Topic: *Post a pic of your latest purchase*

[AndyMuller]

When I moved in with my new partner I brought a load of LPs that had been in the loft for years and she had some of her own. So we bought one of these:



Sony PSLX 310 BT with Bluetooth. Has great reviews for a mid range turntable and connects straight to bluetooth headphones and speakers.

Downside was that it didn't connect to my Sonos 1 so I forked out for one of these:



...which has line-in for the turntable and shares with the Sonos 1 in the other room.

The sound is excellent and I've been playing stuff I haven't heard properly for ages.

I'm in the market for a turntable and the Sony PSLX 310 looks tasty.

What model is the Sonos?

[John C]

League winners baubles

[LiamG]

Starting earlier on the Christmas gifts..

how much was that? which model?

[LiamG]

You caught mice in a penis enlarger?

  that made me laugh 

[Crimson]

how much was that? which model?

It's the SE without cellular. I figured it's not worth it paying extra for the always-on display on the 6-series and the cellular (which I know the recipient will never use), so I got the SE for around £270. Yet to see any of these on any sort of sale.

[rob1966]

My eldest has decided he wants to build his own computer, so been buying his components for Christmas

[Crimson]

Caved and got my girlfriend the new Macbook Air M1. 

[LiamG]

These


and this


Had 25% off birthday code and i had £100 nike voucher through toipcashback so only paid £25

[S]

Caved and got my girlfriend the new Macbook Air M1. 

That’s a thing of beauty right there.

[Ziltoid]

I'm in the market for a turntable and the Sony PSLX 310 looks tasty.

What model is the Sonos?

It's a Play 5 I believe - about £500
 

[Ziltoid]

Not the latest but my biggest purchase a month or so back.  First car i've had since 2009.  Not used to all this electronics malarkey.

[AndyMuller]

It's a Play 5 I believe - about £500
 

Thanks Zilt.

[candys]

I bought a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. She wants to fuller and voluptuous her lips so I bought her lip injection session. Luckily I found pro clinic for lip injections in Brooklyn, they have many positive reviews and pro team of cosmetologists.

[Zlen]

I bought a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. She wants to fuller and voluptuous her lips so I bought her lip injection session

You do know the first words out of her insufficiently voluptuous mouth will be 'So you think my lips aren't pretty?'.

[CraigDS]

You do know the first words out of her insufficiently voluptuous mouth will be 'So you think my lips aren't pretty?'.

I was just thinking this 

[rob1966]

You do know the first words out of her insufficiently voluptuous mouth will be 'So you think my lips aren't pretty?'.

And if she ends up with a grid like Lesley Ash, its all his fault

[Crimson]

I bought a Christmas gift for my girlfriend. She wants to fuller and voluptuous her lips so I bought her lip injection session

 

[CHOPPER]

Not the latest but my biggest purchase a month or so back.  First car i've had since 2009.  Not used to all this electronics malarkey.

The Seat Drab. A car for the guy that wants his kids to think he's ok and his wife and other women to desire his emotional support and willingness to hoover.



On its downside, the colour makes it look like you've shat a 9ft ginger jobby after a night on the ginger biscuits.

[Ziltoid]

The Seat Drab. A car for the guy that wants his kids to think he's ok and his wife and other women to desire his emotional support and willingness to hoover.



On its downside, the colour makes it look like you've shat a 9ft ginger jobby after a night on the ginger biscuits.

 

[oldman]

[And if she ends up with a grid like Lesley Ash, its all his fault

[ChaChaMooMoo]

84 LED monitor fixed reading light powered by USB.



Canan EOS M50 Mirrorless camera.

[Claire.]

84 LED monitor fixed reading light powered by USB.

I got the BenQ one of them last year, one of the best things I’ve bought to be honest, no glare/shadows.

[ChaChaMooMoo]

I got the BenQ one of them last year, one of the best things I’ve bought to be honest, no glare/shadows.

Is it the one with the auto-dim feature?

[Crimson]

I got the BenQ one of them last year, one of the best things I’ve bought to be honest, no glare/shadows.

What's the use for this? Is it replacing the desk lamp?

[ChaChaMooMoo]

What's the use for this? Is it replacing the desk lamp?

Yes massively.



Desklamps occupy space and glare the eyes. It's a discomfort to work late nights.

