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[@Razor2048]

I recently got a $7000 Ethernet cable and it made a major difference in my music streaming. I was recently listening to some 128kbit audio from my free pandora account, and with this new Ethernet cable, I could tell that the zeros were more rounded, and the 1's were straighter and more 1. With such an amazing level of 1ness, my 128kbit streaming audio has never sounded better. Anyway, those audiophile companies need to start designing newer and more expensive cables.

[@ryanwinklevoss]

+Razor2048 Did you have you $30k tube amp and dac, hook up to a $10k power conditioner if not you weren't getting the true fidelity of your 128kb/s digital audio.

[@ryanwinklevoss]

***** Vac tubes are a distortion device, ANY analog circuitry is causing distortion, ANY decent cable should have sufficient EM protection, circuitry will pick up the EM even if you cables aren't, the power from your wall is going to be distorted even if you have a conditioner, its all snake oil its so ridiculous.

[@KX36]

+Razor2048 When I bought my TV in Currys/PC World the guy tried to sell me a HiFi HDMI cable for about £40. It's bloody digital! The display he pointed at to show the quality difference was even labelled "Freeview vs Sky" or "Freeview vs Freesat" or something. Also BS because they're all digital and they've clearly just changed the contrast settings on one TV. I almost decided not to buy the TV because I was pissed off about the BS. Your "the 1s are more 1 and the 0s are more 0" brings back the rage... Don't forget how much better a 128kbps MP3 sounds after you convert it to FLAC.

[@googletitsfost]

+Razor2048 I prefer the $7 Ethernet cables as they give my music more "warmth".

[@tubical71]

+Razor2048 I just bought a new WiFi cable....what a poppy dazzla!

[@WouterWeggelaar]

Merry Christmas Dave!

[@Bradman175]

Christmyth you mean?

[@WouterWeggelaar]

+Bradman175 yes obviously.. my bad!

[@Bowowowification]

+Wouter Weggelaar Happy Holidays!

[@uriituw]

I'd hate people to try to convert me. People should try doing something constructive with their lives.

[@willlovesbearzd810]

+uriituw I agree. Those people are annoying, and need to learn that not everyone wants to be part of a religion.

[@Kelberwitzi]

Something roughly like 3000 recorded Gods throughout history. Everything from Christianity/Islam to the small tribes in jungles. When I speak to theists (mostly christian) I tell them they're almost as much of an atheist as me, they just don't believe in 2999 of them.

[@_Piers_]

They also like to ignore the fact that 99% of the time they are only the religion they are because of where they happened to be born.

[@Kelberwitzi]

100% true. Just because they happened to be born in whatever country to whomever their parents are, that is why they belong to the religion they do

[@tooby98765]

Ask them what other religions they evaluated when they chose theirs...

[@Bowowowification]

+Alex Scott "You're right and I'm wrong. You're taking my magical book out of context!" lol. :-D

[@sauwercraud]

Merry Christmyth to you too Dave!

[@Bradman175]

Indeed!

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

thank for spreading the gospel of the flying spagetti monster, he shall touch you with his noodly appendages

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

***** What if it is He, pushing us down with his Noodly Appendages, that causes this force?...And the fact that the Gravitational powers of the Spaghetti Monster haven't been disproven makes it all the more likely to be true.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

***** for your education, this is what Dave and I are refering to; excert from wikipedia ''The Flying Spaghetti Monster was created by Bobby Henderson in an open letter to the Kansas State Board of Education in which he parodied the concept of intelligent design. After Henderson posted the letter on his website, it became an internet phenomenon and was featured in many large newspapers, which caught the attention of book publishers'' Then he was asked to and wrote the gospel of the flying spagetti monster, a sort of parody bible . It is know now as the pastafarism. Are you smarter than a 9 year old? Seems not !! hahah

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

***** Ahh! it all becomes clear, you are religious and can't stand people criticizing your beliefs. Pretty sure the scriptures of your God aren`t telling you to blindly attack people who do not think like you, so you are failing in the teaching you so vehemently defend here. Like it or not, Mr Henderson used all the bases of religions when he created his, and the pastafarism is no more refutable than any other religions. You should definitely read about it, or what pushed henderson to create it in the first place.

[@johndrachenberg2254]

Other mailbags may have been more interesting, but this one was the most entertaining! You make His Noodleness proud, Dave!

[@north6224]

Merry Christmyth Dave! Thank you for all the great content over the years!

[@kap3r0n]

Dave i already had tons of respect for you after you named your child Sagan. But after your glorious rant at the end, my respect has been doubled. Happy holidays!

