Hi!
Why not use vlc for iphone instead.
Sounds great.
/A
> On 04 Feb 2016, at 19:25, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Yep, its really annoying about that short cord, not a deal breaker I know but
> annoying all the same and for the very same reason you used for your example.
>
> Yes, as has been suggested one can buy an extension cable but really it is
> surprising that B&W didn’t include a longer cable given they give us 2
> already or at lease give us the option of buying a loner cable.
>
> Just to put those in the picture who don’t know the B&W P7 headphones, the
> cuffs around the ears attach to the frame magnetically and under the right is
> where the cable for the cans can be disconnected or connected at will.
>
> The P7’s come with 2 cables, one to be used with a mobile device and another
> to be used with standard equipment such as Hi-Fi systems, portable stereo
> players and so on.
>
> The Mobile cable has an in-line controller and microphone as part of it so
> you can take incoming calls, control the music and so on.
>
> Have you tried at least playing some lossless content through your P7’s via
> your mobile phone? iTunes will handle Lossless M4A I think but for FLAC
> you’ll have to get a third party player like oPlayer HD, yep one of those
> annoying things about the iPhone but there we are.
>
> Anyhow I can tell you that FLAC along with other lossless content through the
> P7’s and a decent DAC sounds superb without a doubt and when you’ve heard
> that? Well you’re on your way to discovering HD files, wet your appetite you
> know <smile>.
>
>
>> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:15 AM, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Dane
>>
>> Yes, the P7s are the best I've heard and they've come down in price, at
>> least on Amazon UK. I think I paid about £350 for them originally but I saw
>> them recently for about£270.
>>
>> I'd love to try them with some high resolution 24 bit music but as yet I
>> haven't got around to it. So far I've used them exclusively with my iPhone
>> which is somewhat remiss as I have a fairly high-spec system. The fact that
>> the cord is so short and I don't have a chair near my amplifier doesn't
>> help.
>>
>> John
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>> Trethowan
>> Sent: 02 February 2016 19:40
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
>>
>> Yes that s a shame about the 6S so I ve therefore decided to purchase the
>> Chord Mojo, something similar one might say but it doesn t follow the case
>> idea.
>>
>> Actually the Mojo is a standard type of DAC in a shell about the size of an
>> iPhone though thinner.
>>
>> The Mojo can be used with a wider variety of devices - everything from
>> iPhone to Samsung S6 - and you can even hook it up to stereo components if
>> you want given the Mojo has several digital inputs.
>>
>> Of course that s not knocking the Music Boost and that would have been my
>> preference, something to enclose my iPhone 6S.
>>
>> If you re a lover of music then you really don t know what you re missing
>> until you ve heard it through a DAC from Arcam, Chord or one of those
>> manufacturers who dedicate their existence to DAC S.
>>
>> And you have a pair of B&W P7 s as do I.
>>
>> Perhaps you would echo my thought process when I say that these cans are a
>> bargain for their price, sounds as though you re listening to a 30 inch
>> sub-woofer and some silky tweeters not forgetting those power mid range
>> speakers right up close.
>>
>> My only annoyances about these cans is that they don t come with a longer
>> leader for Hi-Fi listening and I m a little surprised that B&W don t offer
>> one as an optional attachment.
>>
>>
>>> On 3 Feb 2016, at 3:31 AM, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to
>>> write about it for a while.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> First of all the DAC sounds great with the B&W P7s as you might
>>> expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so
>>> there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds
>>> very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a
>>> headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the
>>> music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads
>>> of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery.
>>> The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at
>>> all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You
>>> can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped
>>> from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the
>>> bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one
>>> attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it!
>>> Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and
>>> pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a
>>> lot of charging cases it feels light but once united with the iPhone
>>> the combined weight is quite hefty in the hand. I usually keep my
>>> phone in a trouser or jeans pocket but it's too heavy to be
>>> comfortable with the case. So I use the musicBoost when I want to do
>>> some undivided listening and it's certainly handy to have in a bag to
>>> breakout it the iPhone needs a charge boost on the go.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Overall, it sounds fantastic and is great to have but I don't use it
>>> all the time. But if you try to use a 6S with it I think you'll find
>>> it will be permanently attached!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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