Pete's Write

The Marvel universe has been expanding, and you see a lot more characters being added.  The Iron Fist is about a person Danny Rand who learns the Iron Fist from Kun Lun, and the first season is an origins one, with the thread of how he gets his power and how he came to be intertwined with a love interest in the form of the lovely Jessica Henwick, and a plot about how the evil Hand empire tries to take over his dad's company. With Marvel fans keen to see superheroes who are less than perfect, who do not have the same superdoper powers at the highest level ala DC's Superman or even Spiderman, this man with a troubled past should perform well. And indeed there are quite a few fans of this serious made up of 13 episodes. However, their choice of lead actor and actresses leaves a lot to be desired. A movie with a kungfu background should at least try to get some real action in, and unfortunately the fight scenes are underwhelming, as neither of them know kungfu. Anyone with a...

Rotel is a brand associated with good solid engineering, and is often seen in the company of good stereo equipment, and in some countries, is often marketed with B&W speakers. Despite moving their manufacturing base to China a few years back, the quality has not suffered. I have used many of their power amps, and these amplifiers give true power that matches their ratings and more, with plenty of drive and quality. I have often wonder how it would sound if we could strap one of these power amplifiers onto a Rotel processor, and see how all that power can be directed by a decent 'brain'... The last processor from Rotel was the well regarded RSP 1098, and many are still in service. So getting my hands on this model was a very inviting prospect.  Some links : From the Manufacturer Website: http://www.rotel.com/product/rap-1580 And the technical blurb: RAP-1580 is the ideal home theater solution for those who don’t have space for separate c...

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Following on to my initial review: ( http://peteswrite.blogspot.sg/2017/02/mercedes-w246-b180-facelift-review.html ) It's taken me about 2 months to reach the 1000 miles mark, and I finally got to really drive it in anger over the weekend.. 122 horses doesn't seem like much when you mention it like that. Even some Korean and Jap cars have more horsepower, but behind that is a small light pressure turbo and that makes all the difference... This turbo kicks in early at about 1250 turns, so it does not take a big squeeze of the pedal to invite the whoosh to come on. Then it becomes a lot more frenetic. The lag time is not too bad, although it's not instantaneous. If you are already moving on the highway at a decent clip, you will find overtaking an effortless affair. You will drop a few gears, down to D4 or D5 and the revs go up, and viola, the car is ahead. If you are using the Eco mode, it is more reluctant to rev up, but if you step firmly, it will get the...

Logan is a nice homage to fans of the Jackman Wolverine, a franchise which has been with us for more than a decade. It is also different enough from the regular X Men movies that one should approach it with an open mind. It's a dystopian world that Logan now lives in, no shiny suits, his body is finally wearing down from age, and shows the signs of aging, wounds heal much slower and he just feels like an old man. Something that perhaps some of us and also fans who began following his movies can relate to. He protects Prof X, and in the midst of his rather pathetic and miserable existence, a new mutant pops up, and it's not just any mutant, but one with the same powers he has, and is, (spoiler alert) - his daughter. So they take a road trip together and look for a place called Eden, and through the trip, they need to be one step ahead of some bad people who want them dead, her captured and they also have to bond, with Prof X as the grandfather figure. It...

After you minus of arrival and departure days, you are essentially left with 2plus days. I recently brought some friends over for the first time: - day one shopping for the ladies and eating - TPE is a place to experience street life, shop for cute stuff, rather than serious retail therapy. They have a lot of small shops for you to check out, see and try cute things. Tea is also nice, look for Taiwanese Longjin Tea. Good on the gut too. For men, the hifi scene is nice if you like Taiwan stuff, like Usher. Otherwise foreign imports are cheaper back home. Plus electronics are 110V. Likewise for Blu Rays, the Jia Jia shop has a wide selection, but amazon prices are better. - day two Hire a taxi driver, and get him to bring you out. A day out to Jiu Fen and Shi Fen (九份 & 十份）- a must for first timer - day three Explore town - the 故宫博物院 museum and the Taipei 101 are worth visiting. See the change of change at the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial - Day Four Y...

Power amplifiers have come to the forefront again as one means in which HT enthusiasts try to obtain better sound from their HT system. Well the same points still apply: - most speakers in a small domestic setting which is less than 5x8 sq. metres will work fine, especially if there is a subwoofer or two to take care of the more demanding bass frequencies  - if you do have more demanding speakers - < 86db, 4 ohm designs, full range speakers etc - if you have a much larger space Then a power amp might help. Now a power amp is first and foremost, muscle, so it helps to improve the dynamics of your system.  So make sure it has at least 1.5 times the rated specs of your AVR, otherwise it's not going to be much help in improving dynamics If you want sound quality as well as dynamics, then be prepared to spend more.  There are many power amps which give better dynamics, but less will provide better sound. The processor section of your AVR will also de...