Monthly Archives: September 2025

USHER S520 mini-monitor speakers / A British speaker out of Taiwan ?

I picked these up for $300 with stands in the local market place. For the piano black finish, I saw a pair for about $700 with shipping and tax on ebay, and these came with stands too which I will … Continue reading

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fixing HEX heat exchanger error on original PICO Brew machine

One of the things that I like about these machines is that they are fairly accurate and brew good consistent repeatable beer, as long as your recipe is sound… and sure while their later models are better like the Z1, … Continue reading

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