[@EEVblog]

Thanks.

[@PIXscotland]

Really disappoint to hear you say that you're less inclined to make technical video's as you're "Worn out over the 1000 video's." That's the reason I'm here. I really like the technical stuff, the mailbag and gear teardowns are less interesting as you're tending towards products many people can't afford. Teardowns are interesting in their own way but ultimately are lacking in purpose. I'd much rather you stuck to the lower end gear, did technical reviews on them and also went back to the basics of electronics theory. Your project designs and builds helps us all to learn (relearn) electronics and introduces us to new and interesting parts. Please reconsider your choice of video format. Happy Christfarce to you too.

[@jukees3658]

+PIXscotland I agree with you. Please Dave, since this is your full time job, use more time for your videos. Dont take your audience for granted. Teardowns and Mailbags arent that intresting.

[@AlanLiefting]

As a technician I also enjoy the technical videos but of course it is up to Dave what he chooses to do.

[@Psychlist1972]

+PIXscotland For me, the teardowns, with decent insight into how they're built and why things are the way they are, are my favorite things here. I tend to skip the theory videos. I'm not an EE by trade or study, though.

[@richfiles]

+PIXscotland yeah... I kinda miss things like Fundamental Fridays and repairs... Sure, you have them now and then, but it really does seem like the channel is edging closer to quick turnaround stuff like teardowns and mailbags... Which he more or less confirms here. it's still interesting, and I absolutely LOVE retro teardowns in particular, but it seems a shame to waste the opportunity to teach something worthwhile.

[@daab889]

+PIXscotland Your'e right, I also wonder what happened to Fundamental Friday. It was one of the rare good tutorial videos on youtube.

[@kevincozens6837]

Merry Christmyth to you and your family, Dave. :) Thanks for the link to the Sam Harris video.

[@feieralarm]

Christians: How can you believe this? You should believe that instead! Dave: I rather believe this, because reasons. Christians: HOW DARE YOU TO INSULT ME AND MY RELIGION?! UNSUBBED!!!!

[@Bowowowification]

+shawnsdada Do you think he should have just thrown the letter in the rubbish bin because it wasn't related to the show?

[@davidmaiolo]

I give you a lot of respect for not being afraid to voice your opinion in fear of loosing views. Whether your opinion be on garbage electronics or larger ideas like this, your honesty is a major reason why I and so many other people watch you.

[@jcamp2112]

Can somebody tell me what religion has to do with electronics? Can't we all just get along? In science we trust! Let me clarify this statement a little better. Is there any doubt that dave produces some of the highest quality, and most insightful EE videos on youtube? So what does it matter what he believes ( or doesn't) in his personal life. Does his atheism invalidate his knowledge or experience? I think not. I just don't understand why people feel so threatened when offered a dissenting view point to what they believe, to the point of unsubscribing. It's truly laughable, and leads to showing the complete disregard of critical thinking skills on their part. Keep up the great work dave, I've worked through about 400 or so of your videos, and have learned immeasurable amounts of GOOD information backed with ACCURATE science, not with BS, which you get on most YT pages!

[@dieboodskapper]

+Jonathan Campagna USUALLY GOES WITH LACK OF CONFIDENCE.....I GUESS HE FEELS THE NEED TO RE-ENFORCE HIS UNBELIEF....THE MORE HE REPEAT IT .....THE MORE CONFIDENT THE FOOL.... I BET YOU HE PRACTICE KABBALAH .....

[@captainjolley]

+Jonathan Campagna he did show his belief in saying "Christmyth" so the best way to keep religion out is to say "happy holidays" and nothing else. so please Dave keep your believes out and i would say that to others too. just let Dave do hes good EE videos and Merry Christmas

[@EEVblog]

Some peoples belief is just so fragile that it can't handle any criticism. I don't really blame them when you believe something without evidence, it's almost by definition fragile.

[@Sevalecan]

+Jonathan Campagna Probably because discussions regarding both religion and politics often result in a strong emotional response, regardless of perceived evidence for either person's position. I won't blame anyone for unsubscribing if they're annoyed. Having emotions doesn't mean you disregard critical thinking, it just means you're human. The ability to think doesn't turn people into Data the android from Star Trek.

[@erikthorsen328]

Dave, Thank you for reading my letter., I come from 45 years of electronics industry experience. I think the more science the better and it shows that we as humans will be peeling back the onion for quite some time to come. I find the more I know the more it proves to me that God really is outside the box, way outside. All the best in the coming year!

[@EEVblog]

So far outside the box that there is still zero evidence the further you look. Very crafty this god is! Equally plausible the Hindus are right in the many gods. But zero is still by far the most likely scenario. Thanks for sending the letter.

