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31 Jan, 2022
Perhaps a bit too expensive for what you get
The good:
Two remotes included, service menu can be accessed without purchasing an extra.
The "One Remote" is slim and it has a minimalistic, no-nonsense layout.
Colours look good under most viewing conditions.
The bad:
The screen's uniformity isn't good, the backlight can be uneven and cloudy.
The stand is flimsy. Only the two really slim legs have metal inserts, the middle plastic spacer feels like an afterthought.
The screen adjusts brightness on a scene by scene basis. To turn that off, you have to bring up the service menu with a series of long button combinations.
This Samsung doesn't feel like a good purchase for £600+
Smaller brand LED TVs costing £100-150 less probably offer similar panel and build quality and the entry level LG OLEDs are a big step up for about £300 more.
11 Jan, 2022
TL:DR - Not bomb proof, but for about £60 a pair, these chairs are good value.
I wanted something stylish and somewhat unusual around my dining table, these seemed to fit the bill.
Pros:
Eames Lounge Chair or Eiffel Chair - knock-offs.
I checked the originals in a store. Marginal differences, this mesh design probably isn't even available. Great colour, as presented in the listing.
Some complained on Amazon about the plastic back support, they were saying it's too flexible. I think they never tried lightweight plastic shell chairs before. I am a 6'1 - 83kg guy and the flexing is within normal limits. When you lean back, it bends some. It's actually comfortable. I like to sit on hard surfaces though without cushions.
Cons: One of those marginal differences between this and the originals is the way the metal brackets attach to the wooden legs. The cut in the wood is a bit deeper than it should be (possibly to allow sideways adjustment for the metal if the holes don't line up) but this means the metal can accidentally slip up and down if the fixing is getting loose. Probably the hole for the bolt or the holes in the wood are a bit bigger than the bolt too.
Even if the metal slides down a bit when you sit down, the chair doesn't feel unstable. A bit of sinking, I don't even notice that anymore. Should you tighten the bolts periodically? Absolutely. Is this a good chair for children? Not really. They are going to fidget, tilt the chair etc. Is this a "full time" office chair? No. It's a pair of nice looking, cheap dinner chairs. I bought them for £59.99 inc. delivery. They definitely worth that much.
25 Jan, 2022
TL:DR - Good all-around / jack of all trades speakers
I needed a pair of speakers to compliment a recent TV purchase. On top of that I wanted no fuss wireless music from any source.
There's very little this pair can't do on paper.
These speakers are active (powered) have bluetooth, come with a remote and have their own USB DAC. The last one is important. You can connect to any old laptop and bypass the bad on board sound. On top of these there's phono in/out, aux jack in, sub out.
Happy to report, all of these features work well. BT connection is instant and trouble free. The remote looks and feels nice and the USB connection is plug and play, no driver required.
Do they sound good? Oh yes. For movies and music as well.
The first hour or so I though the bass is muddy. The speakers were on the floor, close to the wall. I put them on improvised speaker stands with isolation pads and pulled them further from the wall. Sound improved significantly. Probably this is what I should have done from the start, these are bookshelf speakers after all.
Do they sound £300+ good? I have a feeling some of the cheaper active speakers could sound similar, however the extra features mentioned above need to be calculated into the price. You are getting a very comprehensive package and the speakers deliver what's on the spec sheet with ease.