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The FBT X-LITE 15 series speakers feature lightweight, yet rugged gas injected molded polypropylene cabinet construction. Available in black finish the FBT X-LITE 15 series speakers modern cabinet appearance provides fixed installations with an elegant design that blends into any decor. The asymmetrical shape of the FBT X-LITE 15 cabinet also allows use as a floor stage monitor. The FBT X-LITE 15 is two way design incorporating an 15″ low frequency woofer and 1″ HF compression driver coupled to a 90°H x 60°V constant directivity horn. With a frequency range of 53Hz – 20kHz the FBT X-LITE 15 speakers provide high fidelity sound for both speech and music applications with a maximum SPL of 126dB. Ideal for medium-large fixed installations the FBT X-LITE 15 speaker have an impedance of 8 Ohm and the internal crossover is at a fixed frequency of 1,8kHz. The control panel features 2 x NL4 Neutrik speakon. 4 x M10 rigging points built into the cabinet along with the optional mounting brackets allow the FBT X-LITE 15 speaker to be surface mounted on walls or ceilings. Astandard 1,38″ speaker stand socket allows the FBTX-LITE 15 to be mounted on speaker stand. A front face steel grille protects the speaker from external damage Type: 2 way LF: 15'' - 2.5'' coil HF: 1'' / 1.4'' coil Frequency response: (@-6dB) 53Hz - 20KHz Power programm (Wrms) / Max(peak): 400/800W Impedance(Ohm): 8 Coverage (H x V): 90° x 60° rotatable Sensitivity(dB): 98 Max SPL (dB): 123 / 126 Recommended HP filter: HP 40Hz 12-24db/oct Crossover f (kHz): 1.8 Connections: 2 x SPEAKON Housing Polypropylene molded enclosure: Rigging Integrated handles, M10 rigging points for suspended installation, 35mm stand socket and monitor taper: Dimentions (mm): 433x706,5x400mm Weight (Kg): 17.5kg

Volkano Mini Mamba Bluetooth Speakerb'/xc2/xa0' The Portable Personal Bluetooth Mini Speaker from the Volkano Mini Mamba Series offers a range of features designed for convenient and versatile audio enjoyment. With USB, Micro SD Card, and Aux inputs, you can easily connect various devices to play your favorite music. Additionally, it features an integrated FM radio for access to your favorite stations on the go. The true wireless stereo pairing (TWS) capability allows you to pair two speakers for an enhanced stereo listening experience. With up to 4 hours of battery life, you can enjoy uninterrupted music playback wherever you go, and the included carry lanyard makes it easy to take the speaker with you wherever you go. In the package, you'll find the Volkano Mini Mamba Series Bluetooth Speaker, a 3.5mm Aux jack for wired connections, a Micro USB charging cable for easy recharging, and an instruction manual for guidance on setup and usage. The technical specifications include support for USB drives up to 32 GB in size, Bluetooth Version 5.0 with profiles for A2DP and AVRCP, and a wireless range of up to 33 feet. The speaker is powered by a 1500 mAh battery, providing 2 to 4 hours of playtime on a single charge, with a charging time of approximately 4 hours. It delivers a total power output of 8 watts RMS (Root Mean Square) and 12 watts peak, with a 60mm driver for clear and powerful sound. The speaker also features a 3.5mm stereo Aux jack for wired connections, making it compatible with a wide range of audio devices. With its compact size, versatile connectivity options, and impressive audio performance, the Portable Personal Bluetooth Mini Speaker is ideal for use at home, outdoors, or on the go.

Volkano Mini Mamba Bluetooth Speaker Black The Portable Personal Bluetooth Mini Speaker from the Volkano Mini Mamba Series offers a range of features designed for convenient and versatile audio enjoyment. With USB, Micro SD Card, and Aux inputs, you can easily connect various devices to play your favorite music. Additionally, it features an integrated FM radio for access to your favorite stations on the go. The true wireless stereo pairing (TWS) capability allows you to pair two speakers for an enhanced stereo listening experience. With up to 4 hours of battery life, you can enjoy uninterrupted music playback wherever you go, and the included carry lanyard makes it easy to take the speaker with you wherever you go. In the package, you'll find the Volkano Mini Mamba Series Bluetooth Speaker, a 3.5mm Aux jack for wired connections, a Micro USB charging cable for easy recharging, and an instruction manual for guidance on setup and usage. The technical specifications include support for USB drives up to 32 GB in size, Bluetooth Version 5.0 with profiles for A2DP and AVRCP, and a wireless range of up to 33 feet. The speaker is powered by a 1500 mAh battery, providing 2 to 4 hours of playtime on a single charge, with a charging time of approximately 4 hours. It delivers a total power output of 8 watts RMS (Root Mean Square) and 12 watts peak, with a 60mm driver for clear and powerful sound. The speaker also features a 3.5mm stereo Aux jack for wired connections, making it compatible with a wide range of audio devices. With its compact size, versatile connectivity options, and impressive audio performance, the Portable Personal Bluetooth Mini Speaker is ideal for use at home, outdoors, or on the go.