[@EEVblog]

+Richard Ball For something to be *true*, then yes, it needs *evidence*.

[@treborrrrr]

+Richard Ball You're right, it depends on self delusion and the rejection of logic. But hey, if it makes you happy, go for it. Just don't come knocking on my door trying to "save" me from your hateful god.

[@erikthorsen328]

+treborrrrr It must be providence that my letter arrived when it did. I sent it back at Thanksgiving. Dave didn't read the part of my letter where I said that to unbelievers this all seems like nonsense, I does show that God must be working in people lives since they are getting all worked up over it. It shows conviction. Actually my God loves you so much that he created the entire universe just so you would have a place to live. If you reject His invitation he is only reluctantly granting your wish and he will leave you alone. If you are still upset about it ask yourself why? I don't get anything out of it except welcoming another to the family.

[@milamiglia2437]

+EEVblog no Dave. There is plenty of evidence, you just make your common mistake of overconfidence in spite of evidence, like when you placed the Vichy meter last when it was the most accurate. You made up fictional excuses to justify your error in judgment and you have doggedly refused to admit your many mistakes. I understand it makes you feel better to deny your many mistakes but it's just not true. You flatter yourself that you are the smart one but you are not. You invoke science as your police badge of reason yet most of the greatest men of science have had faith. Isaac Newton, Maxwell, Galileo, Descartes, Bruno, Faraday, Heisenberg, Kelvin, Planck, Copernicus, Pascal, Kepler, and Volta. Schrödinger, Oppenheimer and Tesla were spiritual and Einstein was a relaxed pantheist. Do you know how many of the physics greats have been militant atheists? not a single effing one. Dave. Not one. Dirac was briefly in his youth, Pauli made fun of him and later in life Dirac said that life might be of such complexity as to require a creator. Qualia proves our spiritual nature with absolute certainty. Try as you might, you cannot make anything physical feel pain when it should be so simple according to the secular view. And please spare me your mindless assurances that pain is already understood. Have at least a modicum of intellectual integrity and think further than that. Does bool pain=true; make pain? does a matrix multiplication? pain is not a computational artifact. I am a vastly better scientist than you, Dave, and I am a christian. Contrary to your childish belief, I am not so because it is comforting. Indeed christianity is quite a burden. Not that you would understand high minded things.

[@TwistTapeTechnology]

Merry Christmas!

[@jasejj]

There was a big argument over on the Techmoan channel over whether the valves on those amps actually do anything. maybe you could do a video on whether the valves are actually connected Dave?

[@lyokofans]

+Jason james It honestly would not be that surprising if they weren't hooked up.

[@EEVblog]

+Jason james I actually didn't think to look!

[@txkent]

Thanks for your videos, Dave. Merry ChristMYTH.

[@sonic2000gr]

Actually the CR1220 is the memory backup battery. You can completely remove the 2032s for as long as you like while the 1220 keeps the RAM intact.

[@orangeActiondotcom]

When my grandfather bought me a Tandy Color Computer 2 for Christmas that I couldn't shut up about, my father got jealous and got me the Tandy Pocker Computer 3 for my birthday just a few days later. I used that thing ENDLESSLY. I took it to school and used it in my math classes. Whenever we were out and about and there was some downtime, I could just pull this thing out and practice by BASIC programming. Only ever needed one change of batteries since the 1980's! Loved it! Started collecting the other models a few years back and I'd just torn this PC-6 down a few days ago to check for leaky batteries and was very impressed by the build quality, aside from the QWERTY keyboard under the display of course. Funny to see one pop up on your bench just a few days later!

[@peterpv0001]

I have a lot of those colorful capacitors in my parts drawer. They were made by Philips many years ago. You can read their value just like on a resistor but then in picofarad. I think they look like candy :-)

[@Pr3ach3rman]

Merry Christmyth Dave!

[@MattExzy]

Christmas is a time where all religions come together to celebrate the birth of Santa.

[@EEVblog]

+MattExzy Damn straight! The non-religious too!

[@jpalm32]

+MattExzy Really funny! Belittling believers always good fror a laugh uh assbuut!

[@MattExzy]

+jpalm32 Easy there. Peace be with you, right :) Seriously though, I'm suspicious of something that's so commercialised, I don't see it as having any religious meaning at all - and in fact, the Christians stole Christmas from the pagans - so meh.

[@thezombiesarecoming7639]

+MattExzy I think Christmas was around before commercialization. Stole Christmas from the pagans? We stole the birth of Jesus from the pagans eh? Please educate yourself before you post.

