Hi, The SoundLink mini 2 is also 2 years old due to bose.com -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 23. marts 2017 13:59 Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Emne: Re: SV: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions
The Bose Soundlink - or Bose Soundlink III given its proper name - is a bigger unit than the Mini and thus I don't compare the two because they do sound obviously different given their size. I had a Soundlink III and enjoyed it though the Soundlink III - like just about every other Bose product on Planet earth - suffers from that Bose trademark like over saturated bass which colours the sound in my view. A lot of people like this sort of thing and I wouldn't say the Bose Soundlink III is a horrible speaker because it certainly isn't that but if you appreciate your music through a good Hi-Fi system when you're at your home then you could certainly do better with something else like the B&W T7 and a few others. The Bose Soundlink III has been around a fair while now so I'm wondering whether Bose will update this model as they did with the Soundlink Mini? Certainly the Soundlink is due for an update, most Bluetooth speakers have some sort of transport control but the Soundlink III does not. I appreciate the power of the Soundlink III certainly and the control layout, simple and logical. On 23/03/2017 8:32 PM, Brian Olesen wrote: > Hi, > There is also the Bose SoundLink Bluetooth 3 which is better suited for music. > > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 23. marts 2017 08:33 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Emne: Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions > > I don’t have one of these in front of me - not now at any rate - so can’t > exactly remember the control layout precisely. > If I recall correctly, the button on the top left turns on the power and the > button to the right of that is the “Pairing” button which you use to pair > another device. > >> On 23 Mar 2017, at 7:57 am, Fred Quick <quicktec...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I just received mine a few minutes ago. Nice solid metal construction. >> Could someone give me a mini startup hint? Found the buttons on the >> top but can't get it to turn on. Thanks. >> >> Fred >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:51 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions >> >> Hi! >> NOt yet. >> I was going to do that but something went wrong so i have to try that again. >> /A >>> 20 mars 2017 kl. 13:23 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >>> >>> Have you tried using the Hands free Speakerphone facility yet? If >>> you've >> tried it then can other people hear you clearly? >>> >>> >>> On 20/03/2017 11:03 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> Well i have this little beast. >>>> Its really great for that size. >>>> /AD >>>>> 19 mars 2017 kl. 10:55 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >>>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I saw the Bose Soundlink Mini II for the first time today and I >>>>> came >> away satisfied with what I'd heard. >>>>> I owned the original Bose Soundlink Mini speaker which I thought to >>>>> be >> very good, a little bass heavy - as Bose products are - but an >> incredibly powerful sounding unit for the size. >>>>> The Soundlink Mini II sounds very similar though the mid range >>>>> seems to >> have a little more presence which adds to the subtlety and the charm >> of the sound. >>>>> Its worth noting the differences between the original Soundlink >>>>> Mini and >> newer model. >>>>> The Soundlink Mini didn't have a TTS - Text To Speech - module >>>>> built-in >> whereas the Soundlink Mini II does and one of the nice features here >> is that >> - when powered up - the soundlink Mini II tells you what device it has >> paired with, something that no other Bluetooth speaker I've ever owned >> has done - I don't think even the Jawbone Jambox did that - so a very >> nice touch particularly if you plan to use the Mini II with multiple >> speakers. >>>>> The Mini II can be charged from a USB power source - whether that >>>>> be a >> power adapter or powerbank - whereas the original Bose Soundlink Mini >> could not, you had to carry about the 12 volt AC adapter. >>>>> Build quality is about the same, the nice rugged alaminium body >>>>> though >> I'd still recommend a carry case or rubber sleeve if you plan to carry >> this beast about. >>>>> The original Mini had a dedicated Aux-In source button whereas the >> button has disappeared on the newer model, connecting a patch cord to >> the Aux-In socket automatically switches the source to that mode. >>>>> The Mini II has a microphone so can be used as a convenient hands >>>>> free >> speakerphone with your paired device, unfortunately I wasn't in a >> position to try out this feature. >>>>> The Bose Soundlink Mini II still comes at a premium price of nearly >>>>> 300 >> Australian dollars but you certainly get what you pay for with this >> little mite if you're wanting a powerful sound. >>>>> I still have a few gripes with Bose and one of the main being the >> decision by Bose not to use AptX decoding on any of their speakers, >> something that IOS users probably won't bother about but Android users >> are probably used to by now, having AptX makes all the difference if >> your passion is to listen to music with all its detail and perhaps the >> thought from Bose is that - with such a speaker as this - you can't >> hear all the detail? >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> >> > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > >
