[Blackpool] Raspberry Pi vending machine (not what you think)

[Arthur Garlick]

 Hey James,
In Japan the vending machines are everywhere and sell pretty much anything, but that one interests me more!
 
I spent a while on that forum, lots of really geeky stuff there to ponder, thanks for the link.  I looked at the pistons on Amazon and some of the vendors labelled as fake are still there and selling.  However the clue is the price, the fake ones are blatantly cheap.  I didn't buy a pair in the end, it's been a spendy month already, but they are on the list to try. 
 
For normal day to day, walking and travelling I get along well with in ear phones, and I like trying different setups.  But I prefer over ears for when I am listening at my desk as I feel they are less tiring and don't intrude as much.  I have two pairs of  AKG K451s, http://www.whathifi.com/akg/k451/review one in the office and one at home.  I think you can get them for under £40 now. Which on one hand is pricey, on the other a flippin bargain!  Oh and they have my initials on them...
 
Regards
 
Arthur
 
> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:30:44 +0000
> From: jmsp.1983 at gmail.com
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: [Blackpool] Raspberry Pi vending machine (not what you think)
> 
> http://i.imgur.com/e0euPuW.jpg
> 
> I might get one installed outside Les' house?
> 
> 
> Arthur - Those earphones I had are available here:
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=bl_sr_electronics?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Monoprice&index=electronics-uk&search-type=ss
> 
> The ones you saw are 9927s, but I have a pair of 9396s which I recently
> bought to try out the noise-isolating features (not comparable to
> noise-cancelling) and the rubberised cord (still carries mechanical
> vibration). Both seem to have doubled in price in the UK recently. The
> 9927s are the same family as these:
> http://www.head-fi.org/products/monoprice-8320-iem
> 
> The next lot I want to try out are Xiaomi's Pistons -
> http://www.mi.com/en/headphones - again, well-regarded, with a cult-like
> following online. More on it here:
> http://www.head-fi.org/t/735775/the-xiaomi-pistons-thread-2-0 - Best price
> I can find for legit sales is about £10.50.
> 
> Neither will compete with the AKGs, but for the price range they give a
> respectable performance, IMO. The 9927s are comparable to my Senny CXIIs
> (with perhaps a little more low-end).
> 
> 
> 
> James
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