Exciting functions coming to Amazon Echo

2017-02-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I just received an eMail from the developers of Plex, the most impressive media controller software I’ve ever seen. They’re hoping to have Plex integrated with Amazon Echo before too long, some functions are already available, you can integrate Echo with Plex and ask Plex to recommend

Slight change in the design of the B Remote Control

2017-02-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I know some of you on list have B products such as the MM1, A5, A7 and Z2. I bought an A5 from a January sale at a Hi-Fi store. I unpacked it today and set it up on the kitchen counter to notice that the familiar B oval remote control has had somewhat of a face lift. If you look on the

Re: Amazon Echo Alexa

2017-02-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 10:05 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Amazon Echo Alexa > > Hi! > For those of you who have one of these - can’

Amazon Echo Alexa

2017-02-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! For those of you who have one of these - can’t say what it is again or the device will get upset when its name is called - then I sincerely hope you’re enjoying your as I am mine. Unfortunately Australia isn’t one of the support country’s for the product yet - I’m in Seattle apparently -

Re: Anyone use a Zoom H6 for audio recording

2017-01-31 Thread Dane Trethowan
, John Covici wrote: I never knew that a .wav file could not be more than 1.8gb in length -- I am sure if I were to record 24 bit at 48000hz for 2 hours it would be more than that. On Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:25:30 -0500, Dane Trethowan wrote: It has to for several reasons. Firstly the standard wave

Re: Anyone use a Zoom H6 for audio recording

2017-01-31 Thread Dane Trethowan
It has to for several reasons. Firstly the standard wave file cannot be over 1.8GB in length. Second, the memory card is formatted to Fat 32 so - nmo matter what the file format used - files can't be any longer than 4GB using the Fat32 file format. On 1/02/2017 3:27 AM, Hamit Campos

Re: Anyone use a Zoom H6 for audio recording

2017-01-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I don't have this recording device yet and their could be a few reasons why you're getting multiple files, my H1 did this also however with the H1 there was no way to get around this and I wasn't surprised given the price of the recorder so perhaps there is a setting that can be changed

Re: Pure Audio Discs

2017-01-28 Thread Dane Trethowan
I also should mention that - with every Pure Audio Blu-Ray disc purchase - the customer gets a coupon allowing them to download the album tracks as MP3 or HD FLAC files. On 27/01/2017 8:15 AM, Casey wrote: Hi how do you find A player to plays thees disks in the states? Or will nay bluray

Re: Pure Audio Discs

2017-01-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
the television be on when I want to listen to > audio. Also, suppose another family member wants to watch television. > > > Don Roberts > > > > On 1/26/2017 1:20 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Any Blu-Ray Player should work, that's the whole purpose behind Pur

Re: Pure Audio Discs

2017-01-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
Any Blu-Ray Player should work, that's the whole purpose behind Pure Audio, to use hardware which is already in a lot of homes. Up until now we've had SACD - Super Audio CD -, equipment to play SACD'S can be rather costly and setup can be a problem. So now that Pure Audio has come a long - a

Hands-On Review: B MM-1 Multimedia Speakers

2017-01-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
The review linked to here is the most detailed I've seen on the product and its refreshing to see that some people take reviewing a product seriously. https://www.lifewire.com/b-w-mm-1-speaker-review-3276511

Pure Audio Discs

2017-01-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Has anyone on list bought any Pure Audio Discs. The format is fairly new - launched quietly in 2014 - and the collection of titles is in the dozen's so there's not thousands of titles to choose from at this stage. Pure Audio Discs work with your Blu-Ray player and the record company's

A word regarding Airfoil

2017-01-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! List members will be aware that I purchased both Google Chromecast II and Google Chromecast Audio9 devices and I'm very happy with both. What I didn't know was that Airfoile For Windows - at present - doesn't stream to Chromecast Compatible devices of which there are many now including

Re: Jabra Rox rocks!