[@geonerd]

+The Zombies Are Coming Dude, the whole Redeemer story had been kicking around for centuries before the Christians 'borrowed' it.

[@AntonyTCurtis]

Not "Chrismyth". It's properly Newtonmass... because Sir Issac Newton was born on the 25th of December and taught us the true gravity of our situation.

[@popcanism3636]

+Antony T Curtis Sir Isaac Newton probably wouldn't like that idea, being a Christian and all.

[@AntonyTCurtis]

+Popcanism If he complains about it, I'm sure all the people who choose to celebrate Newtonmass will voluntarily and politely stop.

[@popcanism3636]

Ah, was that meant to be clever? Newton being dead and all, not being able to say anything? I only said something because christmyth and Sir Isaac Newton in the same sentence seemed off is all. By all means, carry on!

[@AntonyTCurtis]

It's the time of year for family, friends and fun. One can be non-Christian and still celebrate those things, especially as the winter solstice was celebrated for thousands of years before Christianity. Much of the modern iconography of Christmas existed before long before Christianity began, anyways. Besides, celebrating the actual documented date of birth of a very important scientist and mathematician is more significant to me than the date of a maybe fictional character who the Romans changed the date of birth to suit the customs of their latests conquests.

[@popcanism3636]

+Antony T Curtis I never said a non Christian couldn't celebrate winter solstice. Even though winter solstice is celebrated on December 22nd or 21st not the 25th. Constantine celebrated Christ-Mass in 336 AD. Even though Christians celebrated it hundreds of years before that. Constantine adapted the celebration of "Christ-Mass" to the date of December the 25th. Please, explain how Christmas came before Christianity? If your going to celebrate' a man for his works, shouldn't you take into account his beliefs as well? Aren't a mans beliefs a part of who he is?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

After watching the part about the headphone amp, I was hoping that Lumintop would have trolled Dave with a tube-powered flashlight.

[@odioaleman]

So i have few experience with audio. So who deos the valve works?? And what is it usted for?? Someone nice enough to answer :)

[@scottfirman]

i shop on a site called Banggood. they sell a lot of one hung lo electronics. I am currently in the market for a project power box that controls output. I see a lot of them offered on Ebay. what one would you recommend as far as brand. I have guys telling me the cheap ones are ok to use except to watch out for power spikes. Is there any out there that meter the power output a little better than the cheap ones. I would be afraid of blowing out my electronics. What do you think? Any tear downs on those?

[@BrekMartin]

I'll take the preamp if several hundred haven't yet! They would be something like 12AU7 that is useable at around 12 Volts. There might be something to double the supply voltage, but the valves not run within spec. There's nothing wrong with the new production valves, they just ruin the look of vintage items.

[@rjmunt]

Thanks for the upload Dave!

[@zacharytaylor8523]

I would like to point out that tube headphone amp was a hybrid amp where the tubes merely act as a buffer and the amplification is done by solid state. Most cheap tube amps under $150 are like this, but they still give a "tube sound" and can cut the edge off overly bright headphones.

[@bitrot42]

Curious about the Subaru occupancy sensor... in my 2013 Subaru, if I put an iPad (with magnets) on the seat, it thinks someone is sitting there. It's failed to detect someone sitting in the seat at least once, too.

[@ardeneques]

Merry Christmyth to you too Dave. Thanks for all the amazing videos and refreshing attitude.

[@gwc1410]

Hi DaveHow about a quick test to see if the tubes are doing anything. I don't see a transformer to couple the high voltage, low current down to the headphones.

[@ziggfreud9820]

Merry Christmas Dave to you and your family from southern California.

[@UndergroundBunker0459]

The phrase 'It's grim in Grimsby' wasn't coined lightly...

[@turboslag]

+James Taylor Agreed, I've been there! Worse though is Immingham!

[@MrTurboturbine]

Those look like the same valves that were in the Marc Vincent white van speaker scam radio

[@ed10523]

Hey Dave! Happy Chrismyth to you and your Family. Happy New Year As Well!!

[@flesh140]

Hi there Master Dave, im from oz, sa. Do you still have that turd available? You see I consider myself a rather avid fecal matter aficionado and think that this will look nice along with my collection browns...

[@turboslag]

As a devout non believer, Christmyth drives me mental!! Even worse shit on TV than usual, Carol singing bollox, mindless decorations everywhere, excess, sheep tendencies etc, etc!! I just want it gone! Imagine in a 100 or 200 years, or whatever it takes, if humanity survives that long. People will be incredulous that humanity once believed such utter nonsense! I hope!

