Plantronics Back-Beat Pros

2016-10-11 Thread Dane Trethowan 

Hi John!

Can you tell me more about this headset, is it an in the ear device or 
over the ear? I'm looking for another Bluetooth headset for chatting but 
want something better than that dreadful Logitech H800 headset, its good 
with Wireless USB but bloody rottin on its ancient Bluetooth protocol.


I have my MM550's from Senheiser of course but.. well.. don't like using 
those every day and I would like to get something with a boom microphone 
if at all possible.




On 12/10/2016 5:28 AM, John Gurd wrote:

Sadly, I'm sending my Avantree adapter back to Amazon because I keep
experiencing dropouts and the range seems only to be a few feet. It's a
great shame because My Plantronics Back-Beat Pros sound really good using it
(better than my iPhone does) no doubt due to being able to take advantage of
the ADPTX format. Also the latency Is very good but I can't get past the
short range and dropouts. Don't know if it's faulty or what. I've tried it
in a number of ports and even a powered hub but no Joy.

Regards

John


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Sent: 10 October 2016 09:36
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Subject: SV: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

Hi,
Yeah I got it very cheep from ebay. Really useful information there.

Best regards
Brian

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Sendt: 10. oktober 2016 09:50
Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' 
Emne: RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

I've just ordered one of these as well for my PC. My present USb Bluetooth
dongle has terrible latency and is useless for audio. I got it on Amazon UK
for £24.99.

John

John


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Trethowan
Sent: 09 October 2016 17:05
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

It was a stroke of luck that I came upon this.



On 10/10/2016 3:03 AM, Brian Olesen wrote:

Hi Dane,
Again thank you very much.

Brian

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Trethowan
Sendt: 9. oktober 2016 17:31
Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
Emne: Re: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

Right, here's my USB dongle so it should be easy enough to do a Google
search and see where you can buy one, either that or go to eBay where
I bought mine.

Avantree Leaf Low Latency Bluetooth wireless AptX Stereo USB adapter



On 9/10/2016 6:16 PM, Brian Olesen wrote:

Dear list,

My Lenovo laptop has a real bad sounding Bluetooth audio connection,
so I wonder what I can do to improve it.

I've just board a wonderful pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 wireless
headphones and I would like to use my laptop as audio source for them
and off course wireless.

However, a constant hissing low noise annoys me, when they are connected.

The same noise doesn't acur, when they are connected for example to
my iPhone or iPad.




What would you do to get a good clean audio signal from such a machine?

May Replacing the sound card help, but how can I maintain the
Bluetooth connection?

Thanks in advance.




Best regards

Brian








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Re: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

2016-10-11 Thread Dane Trethowan 
Sorry to hear that, I suspect it might be faulty or perhaps you’re getting 
interference from some other source or sources.

> On 12 Oct. 2016, at 5:28 am, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Sadly, I'm sending my Avantree adapter back to Amazon because I keep
> experiencing dropouts and the range seems only to be a few feet. It's a
> great shame because My Plantronics Back-Beat Pros sound really good using it
> (better than my iPhone does) no doubt due to being able to take advantage of
> the ADPTX format. Also the latency Is very good but I can't get past the
> short range and dropouts. Don't know if it's faulty or what. I've tried it
> in a number of ports and even a powered hub but no Joy. 
> 
> Regards
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian
> Olesen
> Sent: 10 October 2016 09:36
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: SV: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
> 
> Hi,
> Yeah I got it very cheep from ebay. Really useful information there.
> 
> Best regards
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af John Gurd
> Sendt: 10. oktober 2016 09:50
> Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' 
> Emne: RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
> 
> I've just ordered one of these as well for my PC. My present USb Bluetooth
> dongle has terrible latency and is useless for audio. I got it on Amazon UK
> for £24.99. 
> 
> John
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: 09 October 2016 17:05
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
> 
> It was a stroke of luck that I came upon this.
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/10/2016 3:03 AM, Brian Olesen wrote:
>> Hi Dane,
>> Again thank you very much.
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
>> Trethowan
>> Sendt: 9. oktober 2016 17:31
>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Emne: Re: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
>> 
>> Right, here's my USB dongle so it should be easy enough to do a Google 
>> search and see where you can buy one, either that or go to eBay where 
>> I bought mine.
>> 
>> Avantree Leaf Low Latency Bluetooth wireless AptX Stereo USB adapter
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/10/2016 6:16 PM, Brian Olesen wrote:
>>> Dear list,
>>> 
>>> My Lenovo laptop has a real bad sounding Bluetooth audio connection, 
>>> so I wonder what I can do to improve it.
>>> 
>>> I've just board a wonderful pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 wireless 
>>> headphones and I would like to use my laptop as audio source for them 
>>> and off course wireless.
>>> 
>>> However, a constant hissing low noise annoys me, when they are connected.
>>> 
>>> The same noise doesn't acur, when they are connected for example to 
>>> my iPhone or iPad.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What would you do to get a good clean audio signal from such a machine?
>>> 
>>> May Replacing the sound card help, but how can I maintain the 
>>> Bluetooth connection?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best regards
>>> 
>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

2016-10-11 Thread John Gurd 
Sadly, I'm sending my Avantree adapter back to Amazon because I keep
experiencing dropouts and the range seems only to be a few feet. It's a
great shame because My Plantronics Back-Beat Pros sound really good using it
(better than my iPhone does) no doubt due to being able to take advantage of
the ADPTX format. Also the latency Is very good but I can't get past the
short range and dropouts. Don't know if it's faulty or what. I've tried it
in a number of ports and even a powered hub but no Joy. 

