I may not be able to go to the 7, I just bought a Rode xyl microphone, and I am not sure it will even fit on the 7! The Rode support people would not comment, I suppose I could always go somewhere and test.
On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:37:46 -0400, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Whilst I don’t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound > one at that - thus I believe I’m in a position to comment as I have done. > There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I’ve seen cases > already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. > As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon > would be up to the job not that I’ve had absolute personal experience in this > area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing > condition but that’s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. > I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine > about it all. > > > On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of > > hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the > > ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. > > I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of > > "thinness". > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > > Campos > > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM > > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > > Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > > > Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue > > tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they > > didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like > > wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. > > Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting > > that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to > > be wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. > > Cords always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple > > themselves use for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and > > break something like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like > > that. I agree it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff > > that is corded but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > > Trethowan > > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM > > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > > > Indeed it has and no real surprises. > > The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus > > stereo speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - > > and that can only be a plus. > > According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice > > additions, a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of > > Airbuds, interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet > > another standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them. > > No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can > > plug in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay. > > I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the > > Arcam DAC <smile>. > > > > ********** > > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com