[@Bowowowification]

+turboslag My prediction is that what you see as religion today will be more like a tall tale in 100 years, but we'll adopt even stupider things that people start believing in. Why: Neural genetics. People are stupid because their brain is stupid. (Unless we also conqueror that too...?) See: Wiki on god gene / VMAT2. I've proven there is a 3x correlative factor using genetic data from opensnp. (But IANARS. RS = Real Scientist.)

[@MicrowaveGenocide]

but people gie you free stuff in boxes

[@OzzieEntertainer]

If that headphone amp has not been taken yet I would like to have it as I don't have anything to make them any louder as i only have windows volume control for my volume.

[@werethless12]

Does anyone know if someone has sent in a high wattage vaping device? Would love to see Dave do a teardown on one.

[@Tangobaldy]

No one can or has to prove why they believe in something. I believe in order and chaos. When I'm dead my energy will be used elsewhere. And if as a non believer im off to hell then so be it, at least i be in good company. If I was god i would have not created the mosquito. Happy Christmas in our house is a celebration of giving gifts and family togetherness. Not once has he holy spirit or Jesus popped round for a beer. Anyone else seen any representatives of god these days who ain't collecting big cash or preying on the weak. Like Dave says we all can believe what we want. Order and Chaos.

[@EEVblog]

+Tangobaldy Register as a religion, it's tax free :->

[@Tangobaldy]

Yes same in the UK. You can even get rebates.

[@ronaldoporraful]

I did all the things correctly,but it didin´t work,please help me about this problem

[@douro20]

I almost went the route of hooking up my old IBM PC with RS485, but then I found that I could put a 10BT network card in it and use an old Windows XP box to transfer files. That ITT relay could very well be for telephone switching.

[@KostadinIVKostadinov]

Yay Mailbag. This is so exciting *.*

[@nullify.]

Happy Winter Solstice?

[@sampandolfyM2]

+NegiMudkip not very Pagan of you

[@nullify.]

sampandolfyM2 Kek, yup

[@stevewayne1480]

Good on ‘ya Dave! I really wish more people (especially those of celebrity and influence) had the balls to come out and dare say what they really think of religious myth and superstition. Knowledge of the fact that you’re a person of logic and reason solidifies my belief that the world has a chance for a future that may someday be relatively free from leadership and governance influenced by the scourge that is religion.

[@EEVblog]

+Steve Wayne I think religion is now in it's death throws. Just a few more generations...

[@MrSlehofer]

"insert christian calm down sentence here"

[@_Piers_]

Were you thinking of "Grow the f%&k up"? :)

[@MrSlehofer]

+Pook365 yep :D nice one

[@cidshroom]

Ankara is actually the capital of Turkey, Istanbul is the largest city. I know, shocked me as well.

[@zylacone3219]

I've had a total of 3 PC 6s. The first 2 had the memory expansion module, but were stolen. A friend gave me his manual after somebody wound up with his PC 6. Wow! 75% theft rate. Because of the high theft rate, I decided not to buy the memory expansion module again (for some perfect stranger). Unfortunately I never got the external expansion adapter, cassette storage, or external DMP printer. You might want to pull the dust cover out of the parallel port on the right side of the lower clam shell and scope it out.

[@damianpc1]

Hey Dave, could you do a review of the Owon B35 Bluetooth multimeter? You could get a free review from the manafacturer. Thanks! :) Thinking about getting one.

[@damianpc1]

I've meant a free review unit.

[@zaferatakan270]

Typical religious people. They feel harassed if you're not in the same page as they are. Which explains why they are always angry. And, I absolutely agree that christmas is nothing but a pagan festival. Both date and customs have ancient origin. Barely nothing to do with Christianity. Except its name. Happy Saturnalia.

[@Macman12233]

Fuck yeah ancient Roman traditions! (note: I seem to be the only Christian who is totally okay with this video. Huh.)

[@chicagomodzz]

+zafer atakan I'm sorry atheist, I came here for tech, not to be insulted for being a man of faith. Keep your godless shilling to yourself.

[@_Piers_]

+ChicagoModzz You're just going to have to live with the ridicule for about 1900 more years... then we'll nearly be equal. It's only fair.

[@harshbarj]

+ChicagoModzz " not to be insulted for being a man of faith." If you can't prove your belief, be prepared to be challenged.

[@chicagomodzz]

harshbarj The "proof" is everywhere around you and you yourself. How you want to believe your life was created and everything you see that exists is up to you. I believe that everything didn't happen just by chance as atheists think. Rather God created it for us.