This is a full Pearl Drumset Target Series. The price includes the whole set with a bass drum, snare drum, two symbols, pedals, chair and a set of sticks. The set will also come with its tuning Keyes. These drums are in very good condition, no scratches. The skins are also in good condition, taken in consideration that it has been used before. I need to sell this ASAP.

Rotel RC-980BX: b'/xc2/xa0' The Rotel RC-980BX preamplifier is part of the British designed, Japan made Rotel BX 900 series, includes three power amplifiers, two control amplifiers, three integrated amplifiers, a pair of CD players, two cassette decks, two tuners, a tuner/preamp and two integrated receivers in the early 1990. The targeted audience is entry level high end for people who wants good sound, but has limited resources. If you like the British sound, but do not have full confidence in the quality control of UK manufacturers, this is the “British designed, Japan made” preamp for you. I got the Rotel RC-980BX preamplifier for its phono section. The line amplifier is very capable too. A NJM4556D based headphone amplifier. It is a minimalist preamp with NO tone control circuit. The phono uses a pair of matched 2SD786 for input stage which results in a very quite 70dB S/N for moving coil cartridge. The sound is dynamic with good staging. b'/xc2/xa0' Rotel RB-970BX: b'/xc2/xa0' The Rotel RB-970BX power amplifier is an excellent sounding one that allows music lover to set up a competent system is a moderate sized room. It is rated for 60 watts/channel into 8 ohm, but weights. It is a high current design with plenty of voltage headroom and current drive reserve b'/xc2/xa0' Rotel RT-935AX: b'/xc2/xa0' Condition Very Good (Used)b'/xc2/xa0' Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Fourth installment in the popular 'Saw' franchise. Upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) and Agent Perez (Athene Karkanis) arrive at the depleted police precinct and help veteran Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) sift through Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) latest grizzily game of victims and piece together the puzzle. But the SWAT Commander Rigg (Lyriq Bent), the only local officer who has yet to experience Jigsaw's handiwork, is suddenly abducted. Thrust into the madman's harrowing game, he has but 90 minutes to overcome a diabolical series of interconnected traps - or face the deadly consequences. Interactive Menus Features Summary Fourth installment in the popular 'Saw' franchise. Upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) and Agent Perez (Athene Karkanis) arrive at the depleted police precinct and help veteran Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) sift through Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) latest grizzily game of victims and piece together the puzzle... Studio Lionsgate UK Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20080303 Contributors Tobin Bell (Actor), Costas Mandylor (Actor), Scott Patterson (Actor), Justin Louis (Actor), Donnie Wahlberg (Actor), Angus MacFadyen (Actor), Betsy Russell (Actor), Athena Karkanis (Actor), Shawnee Smith (Actor), Bahar Soomekh (Actor), Lyriq Bent (Actor), Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Charlie Clouser, David A. Armstrong, Darren Lynn Bousman (Director)