Regards

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Olesen
Sent: 10 October 2016 09:36
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: SV: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

Hi,
Yeah I got it very cheep from ebay. Really useful information there.

Best regards
Brian

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af John Gurd
Sendt: 10. oktober 2016 09:50
Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' 
Emne: RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

I've just ordered one of these as well for my PC. My present USb Bluetooth
dongle has terrible latency and is useless for audio. I got it on Amazon UK
for £24.99. 

John

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 09 October 2016 17:05
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

It was a stroke of luck that I came upon this.



On 10/10/2016 3:03 AM, Brian Olesen wrote:
> Hi Dane,
> Again thank you very much.
>
> Brian
>
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sendt: 9. oktober 2016 17:31
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Emne: Re: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
>
> Right, here's my USB dongle so it should be easy enough to do a Google 
> search and see where you can buy one, either that or go to eBay where 
> I bought mine.
>
> Avantree Leaf Low Latency Bluetooth wireless AptX Stereo USB adapter
>
>
>
> On 9/10/2016 6:16 PM, Brian Olesen wrote:
>> Dear list,
>>
>> My Lenovo laptop has a real bad sounding Bluetooth audio connection, 
>> so I wonder what I can do to improve it.
>>
>> I've just board a wonderful pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 wireless 
>> headphones and I would like to use my laptop as audio source for them 
>> and off course wireless.
>>
>> However, a constant hissing low noise annoys me, when they are connected.
>>
>> The same noise doesn't acur, when they are connected for example to 
>> my iPhone or iPad.
>>
>>
>>
>> What would you do to get a good clean audio signal from such a machine?
>>
>> May Replacing the sound card help, but how can I maintain the 
>> Bluetooth connection?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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RE: Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers

2016-10-11 Thread Tony 
The hype on this device makes it sound like a wireless hub.  The first time
I checked the site it implied it only broadcast iPhone Bluetooth.  This
sounds like it works with any audio signal but still isn't clear if it is
wired or will rebroadcast a Bluetooth signal.

They claim 1000 foot range or three walls.  My 30 foot devices can handle
two and sometimes three walls.  Is the open range really 1000 foot?

Also, can I use voice control on my iPhone or other device from 100 feet
away?

I haven't found any thing on their site to answer these questions.  If
anyone has more information I would be interested.

Thanks

Tony

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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 9:37 AM
To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Subject: Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers

This could be an interesting device for people who don't use airplay, and
don't have the big bucks to spend on a full Sonos system.
Mary
Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers TUAW - The
Unofficial Apple Weblog


We first met the Cassia Hub back at CES, a device that offered the similar
connectivity to a WiFi router but for Bluetooth. Now the company is
announcing a new feature that will allow owners of that Bluetooth "router" a
way to connect their wireless speakers for multi-room audio. The new tool is
called BlueStream and it works with any Bluetooth speakers alongside the
company's Hub.

Once your speakers are connected to Cassia's Hub, you can stream music from
the likes of Apple Music, Spotify and other sources just like you would to a
single wireless unit, only now the audio is sent to multiple devices.
Instead of connecting to one of the speakers, you link your phone, tablet or
even an Amazon Echo to the Hub to play tunes.

The BlueStream feature will be available as a firmware update to existing
Cassia Hub owners. If you haven't nabbed one yet, the Bluetooth device will
set you back $150. And if you require speakers to make use of that new tool,
Cassia has a 360-degree model for $80.



Original Article:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/11/cassia-hub-bluestream-multi-room-audio-b
luetooth/


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Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers

2016-10-11 Thread Mary Otten 
This could be an interesting device for people who don't use airplay, and don't 
have the big bucks to spend on a full Sonos system.
Mary
Cassia Hub handles multi-room audio with any Bluetooth speakers
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog


We first met the Cassia Hub back at CES, a device that offered the similar 
connectivity to a WiFi router but for Bluetooth. Now the company is announcing 
a new feature that will allow owners of that Bluetooth "router" a way to 
connect their wireless speakers for multi-room audio. The new tool is called 
BlueStream and it works with any Bluetooth speakers alongside the company's Hub.

Once your speakers are connected to Cassia's Hub, you can stream music from the 
likes of Apple Music, Spotify and other sources just like you would to a single 
wireless unit, only now the audio is sent to multiple devices. Instead of 
connecting to one of the speakers, you link your phone, tablet or even an 
Amazon Echo to the Hub to play tunes.

The BlueStream feature will be available as a firmware update to existing 
Cassia Hub owners. If you haven't nabbed one yet, the Bluetooth device will set 
you back $150. And if you require speakers to make use of that new tool, Cassia 
has a 360-degree model for $80.



Original Article: 
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/11/cassia-hub-bluestream-multi-room-audio-bluetooth/


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