[@mosfet500]

Dave, The cream was the HP-71B. Mine is still in use. Doesn't use RPN and it cost $400 USD back then but HP's and TI's were the best. Rob

[@GaRbAllZ]

Happy Holidays Dave! Looking forward to the Fundamentals Fridays in 2016!

[@ssyntheticc]

Dave is a savage when talking about religion, keep up the good work.

[@EEVblog]

Actually I thought I was pretty polite in this one.

[@benadams6332]

Atheists with a need to tell everyone all the time that they are atheist are even worse than the religious folks.

[@CASTUDIOS100]

+EEVblog Agreed.

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

+EEVblog What are you doing on the net on chrissy day? Haven't you got a pig to roast, grog to swill and relos to get rid of?

[@TheRealSasquatch]

+EEVblog Dave many thanks for the videos and information you provide - I very much appreciate it. May I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas without any religious connotations whatsoever. Although the Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't get enough coverage :) . I Look forward to learning more from you in the future. Sas.

[@stevem8105]

Do you still have those Exzon servers? If so I mopight want one

[@SeanBZA]

Turkish board is very nice, very proud of his country, including both the country and the flag as central points on the board.

[@stoatythesecond888]

That is the most overkill knife for opening a package and it's awesome! Your videos are great and even if I haven't got a clue what you're talking about half the time, it's still interesting!

[@toristoryc]

Hi, I'm a French viewer, a biiig fan of Dave and I really don't understand the expression that Dave use (at 4:14) it sound like Bobby Tesla but, why ?

[@Psychlist1972]

+Dday Motha "Bobby Dazzler". It's an aussie thing.

[@NivagSwerdna]

+Pete Brown It's a Northern English thing... but we don't mind our exported convicts using it to remind them of the Old Dart.

[@envisionelectronics]

The evidence of Christians is in their fruits (actions) that are evidence of faith in one's heart. Nobody forces you to convert. To say otherwise is the definition of weakness. A Christian is such because he has been convinced that he can do nothing to overcome his sinful heart. He places his trust in Christ alone who has promised freedom of our will and bondage to sin. A person that doesn't believe there is a problem will not listen. And believe it or not, it's not our job as Christians to force you to believe. It is a personal decision and not our problem if you don't believe. We can testify with our actions and there is no need to convince: It's up to you. Simple.

[@envisionelectronics]

He is the go-to for all things atheist. You won't arise an argument from me because I'm well read. I need not prove one thing to you as it seems you need to me. Have a happy new year.

[@envisionelectronics]

I tried to open the link but my phone reported the message as spam or something and your whole comment disappeared. Sorry about that.

[@_Piers_]

"nobody forces you to convert" Most religious people never made a choice, their parents told them they were a particular religion and they just went along with it.

[@envisionelectronics]

I've read the entire Bible. That passage is exactly the directive for ministers of the gospel to go out into the world and make disciples. A disciple is an individual that has been convinced of his need for a savior and feels called to preach that truth to others. I came to faith on my own when I realized the depths of my sin. Through the years, my faith has become unshakable because of the evidence of God's grace in my life. The evidence that he loves me more than anyone else on earth. The evidence of things unseen; things that others could not possibly understand. Because of this I am compelled to obey Him. Not a slavish fear. I make my own decisions in life within the boundaries of right and wrong. Just like anyone else. I don't consider myself special. I consider myself saved.

[@envisionelectronics]

A parent's belief is not extended to their children which is clearly spelled out in . It is up to the individual to make that decision. There's not quite enough room for me to begin an exegesis on your concern so here is a link that should help clear that myth up. www.gotquestions.org/household-salvation.html

[@nathantrigg5399]

In the mix of components, correct me if l'm wrong, l think the relays are analog Telco components.

[@HunorCorp]

Did you step on a screw or something, at 11:55 ?

[@ronaldoporraful]

I would like to register in your EEVLOG but I didnt get and I dont know what to do

[@SamFugarino]

“A man writes himself down as a hopeless Philistine if he speaks with ignorant contempt of the faith which produced St. Francis, which inspired Dante, and which found expression in the canvases of Bellini and in the stones of Venice. Even if I believed Christianity to be a myth, I should still salute with melancholy respect the superstition which had inspired such supreme artists in song, in paint and in stone, and should still find it difficult to understand how a mere superstition could take form in so noble a synthesis of spiritual and secular beauty.” - Arnold Lunn, 1932

[@Mechaghostman2]

Gatorade chip, what? Ohhhh, Gate Array. {:-p

[@commandtheline]

+Mechaghostman2 I'll have a Gatorade chip.... its full of Electrolytes :P

[@Siktah]

+commandtheline this needs more attention! Hahaha!

