Recent content by Darrel

I would encourage readers to take a look at this years China auto show coverage by a couple of Brits, and think about how the US can win in a trade war with China. This use to be the market the west hailed as the benchmark of western technology and strength. And we trained and handed it over for...

I find it really interesting that we are now the victim of the global market that we created. For over forty years we were told that to be part of the global market we must move our industrial manufacturing away from the US. And now we are being taken advantage of by the industries we shipped out.

Dizzy I think you are confusing Mintakax with me. Peter was at my house around three years ago. So, selective memory may have played a part in my post. The main point I took away from Peter was how the Magico design and material needs to send energy somewhere. And using spikes or Apods...

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I would hold off on using the Gaia II on the A3’s. When I had the A3’s it was the early days of their release. I optioned for the Gaia II’s due to the price being much less than the Apods. I used them for over a year. I had the opportunity to have a Magico rep ( Peter MacKay ) come to my house...

LAiV has added a digital to digital reclocker unit to their lineup. I received this last week and have been putting it through its paces. At $849 this is much more than a minor upgrade. The soundstage now starts at the reflection points on the side walls and wraps around and behind my speakers...

This Youtube video seems timely for your newest home charging.

Charging at home is one of the best parts of owning a electric car. Another is driving by every gas station knowing you don't need them anymore. I'm now at the point where I'm going as independent for home and car electrical usage as possible

I'm pretty sure Puma knows how to find information on the new Tesla. But, here is a pretty useful Youtube channel on the basics tricks and tips on a Tesla

In the 3.5 years I've owned my model 3 I had Tesla rotate my tires twice, change my cabin filters once and replace the wiper blades once. I added my own washer fluid. That has been my total maintenance cost. Electricity is fairly cheap in Washington due to Hydro electric power ( thank you...

I haven’t heard the newest model 3’s sound yet. But, for a car stereo my 21’ model 3 sounds pretty nice. If you want a bit of a kick to your driving, adding the $2k acceleration boost will get you to 60 miles per hours in 3.7 seconds. It’s great for getting up to speed on a freeway or leaving...

The new refresh model 3 is a more mature version on my 2021 dual motor. With all of the state and gov incentives I'm thinking of getting the refresh dual motor or performance. I'd get $12500 off the sticker price. If you have a Tidal account, that's when the Tesla will make driving just a little...

I've been playing the Harmony DAC throughout this past weekend trying the different connection options available with the Harmony. I haven't been able to get any I2s connection to work between the Harmony and the Rose 150d. I contacted LAiV to see what their thoughts or if they knew of a cable...

I have to give praise to LAiV for their shipping speed. It was quite a surprise to see FedEX showed up around 9:11 am this morning with my new Harmony DAC from LAiV. LAiV covers shipping, tariff and any taxes for their items. And once they have their product ordered and any supply issues...

My plan was to get a new DAC this year. I've been using the internal DAC in the Gryphon and HiFi Rose 150b. I find the Gryphon is more musical and less fatiguing than the Rose. But, just thought it was time to try something new. A few weeks ago I started seeing Youtube videos on the LAiV Harmony...