What’s not to like about this cute little bit of kit? iFi’s new ZEN Stream is a small streamer designed to be partnered with any USB DAC – such as the company’s own ZEN DAC V2, more of which later. It is uniquely flexible for its £399 price, allowing direct connection to services such as Spotify Connect, Qobuz and Tidal Connect (with decoding of MQA mastered material), UPnP, AirPlay, and Roon, via the matching app. It is compatible with a wide range of audio formats up to 384kHz PCM and DSD256, and its open-source architecture means that more functionality is promised via future firmware updates. A series of coloured LEDs indicate the sampling rate and format in use, but lack of space precludes visual display of your album artwork. It’s powered by an external plug-top 9V DC power supply, and there are dual USB sockets plus a S/PDIF coaxial RCA output. If partnered with a ZEN DAC V2, it powers the latter via its USB socket, and iFi supplies the correct USB cable. The ZEN Stream is designed to work with any USB DAC, which is great because you don’t have to commit to another DAC when you buy this streamer. For example, many people have their specific favourites that they’ve built their systems around and don’t want to change them. b'/xc2/xa0' I also tried iFi’s matching £299 ZEN DAC V2 (pictured directly above and below) running its latest firmware during this review. It’s a compact 32-bit desktop design, built to partner USB sources, so there is no S/PIDF coaxial or optical TOSLINK optical input. Although usable as part of a hi-fi system, it’s very much aimed at headphone users wanting a high-quality DAC/headphone amp at a keen price. Both 6.3mm unbalanced and 4.4mm balanced Pentaconn headphone sockets can be found on the front panel, plus a balanced 4.4mm line output round the back. A standard set of unbalanced RCA audio outputs is fitted, with a switch to toggle between fixed and variable operation. The former seems to sound slightly better than the variable and is around 3dB louder too. There’s a Power Match option for headphone users to optimise output for IEM and over-ear headphones, plus a TrueBass feature to boost the bass performance for a more even response between high and low frequencies. TrueBass only affects the headphone outputs. b'/xc2/xa0' I found a small but noticeable difference in sound quality between the high and low Power Match options, by the way. The higher gain option sounds sharper and more immediate. When I increased the volume level on the lower gain setting, it sounded smoother and less immediate. Headphone power output is claimed to be 280mW (unbalanced) or 380mW (balanced) into headphones with an impedance of 120 to 600 ohms. Even using some old low-efficiency AKG K340s, I could achieve fairly high volume levels with the volume around the 2 o’clock setting. Both these iFi products run fairly cool. The streamer gets mildly warm to the touch after an hour or so, but the DAC doesn’t, even when powering headphones at fairly high volume levels. There’s no on/off switch, which suggests the items might be meant to be left powered-up. The ZEN DAC V2 is powered from 5V DC, obtained from a USB socket. A power socket is provided, but no external power supply unit is included. Compared to iFi’s original ZEN DAC, the latest V2 features an XMOS 16-core chip rather than an 8-core type; this boosts audio processing power and increases clock speed and memory, the company says. The V2 also has an updated crystal clock offering reduced jitter, it is claimed, plus MQA decoding. Build quality is impressive for the price. The all-metal construction of these units feels solid, and the buttons and controls have a smooth positive feel. The level of finish is good, and the tapered wing-like shape looks attractive and stylish. Top marks here! THE LISTENING My daily streamer is an Auralic Altair G2, which is many times the cost of iFi’s ZEN Stream – but not many times as good. I found the Auralic sounded more subtly delineated, but the improvement in no way reflected the price difference, showing what fine value the iFi is. The Auralic’s sonic superiority was quite noticeable when I first switched between the two, but as is so often the case with hi-fi, this seemed to grow less significant once I’d listened for half an hour or so. To my ears, the ZEN Stream punches way above its weight. b'/xc2/xa0' For example, playing a recent MQA title on TIDAL – an album called Bach; A Strange Beauty – with pianist Simone Dinnerstein – I was impressed by the sheer power and sonority of the recording when streamed through the iFi, which sounded impressively rich. It really was good. Solo piano tracks sounded lucid yet refined and natural. The concerto was marvellous to hear, with full-bodied, weighty strings that had a lovely richness and warmth. Only intending to sample a few minutes, I listened to the end, so involving was the result. On TIDAL, MQA titles generally sounded best. The Decca Solti recording of Wagner ‘s opera Parsifal was wonderfully vibrant. Non-MQA titles sounded good but usually a tad flatter. I then tried the Kubelik Mahler 7 on TIDAL MQA, and it sounded very good – albeit not quite as impressive as the ripped CD. The recording had a tad less depth and fractionally reduced dynamic contrast when streamed, though the results were still close. It’s interesting that a 16-bit, 44.1kHz ripped CD can still stand its ground against hi-res formats, and that happens with pretty much every streamer I’ve heard, not just the ZEN Stream. Bringing the ZEN DAC V2 into the proceedings, and of course, I found it to be no match for the onboard digital converter built into Auralic’s Altair G2. As the latter is way more expensive, so this hardly came as a complete surprise. The Altair G2 offered greater refinement and effortlessness, as you would expect. Streaming Beethoven ‘s Sonata for Violin and Piano Op 96 on ECM with Yuko Shiokawa and Andras Schiff, it had a smooth unforced naturalness that was highly beguiling. The ECM recording is beautifully open and unexaggerated yet detailed and clear. Still, with the iFi pairing, the balance between violin and piano was nicely managed, and both instruments were reproduced superbly. It wasn’t that far behind; you could still listen to it, having heard the Auralic, all the same. b'/xc2/xa0' Trying a quick blast of Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus on headphones through the ZEN DAC V2 and its TrueBass option gave the sound a bit more weight and low-frequency power without sounding boomy or thick. If I were using headphones, I’d engage TrueBass all the time. Some users have complained that the volume control becomes unbalanced at very low settings. I found evidence of this – the left channel cuts out before the right with the control close to zero. But it’s very slight and would only be an issue with very efficient headphones. I usually partner my laptop with a 2014 Shanling H1.1 DAC, but – having been seduced by the choices offered with streaming – I’d largely neglected to listen to my ripped CDs over the last two or three years. Too much to listen to! But, using the laptop with the ZEN DAC V2, I was forcibly reminded how impressive properly ripped CDs could sound. I like to engage the acoustic equalisation option in iTunes, feeling this improves the reproduction of many recordings. The effect is subtle but beneficial. THE VERDICT IFi’s little ZEN Stream streamer is a seriously impressive new streamer, offering great functionality and fine sound in a small package at a low price. Its genius is that it will work with any DAC with a USB connection, which is most these days. Yet it’s also a very pretty picture together with iFi’s own ZEN DAC V2, both visually and sonically. Together they give an engaging and entertaining sound with more detail than you’d expect, plus a lot of operational flexibility in terms of driving headphones. I became rather taken with both of them and reckon they’re both something of a steal – whether you’re looking to use them in your main system or as a desktop or office companion.