Lightbars are usually placed on top of the monitor, and throw light on the keyboard/monitor/mouse region. So it doesn't glare your eyes.

[Crimson]

Yes massively.



Desklamps occupy space and glare the eyes. It's a discomfort to work late nights.

Lightbars are usually placed on top of the monitor, and throw light on the keyboard/monitor/mouse region. So it doesn't glare your eyes.

That’s brilliant. I have been looking for options to replace my current desklamp with a wall-mounted or slimmer one to have some more space, but these look perfect!

[Claire.]

Is it the one with the auto-dim feature?

Yeah, I got the one with the little controller to adjust it on the desk but tbf the other one would've been fine cos I mostly just turn it on when I sit at the desk and I never change it.

That’s brilliant. I have been looking for options to replace my current desklamp with a wall-mounted or slimmer one to have some more space, but these look perfect!

They are really good, I use an iMac so the front is glass and it's irritating to work with a normal lamp or the main light on cos there's reflections and weird shadows, this just throws light down onto the desk. Room is north facing so don't get a lot of natural light in here.

[Mark Walters]

Yes massively.



Desklamps occupy space and glare the eyes. It's a discomfort to work late nights.

Lightbars are usually placed on top of the monitor, and throw light on the keyboard/monitor/mouse region. So it doesn't glare your eyes.

Nice concept. Might consider it myself although I'm generally happy with the lights in my home office!

[TepidT2O]

Yes, a 33 piece lock pick set.  My son wanted to buy it with his Christmas money.  Should I be worrried?

[John C]

Yes, a 33 piece lock pick set.  My son wanted to buy it with his Christmas money.  Should I be worrried?

Well it doesn't look like he wants to be a teacher when he grows up



Reminds me of the joke. The wife of a burglar says to her son what do you want to do when you grow up son?
The son replies " I want to follow in me dads footsteps".
The mum says "oh I didn't know you wanted a life of crime".
The son says "I don't, I'm gonna be a copper and catch the prick".

[TepidT2O]

He’s 12.  Why does he want a pick lock set?  Madness

[rob1966]

He’s 12.  Why does he want a pick lock set?  Madness

To get the practice

[gamble]

Anyone bought any from Europe since the new brexit rules came in?

I ordered a tool from Germany- cost €3270. Got an email from ups yesterday saying I need to pay £681.72 in import fees. £16 odd quid of this is UPS’ admin fees.

What’s the rest? UK vat? And any import tax now from Europe?

[Wabaloolah]

Anyone bought any from Europe since the new brexit rules came in?

I ordered a tool from Germany- cost €3270. Got an email from ups yesterday saying I need to pay £681.72 in import fees. £16 odd quid of this is UPS’ admin fees.

What’s the rest? UK vat? And any import tax now from Europe?

I thought we had "Tarrif free" trade with Europe?

It sounds like VAT though as VAT would be around €654 on that at 20% not sure what that would be in £s though as would depend on the exchange rate

[CraigDS]

You'd pay VAT on the item cost and the delivery cost I think, so could be that.

[rob1966]

Anyone bought any from Europe since the new brexit rules came in?

I ordered a tool from Germany- cost €3270. Got an email from ups yesterday saying I need to pay £681.72 in import fees. £16 odd quid of this is UPS’ admin fees.

What’s the rest? UK vat? And any import tax now from Europe?

That's likely the German VAT that. Since Brexit, the VAT isn't always being charged at point of order and VAT and duty is being collected when it gets to the UK instead. 621.00 of that charge is likely the 19% VAT that Germany charges

[Crimson]

A month or so back..




...and finally a new set of monitors for the home studio..

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Yes, a 33 piece lock pick set.  My son wanted to buy it with his Christmas money.  Should I be worrried?

Just let him out the basement mate and get one of those long leashes you can tie to the washing line. Hell have loadsa fun running around the garden and still be close by

[rob1966]

Treated the lad to this, due to him spending all Easter Monday in A&E and then the emergency eye hospital. He twisted my arm into it as he was giving me all the "I've been dead brave Dad" spiel.

[liverbloke]

Treated the lad to this, due to him spending all Easter Monday in A&E and then the emergency eye hospital. He twisted my arm into it as he was giving me all the "I've been dead brave Dad" spiel.

glad he's okay...

but rob that's for you isn't it ya big kid