Ben's Gift Wish List

Things I would like for Christmas/birthday grouped by price.

I believe that gifts should be useful and helpfull. This is why I make christmas lists: so that I can receive gifts that I will enjoy and find usefull. I make the list large so that an element of surprise (as well as variety/choice) is available.

• Naturally I prefer high quality goods..

Under $20

• Some tools
• Audio bits and pieces: (catalogue numbers and prices are from Jaycar unless otherwise noted)
  • Plugs
    • Various high quality plugs (XLR{cannon}, RCA{phono}, 6.5mm mono {phone})
  • Adaptors:
    • 6.5mm Mono plug to RCA socket (PA-3592 $1.95)  <--Rather usefull
    • RCA double adaptors (PA-3560 $2.50) or female version (PA-3562 $2.50)
    • RCA plug to 6.5mm mono socket  (PA-3510 $1.95)<--A bit heavy, I'd prefer an adaptor cable.
  • Cables
    • 3.5mm stereo plug to 2xRCA plugs, 1.5M  (WA-7014 $4.95) gold plated: (WQ-7206 $13.95)<-- for connecting tape, ect to computer
    • Professional balanced (2 core + shield) microphone cable. (expect $2 per metre)
• Computer magazine: PC @uthority (I have been given the December 1999 issue)
• Windscreen wiper blades/refils. (Naturally I prefer the more technical/advanced/scientific models.......)
• Some other technical magazine. Computer music. Mabye 3D graphics. Maybe games. Electronics Australia

  
   Definatley NOT APC Mag, PC User or any other "dummies" magazine.  (but you don't have to get a technical journal either... not that I'd mind too much)

• Batteries are allways useful: My big torch uses 4x 'D' batteries. The headsets take a 9V battery each.
• A cable-tidy solution: I think that cable ties and velcro tubes are amoung the many products designed to make cable storage easier. (Some available for ProAudio)

$20 to $50

• A good sit-up machine like the one Glendon borrowed
• Tools
• Music CD's: I'll list a few here, I like some more than others. If you decide to buy me a CD, I reckon that with some thought, you should be able to pick a suitable one.
  • Steven Curtis Chapman: lastest albumn is "Speachless". "Free" is also interesting, there's a single, but it is rather old so it might be hard to find.
  • Delirious: Mezzamorphis
  • Sonicflood
  • Newsboys: Step up to the microphone (I don't think I like their latest one)
  • Small Town Poets
  • Burlap to Cashmere : I like two tracks on their CD.
• A Jaycar 12V DC to DC converter: Either the 800mA one (MP-3013 $23.95) or the 1.5A one (MP-3019 $33.95)  I wouldn't use it very often.

$50 to $100

• An electronic Bible: you can get them from Word, Koorong and probably the ABC for about $60.
• Software (Before the GST!) - Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6 or CuteFTP or maybe Claris HomePage upgrade (V2 to V3)
  • There's a nice 3D home planning package around. There's actually two packages, but one seems heaps better than the other. One is from IMSI and the other one is to do with AutoDesk/AutoCAD. I think the IMSI one seemed better.
• Small fire extinguisher for safety (maybe for the car)
• Headset telephone (available from Jaycar: YT-7060 $69.95)

$100 to $150

• Cheap video capture card (could use it for video conferencing!)
• DVD drive (I think they're actully $199). The Ricoh all-in-one drive looks nice. I'm unsure about the price.
• DVD decoder card

$150+ dreams....

• Microphones:  Shure SM-58 (about $199)
• Special sound cards (Roland)
• CD Burner
• 3D card
• Surround sound speakers.
• Digital camera
• Behringer MX602A : A really cute, useful little mixer that is made by a quality company. About $300 (from most music/sound shops)
• Behringer MX 1604: A useful, flexable, functional mixer that I would love to have. Probably about $600.

$1,000+ dreams...

• Computer(s) - a multimedia workstation would be nice :-) (approx $10,000 - $7,000 PC and then there's software....)
• Video editing hardware ($2000 for Roland video canvas, + $2800 video capture card and software)
• Digital television (not yet available)
• New car - a fuel cell car sounds nice :-)
• Maya (~$17,000) but Mitch would appreciate it much more :-)
• JBL EON powered speakers. Starting at about $1500 each.