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Measured: Kia EV6 sound system
Continuing on with the sound system measurements, this time we will be taking a look at sound system in the Kia EV6. There are two different models of speaker systems in the EV6: an un-branded base model and a higher spec Meridian-branded model. As is commonly done with car marketing speak, the brochure characterises these…
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Measured: Tesla Model Y sound system
Having driven the Model 3 and Model Y, perhaps the one thing that stood out to me the most was the sound system. Maybe it’s because Tesla don’t make bold claims about it unlike a lot of other car manufacturers with their branded sound systems. The overview page for the Model Y simply mentions: ‘Premium…
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Quick look: Arlec/Jaycar power/energy meter
Many years ago, I was looking for a plug-in style power meter to monitor the power consumption of various devices in my house. A quick search around for such a gadget at the time led me to the Arlec PC222 ‘Energy Cost Meter’ which I acquired from Bunnings. Jaycar also sell the same device just…
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2022 Mazda3 G25 BP: 10000 km update
Earlier this year in February, I finally took delivery of my Mazda3 that I ordered in October the year before (2022). Since then, I have reached the 10,000 km milestone and have accumulated some thoughts about the vehicle, both positive and negative, which I will share in this blog post. This is not meant to…
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Repair: Ducky Shine 7 backlight
While packing my bag for work one morning, I accidently knocked my vacuum flask over and spilt some water on my desk. Some water had gotten on my keyboard, but it wasn’t until I got back did I realise that something was wrong when a random number of LEDs were stuck on. In this blog…
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Repair: B&O Beolab 3 speaker
After 16 years of near daily use, one of my Beolab 3 speakers finally bit the dust. The right speaker suddenly stopped playing and when I went over to have a look its power LED had extinguished. There were no signs of life – it was time to open it up.