2017-01-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi there! I had a Jabra Hands Free car kit which I used out of cars for most of its life from Jabra and I was most happy with its performance. I’m 99% sure that the Jabra Bluetooth headset you have now won’t have ATPX, Jabra aren’t aiming at that sort of a market though - regardless of APTX and

Re: FW: BBC Radio URL's

2017-01-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
seem to be 128kb. I even found BBC Radio Scotland. http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_scotlandfm_mf_p John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 19 January 2017 13:52 To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio

More great news about radio sets compatible with Undok

2017-01-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes it is a huge step forward as you can now set the radio up yourself using the Undo App. When the radio is in Setup mode launch the Undo App and double-click the setup Audio System button. Just follow the prompts and your radio will be set, this procedure works in much the same way as the

Re: BBC Radio URL's

2017-01-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
n Dane. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 27 July 2016 11:30 To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: BBC Radio URL's Okay, I've managed to track these down. The following URL's take

Re: BBC Radio URL's

2017-01-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
odless among us (smiles). Judging from his comment below getting them may not be so simple as I had hoped. Thanks again Dane. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 27 July 2016 11:30 To: PC Audio Discussion Li

Re: FW: BBC Radio URL's

2017-01-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
for the rodless among us (smiles). Judging from his comment below getting them may not be so simple as I had hoped. Thanks again Dane. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 27 July 2016 11:30 To: PC Audio Discussion List

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
, and thanks for all the fish! Sorry, couldn't resist the Douglas Adams reference. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 January 2017 12:01 To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Bi

Re: Vinyl Studio

2017-01-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
clean records. Other equipment in place - NAD > preamp and Rega iii turntable! > > Regards > > Andr é > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:43 PM > To:

Sony SRX-x99B Speaker System

2017-01-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
For those looking at a “Stand-Alone” speaker system then take a look at the Sony SRS-x99B when you’re out shopping. I’ve linked to a review below and I’ve not seen the system myself yet but I certainly intend to. The author of the review points out that the Sony unit doesn’t sound quite as good

Fwd: Vinyl Studio

2017-01-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Here’s an eMail from someone writing to the techno-chat list regarding the Vinyl Studio Record Cataloging and Recording Software for Windows and Mac OS. I own both the versions of this excellent Software and of course credit goes to another list member of pc-audio who brought Vinyl Studio to

Re: downloading .wav files

2017-01-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
I’m impressed! What a lot of trouble some people go to. > On 19 Jan 2017, at 1:27 am, Hamit Campos wrote: > > Ah yes that's another idea too. > > > On 1/18/2017 9:06 AM, Dean Martineau wrote: >> I tend to use insert+space, s to turn off speech before starting a >>

Re: Question re Sanjean DDR66

2017-01-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
I’m sure they do, that’s something you’re going to have to check at the Sangean US web site. > On 18 Jan 2017, at 7:27 am, Donald L. Roberts > wrote: > > Since we do not have DAB radio in the United States, does Sanjean make a > comparable model to the DDR66

Re: Sangean DDR66 Wooden Cabinet Tabletop Radio

2017-01-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
There's quite a bit to be said for a slot loading CD player, no draw to be dammaged obviously. On 1/17/2017 12:43 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Oo slot load CD player. Dude that's epic! Way cool. On 1/16/2017 7:29 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Not only is it gratifying when 2 people buy

Updated list of BBC network radio URLs | Blog My Wiki!

2017-01-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Here’s an updated list - well updated in 2015 - of direct URL’S for most BBC Radio Stations though I don’t think these are the 320K streams that I published last year. Anyway they should work with Total Recorder just fine, they work with VLC here. >

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder >> >> There are certain limitations for this -- I use it all the time, but >> it won't work on some streams like anything that uses flash, and it >> doesn't work on youtube links. >

Sangean DDR66 Wooden Cabinet Tabletop Radio

2017-01-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
Not only is it gratifying when 2 people buy an appliance I reviewed on list but its even better when I hear that those two people are utterly enjoying the Sangean DDR66 and why wouldn’t they, a summary of the feature list I think tells the story. Slot loading multi format CD player

Re: B A5 Speaker system

2017-01-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
: > > Hi! > Wow, i encurrage you australians out there. > Go get it if you want a good system. > I don’t have enough of bucks right now but when i can i hopefully will get > that system. > /A >> 15 jan. 2017 kl. 05:42 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: &

