Hi!
Hmm, i thought it was Bluetooth that was was a power hog not Airplay.
But i may have heard wrong.
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> On 8 Sep 2016, at 02:58, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Hmm, interesting.
> I have seen AirPlay devices that are around which are in perfect sync with
> Airplay - that is to say there’s no delay between source and target when
> streaming - so I thought Apple may have perhaps used that method.
> Then again AirPlay streaming does take a fair amount of power so perhaps
> that’s why Apple chose Bluetooth.
>
>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:53 AM, Tim Noonan <t...@timnoonan.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> The Airpots are still using Bluetooth, but wrapped in all sorts of Apple
>> secret sauce.
>>
>> Probably some aspects from the now announced BT 5.0 spec.
>>
>> Here is a fuller description of the justification for removing the headphone
>> jack and the Airpod tech and design.
>>
>> Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News
>> https://t.co/TV2Kps3Mvz
>>
>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 9:15 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
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>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>> Trethowan
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>> 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>.
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