Hi! Are these speakers small enough to put on a table? I really want some mini speakers with airplay support. /A 22 feb 2014 kl. 20:19 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> Right, well I don't know what the definition of "Quite Some time" is, I read > a review on the speakers - I'll link to it on list in another eMail - which > suggested that Bowers And Wilkins were new comers to the audio market in the > U.S.A., I suppose the reviewer was making a comparison between B&W and other > well established names such as Polk Audio, Boston Acoustics, Altec Lansing, > Bose and so on. > > Incidentally did anyone read that Altec Lansing is no more? Plantronics have > taken them over so I wonder what that will all mean. > > > On 23 Feb 2014, at 5:50 am, Rick Alfaro <rick.alf...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Actually, B&W has been here in the NA market for quite some time but as you >> said, only found in top notch high end stereo shops. My center channel for >> my home theater system is B&W. >> >> I have all Klipsch speakers except for my sub which is a Velodyne and my >> B&W center. I specifically chose the B&W because I didn't like the Klipsch >> center. In fact, my sub was going to be B&W as well but I returned it >> because it kept bottoming out and making a flapping sound that was just >> weird so I exchanged it for the Velodyne which is a 12" active sub with a >> 15" passive radiator. This was several years ago and I haven't upgraded any >> of the speakers because the system sounds just the way I like it. It's a >> better experience watching a BlueRay movie here in my living room than in >> the movie theater except for the iMax ones of course. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Rick alfaro >> >> On 2/22/2014 2:05 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> I've not heard those speakers so can't make specific comments but hearing >>> the B & W Z2 was like hearing some Bose for the first time, upgrading from >>> a pair of Plantronics Audio 478 headphones to a pair of Grado Labs SR60I >>> audiophile headphones or say moving from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0, in other words >>> now you've experienced the difference you can't go back and I urge anyone >>> to hear these B&W speakers to fully appreciate what we're talking about >>> here, B*&w aren't the sort of thing you're going to find at your local >>> Radio Shack or Wallmart and I can only add its a pity that other speakers >>> readily available aren't equal to B&W, would be a near perfect world if >>> they were. >>> >>> Of course B&W and the only company doing this sort of stuff and their entry >>> into the North American market has been recent though they've been making >>> speakers in the U.K. for donkeys years. >>> >>> B&W are in the same league as Polk Audio, Boston Acoustic and so forth. >>> >>> >>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 9:52 am, Walter Ramage <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. If these speakers are anything like the B & W CM5 stand mount >>>> speakers >>>> or the CM9 floor standing speakers then you won't be sorry. I have always >>>> liked B & W speakers as they have a vary balanced sound and have a very >>>> good >>>> bass response, they are also spacious and imiging is very accurate. Ihave >>>> the CM 5s to listen to music or radio via my PC and downstairs are the >>>> floor standing CM9s which are very impressive. Good luck with your >>>> purchase >>>> but as it is B & W, there won't be much luck needed. Walter. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>>> Trethowan >>>> Sent: 21 February 2014 22:45 >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: iPhone Dock: The Choice Has Been Made >>>> >>>> Yep folks, I've finally decided what Dock I'm going to buy, I'm after a new >>>> one given that I no longer have any IOS devices with 30 Pin connectors >>>> though the only problem there is I have 3 units with 30 pin dock >>>> connectors, >>>> I'd be absolutely raging! if those devices couldn't be put to other uses >>>> and >>>> were only useless 30 pin docks <smile>. >>>> >>>> My decision has come down to the Bowers & Wilkins Z2 iPhone dock/airPlay >>>> speaker though I warn everyone now, the price for one of these gorgeous >>>> things is not cheap, at around $400 but - from what I've heard - its >>>> certainly well worth the money spent. >>>> >>>> The Z2 sports a 9 pin Lightning connector, has an Aux-in socket and can be >>>> used with airPlay. >>>> >>>> I'll write more when the device arrives and I can test it with my Wi-Fi >>>> network etc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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