[@flyaxe]

+Mechaghostman2 Since it's Australia, maybe Gator Aid? Sound like a show that would air on Animal Planet :)

[@MattOGormanSmith]

It fell in the canyon, and was dredged out 6 months later. It then went in an e-waste container to Nigeria, where it spent a few weeks in a pile in the sun, until it was graded and sent in a smaller container to China, where it was buffed up and put on Ebay. It was then shipped to USA and then on to That Crazy Aussie Bloke.

[@Space_Badger395]

Why not the flying spaghetti monster?

[@somethingelse2lookat502]

The mail bags are the best. Liked the bag of vintage components the most.

[@pablomasc1982]

happy christmas from Argentina. I love your channel! thanks for all the tips and reviews. :)

[@MuscleDad420]

Last time I came this early I ended up with a kid

[@MuscleDad420]

+Celestial Cereal merry christmas

[@BenjaminGoose]

+MuscleDad420 I don't get it.

[@Bowowowification]

+MuscleDad420 Happy Holidays!

[@holdentem]

Not sure if anyone has commented about the headphone amp yet, but i wouldn't mind it. (In Tassie)

[@RANDOMMekhaniks]

Where can I buy this oh so manly mail opener? (that knife is bigger than my hand)

[@ChipGuy]

That's what I like on mailbag vids: Silego, "Silicon Lego", never heard of, pretty interesting stuff. They start there where Cypress PSoC is not flexible enough. Now I need to come up with something where I want to use them in ;)

[@harshbarj]

Faith, as in accepting things without evidence. Always amusing they resort to faith seeing that it's unjustifiable from a rational point of view.

[@MikeOBrien0]

To all those *so-called* Christians hating on Dave because of the Christmyth comment. Christmas is mentioned nowhere in the Bible, neither is Jesus birthday. It is a recycled pagan holiday by a man who was also far from Christian. Do your research. There is however a load of scriptures that condemn any participation in pagan worship. Then on top of it, Christmas today is highly commercialized. Commercializing Christianity, also far from Christian, didn't Jesus throw merchants out of the temple? So if you claim you're Christian and you celebrate a commercialized, recycled pagan holiday, you're at best ignorant and at worst a hypocrite. And ironically, in this regard Dave is WAY more Christian that you!

[@Bradman175]

Ooh I would want the amp and I'm in Australia. Never had the chance to play with valves!

[@BMRStudio]

Mailbaaaaaag :) Merry Christmas Dave and for Your cute family!

[@thomascoughran1374]

When I worked at Hughes Aircraft R/D lab, we would call the contents of the box "floor sweepings. If there was nothing of a secret nature, we would pack it off to a local high school or junior college.

[@IIGrayfoxII]

The one in my car is a pressure sensor. I put a bag of groceries on the passenger seat and while i was driving I just started getting BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP., looked at the warnings on the dash and it showed passenger 2 not wearing seatbelt

[@douro20]

I still have my Sharp EL-5500 III Scientific Computer; it's a great little thing for doing engineering math even with its problems with dodgy battery contacts... BTW that PC-6 is typical Sharp construction...

[@australianstig]

I'd sure be interested in taking a look at that tube headphone amp if you feel like sending it to Queensland :)

[@simalipar]

No Dave, Ankara is capital of Turkey. Refresh your geo.

[@radoinc]

+Stevan Simic HURR DURR YOU FUCKING TROLL UNSUB NOW IF YOU DO NOT LIKE DAVE YOURE WATCHING VIDEOS FOR FREE AND HE WAS IN "THE INDUSTRY" SO IF YOU DISAGREE YOU ARE A HATER /s

[@willlovesbearzd810]

+radoinc WOAH! SETTLE DOWN!!!

[@_Piers_]

What is it WITH religious people AND their random use of UPPERCASE?

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Faith is a sheep's certainty that there will be grass to crop. Religion is the shepherd's certainty that there will be sheep to shear... and kill.

[@justrandom7214]

Hey Dave. Please make a fundamental Friday about that new Christian high pass filter network of yours! I really hope you made it open source but then I can not find the licence to it?! May the electrons be with you in this new year!

[@trevorfoxx]

i wouldn't mind seeing what the tube amp is like as i nearly got a big expensive real tube amp and i am up in brisbane

[@jamesgrimwood1285]

That -i joke wasn't a real joke.

[@slm60uk]

+James Grimwood -i +1

[@notDacian]

Have a nice winter/summer holiday Dave!

