Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Many sleepless nights I’d imagine for you between now and the time of arrival 
.

> On 5 Mar 2016, at 2:35 AM, André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za> 
> wrote:
> 
> Dane
> 
> It might take a month or so for me to actually get them.
> 
> Still very excited.
> 
> André
> 
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> Trethowan
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> Subject: Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers
> 
> Just wondering have these speakers arrived and what you think?
> 
> 
> On 22/02/2016 7:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:
>> Hi all
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2
>> questions for those of you who have them.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in
>> the metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these
>> controls on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows
>> or do they change the volume controls in windows itself?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it
>> has buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.
>> Do these controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar
>> 2000 as my premium audio player.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Andre
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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RE: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[André van Deventer]

Dane

It might take a month or so for me to actually get them.

Still very excited.

André

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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 04 March 2016 02:34 AM
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Subject: Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

Just wondering have these speakers arrived and what you think?


On 22/02/2016 7:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:
> Hi all
>
>
>
> Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2
> questions for those of you who have them.
>
>
>
> The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.
>
>
>
> I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in
> the metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these
> controls on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.
>
>
>
> Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows
> or do they change the volume controls in windows itself?
>
>
>
> Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it
> has buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.
> Do these controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar
> 2000 as my premium audio player.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Andre
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Just wondering have these speakers arrived and what you think?


On 22/02/2016 7:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:

Hi all

  


Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2 questions
for those of you who have them.

  


The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.

  


I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in the
metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these controls
on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.

  


Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows or do
they change the volume controls in windows itself?

  


Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it has
buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.  Do these
controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar 2000 as my
premium audio player.

  


Regards

  


Andre

  

  




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Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep, most remotes for a mac do .

I really must stop talking about and actually get a pair of these things, I’ve 
heard them often enough .

Always something comes up as I’m sure you all know only too well, today it 
seems my Rotel Amplifier has developed an intermittent fault which is causing 
the output to drop out ever now and then so that’s enough repair bill that’s 
going to have to be paid but still, better to have things running properly than 
not at all and nothing’s worse than listening to equipment that isn’t 
functioning as intended.


> On 23 Feb 2016, at 3:54 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
> how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
> use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
> remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
> raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
> the speakers on and off. 
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

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Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Mary Otten]

I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
the speakers on and off. 

Mary

Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Mary Otten]

I use the mm1 on a Mac, not Windows, so I can't answer anything about
how they interact with Windows or Windows applications. I also rarely
use the actual controls on the speaker, because I find the included
remote a whole lot more convenient. It works perfectly with the Mac for
raising and lowering volume, moving among tracks, pausing and turning
the speakers on and off. 

Mary

Re: controls on B mm-1 speakers

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

I don't have these particular speakers yet but if the volume band is 
anything like that on the A5 then it is exactly that, a band with the 
Standbay switch at the left end of the band and the volume up/down 
buttons at the right end however they're not touch sensitive meaning 
that you can feel them under the band when you press them, something 
you're have to practise but it won't take you long to be absolutely 
perfect and you'll probably find yourself using the remote control more 
often anyway.


Do the speakers control the volume of Windows? Well yep they do if you 
have them connected via the USB cable, for want of a better description 
the speakers are a sound device thus Windows has full control over it 
and the volume control can control the volume of your system.


If you connect the MM1 via the Aux-In jack then obviously the volume on 
the speakers doesn't have any effect on Windows at all but the USB 
method is by far the better sounding without a doubt.


As far as I'm aware the remote control B gives you with your system is 
standard throughout the range so you might have to correct me on the 
above statement.


The remote control is simple to operate, the power button is on the top 
on its own, then you'll find the volume up button, the previous, pause 
and next buttons, the volume down buttun and then the source selection, 
that's it!




On 22/02/2016 7:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:

Hi all

  


Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2 questions
for those of you who have them.

  


The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.

  


I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in the
metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these controls
on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.

  


Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows or do
they change the volume controls in windows itself?

  


Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it has
buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.  Do these
controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar 2000 as my
premium audio player.

  


Regards

  


Andre

  

  




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controls on B mm-1 speakers

[André van Deventer]

Hi all

 

Am still waiting for my mm-1 speakers to arrive  and have 1 or 2 questions
for those of you who have them.

 

The connection and setup seems to be a very simple matter indeed.

 

I believe there is a standby button and volume buttons incorporate in the
metal band around the active speaker.  Can you actually feel these controls
on the band?  I find it a bit difficult to picture.

 

Also are the volume controls separate of the master control in windows or do
they change the volume controls in windows itself?

 

Finally regarding the remote control.  As far as I understand it, it has
buttons for some functions like stop, pause and skipping tracks.  Do these
controls work with windows software players?  I use foobar 2000 as my
premium audio player.

 

Regards

 

Andre

 

 



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