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first thing you probably want to decide is if you want portable (powered from USB) or desktop (with separate PSU).
if you have a laptop or are on the move, portable is probably better, though is available in typically smaller sizes (probably up to around 250gb).
if it is just another hard drive attached to a desktop, then a desktop solution is probably the way forward - you can get 500gb and even 1TB now for reasonable prices. technically desktop ones will be faster as they can be up to 7,2k or even 10k rpm, though the shared nature of USB may negate that advantage.
if looking for portable hard drives, fujitsu handydrives are a good model, as are WD passports.
for desktops, shop around. i wouldn't worry too much about performance, go for price/size and noise levels - some of them can be really noisy, e.g. some of the older WD myBooks. Freecom ones are not bad, though I once bought a dud from PC world.
essentially most drives are the same - a cheap IDE/SATA to USB converter and a laptop size 2.5" hard drive (portables) or desktop 3.5" hard drive (desktops).
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anyone hear this track on pete tong's show on friday? i like it! not so taken with their other stuff, anyone heard any other superbass stuff? that track solution sounds very BT like imo. in a good way!
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oops i think that is INDEX OF AUDIO GROT DOT COM
nice site! like pictures
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Sold!!!!
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not to dissuade anyone from the property market, but there are other ways to invest. an interesting 1-day read is a book called "rich dad, poor dad". it has quite a capitalist feel to it at times, but can appeal to anyone from a minimum wage up to highest earners. some good advice in there, related to general personal finance and identifying what are your assets and what are your liabilities. the city library has it.
the thing about investing in property is the hidden costs, some of which arguably are cost of living regardless of whether you rent or own your own home. i bought my first property in 2001 and sold it exactly five years later, making on the face of it, close to a six figure sum. however, i diverted a large portion of investable income over the five years not only to mortgage payments, but to renovation, maintenance and other costs (i.e. building insurance, etc). in reality i made only two thirds of the final profit, after costs. i was lucky in so many ways: bought undervalue, sold overvalue with over 10 bids, and no major maintenance costs in my ownership. some people aren't so lucky though - in the rush to get in the market, some people may end up with properties that actually lose them money, even if the market remains buoyant: consider the cost of a new tenement roof (approx 30000), wet/dry rot in timbers, building subsidence, local depreciation due to crime, bad press, unpopular new surrounding facilities/buildings, etc. etc.
so whilst the stock market is not for everyone it can serve as a useful part of anyone's portfolio for growth. one requires less capital, with the right self-taught knowledge, to begin investing in the stock market compared to the property market.
in any high-return investment there is always risk and in the stock market i suppose it is just more visible - people tend to forget about the property market crashes when the market is buoyant. whether the market does crash, stagnate further or just slightly weaken this year, i reckon like other people have said in Aberdeen it will remain strong - there is just too much money and too many investors willing to invest in property here.
i would recommend any person in their early twenties - whether you have any money to invest or not - to loan that book and read it. if only to make you aware of your money - not only how it affects you and your choices - but how not to let it limit your decisions and choices in life.
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yeah i could. parcelforce is probably quite expensive for the weight (around 80 kilos), but there is a good local courier called M&H Carriers who I've found are usually cheapest. Feel free to ring around and get quotes. M&H are probably between 50 and 75 for delivery.
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i purchased 2nd hand but as new in 2002. the rig has seen little more than five gigs, mostly used for studio work.
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Give the reviews a read - it is deliberately a simple, but powerful, true and responsive amp. If you plug in a jim deacon then it'll still sound like a jim deacon albeit very loud. plug in a rickenbacker, on the other hand...
if you are interested in buying it, then why not take your bass (or any bass you want really) along and have a play. I am in Aberdeen. Best way to see if you like it is to hear what it does.
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It is still available
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i really like Moonfish on correction wynd. it is a small restaurant, they do a lot of nice fish dishes and the food has been excellent every time of the 4 or 5 times i have been there. the atmosphere is smart but relaxed and the staff are really pleasant. i think they are only open wednesday to saturday.
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cool, well do ask, i can maybe arrange courier too
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ok make that new year bass amp bargain.
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I can't believe we didn't even leave a link for our myspace page in this post! Duh!
Yeah I know, even I was surprised.
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i have an m-audio prokeys 88 and it is not bad - good value for money i would say. i bought mine from thomann however it developed a fault (the blue leds began to fail one by one) and i have had to send it back. the playing action is nice and has some nice layer and split functions.
i probably would have bought the roland if i was a better player and thought i could justify it - however the prokeys more than meets my needs. i found reviews on the web to be mostly accurate - the grand piano sound is great at the bottom and a bit twinkly towards the high end, though playing with the reverb can rectify this to some extent.
as always it is best to play before you buy. note also that the prokeys has no onboard speakers so you have to use headphones or plug in the analog outs into a soundcard / speakers / hi-fi or something.
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just needed to add that after i watched this quite funny clip, i found 3 hilarious clips, the first one being our christmas catchphrase now. AHAAAAAAA!!!!
YouTube - Darth Vader vs. Japanese Police
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Bloody over zealous mods!...pah!
there's no A in spelling. merry christmas from your seasonal spellchecker!
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in scot-ads from friday
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motor - klunk
underworld - beaucoup fish
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i reckon its quiet because of over zealous moderation.
* takes photo before post disappears for ever *
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well.....
however it was very informatively and concisely put!
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Ok, well it's christmas so ... time to sell stuff.
For Sale:
Marshall VBA400 & VBC400 Head and Cabinet
Can be had new for around 1100 including delivery from GAK - Guitars, Amps, Keyboards, Pro-audio, Drums, Samplers & more.
Head description:
Cab description:
Review:
http://www.harmony-central.com/Bass/...00_Head-1.html
AS FEATURED HERE!!! :
So, this would cost you 1100 new and will quieten your neighbours forcibly if required, as well giving you a punchy cut-through bass sound on stage.
This side of Christmas, you can have it for 500.
Or you can buy it after Christmas for 600.
That's supposed to be an incentive to buy it sooner rather than later!
Feel free to ask any questions, like.
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second that. i have a smaller 160gb model but just as reliable... so far! also well travelled