Favourite Gadgets

Unread post by **Fretless** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:12 pm

Playing about with my new Apple TV box has made me think about being a bit of a gadget freak, I love 'em - little black boxes that do things, don't cost much (preferably) and are amusing for a while (usually) and useful in the long term (seldom).

My least favourite gadget of recent times is a Sitecom WMA-1000, a little black box that claims to get HIfi from your wifi. As a cheapo answer to Sonos. I got one to use in the kitchen and try as I might, the damn thing can only be used to play WMA files off my smartphone. Next to useless.

My favourite plaything at the moment is a Fiio X3, about the size of an iPod Classic, it plays music up to 24bit 192kHz resolution, has a mean headphone amp, can be used as a USB dac or has a digital output into an external dac. Brilliant! I use it on the move, in the car, kitchen, anywhere I can plug it in.

I know I'm not the only gadget fan here, and I'm always on the lookout for new, fun toys - so what turns the rest of you on ??

brit-pop · Unread post by **brit-pop** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:17 pm

Budget USB dacs which sound more natural than some ultra high end jobs.

Pocket money Class D amps which never fail to put a smile on the face of those who hear them.

Combining the two and scratching one's head.

jammy395 · Unread post by **jammy395** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:21 pm

Its very difficult not to embrace the Gadget's in these so called modern times...Ive got a Kindle now...!!!
But im still a bit of a "Ludite Dinosaur" i remember the feeling of sadness when "Hotpoints Twin Tub" Kind of made me Granny's Mangle Redundant.
Sad.........

slinger · Unread post by **slinger** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:32 pm

I love my Nook, and I love my Chromecast. Both superb value at £30.00 each.

jammy395 · Unread post by **jammy395** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:29 pm

Never heard of em Slinger but checked em out, and the chromecast looks pretty bloody handy...

Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:49 pm

My new fav is my electric chain saw for getting logs for my new open fire place.

Sandman · Unread post by **Sandman** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:55 pm

My guitar tuner, a perfect gadget, cheap, works well, requires no skill to use and provides a real benefit

brit-pop · Unread post by **brit-pop** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:03 am

jammy395 wrote:Never heard of em Slinger but checked em out, and the chromecast looks pretty bloody handy...

Jammy, Chromecast is handy on its own but install a third party app called Showbox on an android phone/tablet and then install an app called localcast to see its full potential.

Best 30 quid you'll ever spend on entertainment,

Daniel Quinn · Unread post by **Daniel Quinn** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:13 am

Why .what deos it do.

brit-pop · Unread post by **brit-pop** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:24 pm

Daniel Quinn wrote:Why .what deos it do.

Easier to provide a link than explain here Dan.
http://www.google.com/chrome/devices/chromecast/

with a few apps you can basically watch any show or movie you fancy. Connect your tv to a dac and it's a cracking low cost streaming device.

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