of any postings from SPCR moderators. While I personally disagree with the actions, I respect your judgement and support your discretion...

Either that or I am an innocent victim of the prejudice against SPCR members that has arisen after the recent chain of events involving your bans . [...] I slap my glove (the one of my harnass) into the face of each knight, we will beat you to the 40! Ummm, Wrah, you may wish to check where your li...

Ummm, it's self-indulgent but....

Yay me. 10K!

Hmmm, halcyon, you're singing my tune. The first and most important lesson I teach my students: For all X, X is complicated. Corollary: For all X that's complicated, it's even more complicated than you think it is. Indeed, my link above was to the (slightly updated) Fletcher-Munson curves since it's...

Agreed on all points except range: our hearing is *generally* about equally sensitive from about middle A (440Hz) or even lower all the way to ~8kHz. To amplify :lol: what halcyon mentioned and MikeC alluded to, let me suggest to anyone feeling especially geeky about the ear's sensitivity to differ...