[@bogdanmishunin5944]

Dave, you still have that old SM banknote validator on the shelf behind you! Where did you get it from? We (CRANE Payment Innovations) should send you our brand new one and may be you will once tell if it is that bad or not :)

[@bogdanmishunin5944]

No that was a different brand, don't remember which one.

[@douro20]

Those are Chinese military tubes; some of them can actually be quite nice sounding. And the NE5532 is actually a pretty decent audio op-amp; I have them in my old Magnavox CD player.

[@thepumpkingking8339]

Hi Dave. 32:01 that's a Bank Card reader for use with on-line banking

[@twoody2148]

I had One from Radio shack, Loved it until she washed it in my coat :) .. The batteries , one was for battery backup while you changed out the Mains , on the side was even for a Printer connector (thermal) if i remember right

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

the tube amp is 6v in i dont see how you get this high voltage to run the plate ???

[@williefleete]

Boost converters?

[@KX36]

+Matt K You don't NEED high voltage for a plate. I keep seeing people say "thermionic emission needs high voltage" (not that this is what you are necessarily saying). They made plenty of 12V plate valves for car radios back in the day and that was still the same physics. You can operate lots of valves at low voltage, low current, you just won't get much power out of them. But as william said, it's easy enough to put in a boost converter. Theres even a circuit I have come across for a regulated, DCM, constant off-time boost converter circuit for nixie tubes that uses just a 555 timer and a transistor's Vbe as the reference. It's performance is poor but it's an interesting circuit.

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

KX36 i have seen them running on 100v but never 6v.. But i don't know much about tube radios & amps.. I was thinking that thing only lights the filaments and the tubs where not even used...

[@KX36]

There's still a significant posibility that the valve's not used in this particular model. Most of these headphone amps are very suspicious. I don't have one to discuss. The specs are very unlikely to be genuine and as Dave said, the "valve sound" comes from distortion although valve audiophiles brag a lot about low THD. The power out of it is more likely to be 1/8W or less rather that the quoted 1.1W into 32R, but that's still more than enough for headphones. It's a fair bet that most of the if not all of the work is done by the NE5532s. After seeing other channels talking about these valve headphone amps but not testing or reverse engineering them in any way beyond the sound stopping when the valve's removed and looking to see that the pins of the sockets are soldered in, I really hoped when I saw one here that Dave would. At least someone could plug it in and measure the power supply voltages. I can't find much informaton on the 6J9 tube. Found a couple of datasheets that say its a 10 pin triple triode, but it has 9 pins and I only see 1 plate in the video, some more translate russian tubes to 6Ж9Г, 6Ж9П as 6J9G and 6J9P, which are single pentodes which is possibly more likely but I can't read the russian datasheets. They cost about £30-50 on eBay and I don't want to waste that kind of money. That's the thing, I may be able to say it's possible to run a valve on a low voltage and speculate that there may be a boosted voltage more than the input voltage in it, but what I can say for sure is these headphone amps are a total waste of money. They're cheap little novelties with a huge markup.

[@arcadeuk]

Merry Christmyth from the UK Dave. I am very lucky that working in STEM, it's such a rarity for me to ever come across a "believer" and even when I do, they are much less evangelical that most. That said, I would fight for the right for people to say "Merry Christmas" rather than that "Happy Holidays" crap, as only the truly stupid get offended by people saying Merry Christmas, and Christians are welcome to have their traditions

[@tohopes]

The letter response was great, but the "Christmyth" phrase seemed terse and passive-aggressive.

[@Leonelf0]

Dave, do you and your family actually have a substitute for the christmyth? or completely skipping it?

[@KX36]

+TheTrueM3ga festivus. :) I'm sure I've heard him talk about festivus before. Anyway, sagan will still get presents and talk about santa and all of that and they may have a meal with the extended family etc even if it's not associated with christianity.

[@EEVblog]

+KX36 Of course we have christmas. A tree, lights, a star on top, presents from Santa, family feasts etc. Zero religion needed for that.

[@Leonelf0]

EEVblog sounds like a good way to keep religion away and still enjoy some fun traditions!

[@fluevedpeisen9971]

Merry Chrismyth Dave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@warmfreeze]

OMG @8:46 someone sent you a tube audio DAC! they are usually rather lovely.

[@stevencox75]

if you don't believe in God you can't dress in formal Pirate attire

[@stevencox75]

***** i'm not sure if you know what i'm talking about go check out the church of the flying spaghetti monster website for clarification

[@octavio2895]

+stevencox75 Ramen!

[@ryanwinklevoss]

Headphone burn in and speaker burn in is a real thing, after 100-300 hours the sound gets more warm because the diaphragm and coils get worn in.