B A5 Speaker system

2017-01-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
For those in Australia, Tivoli Hi-Fi have the B A5 on sale for $299 which is an absolute steal! they retail for $799. I started with the B A5 speaker system and now have the bigger Brother, the A7 which has slightly more bass but I certainly wouldn’t ridicule the A5, at that price I bought an

Re: B MM1's Observations

2017-01-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
re satisfied about its safety. I still like to err > on the side of caution, and your previous email seems to settle it. > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:

Re: B MM1's Observations

2017-01-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
2:39 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: B MM1's Observations Dane your comments and contributions are always much valued. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2017 4:31 PM To: PC A

Re: B MM1's Observations

2017-01-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
can not find the links to download the PC software to update the firmware anyware. Manuals and other documents no problem. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2017 11:15 AM To: PC A

Re: B MM1's Observations

2017-01-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
iginal Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2017 11:15 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: B MM1's Observations > > Someone on list mentioned that th

Re: B MM1's Observations

2017-01-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2017 11:15 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: B MM1's Observations Someone on list mentioned that they managed to get t

B MM1's Observations

2017-01-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
Someone on list mentioned that they managed to get their B MM1’s to go into standby mode when the computer shut down. I’m running my MM1’s through my Mac’s USB port and I have noticed that - by default - they turn to standby mode when the computer itself is shut down however one has to remember

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
, and it > doesn't work on youtube links. > > On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:09:09 -0500, > Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> As far as I know the same holds true. >> Now I?m doing this from memory as its been a while since I used Total > Recorder, you go into Background record

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
it all the time, but > it won't work on some streams like anything that uses flash, and it > doesn't work on youtube links. > > On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:09:09 -0500, > Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> As far as I know the same holds true. >> Now I’m doing this from memory as its been

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
t; Thanks, > Tom Kaufman > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 7:14 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Re

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
- Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 4:47 AM Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder If you’ve set Total Record

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
Just to summarise. The method I suggested for captuing BBC Music is just that and has nothing whatever to do with the Sound Card because Total Recorder is actually capturing the stream as it comes down from the Internet, nothing more and nothing less thus what you're having saved to your

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
If he’s capturing BBC Music then he won’t even have to do that. > On 10 Jan 2017, at 7:52 pm, Norma A. Boge wrote: > > Andy, if you use the recording wizard it will walk you through all the > settings for bit rate and such. This isn't the only way to set these values > but

Re: B MM1's Further Notes

2017-01-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
p I can > find is for wireless devices. > > Jamie > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, 5 January 2017 5:42 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > S

Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder

2017-01-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
If you’ve set Total Recorder to capture a stream then the bit rate the stream is transmitted in will be captured. For example let’s suppose you’re recording BBC Music? They have a 320K stream so you would input this into Total Recorder directly rather than use Tapin Radio. Total recorder would

Re: B MM1's Further Notes

2017-01-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, 5 January 2017 5:42 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: B MM1's Further Notes > > And my apologies to those who don’t

Re: Recordings from the Sangean HDR16, KNX 1070 etc

2017-01-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, the wonder of u > On 8 Jan 2017, at 11:45 pm, Colin Howard wrote: > > greetings, > > I am curious when people send links, often we have them twice, evidence this > sent by Dane: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/KNX1070.MP3 >

Re: Recordings from the Sangean HDR16, KNX 1070 etc

2017-01-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
I wonder if you worked out what Tom was actually doing? Not all the snippets in the recording are actually HD. Take the first two, Tom first tuned to 1050KHZ. As people in Southern California will know, KNX is on 1070KHZ so Tom tuned to 1050KHZ to force the radio into Analogue AM mode. Then he

Noticed some changes in my Mac, interesting

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Up until now I would have thought that sound devices you attach to your computer don’t have any baring on its performance? Well it seems I’ve been proven wrong and I’ll explain why. Up until last Wednesday I was using a pair of Logitech Stand-Alone $20 USB speakers with my Mac, not for

Recordings from the Sangean HDR16, KNX 1070 etc

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
These are AM HD. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/KNX1070.MP3 ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.

Re: Recordings made from Sangean HDR16 Radio: KTWV94.7HD2

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don’t care if you were amongst the genius’s who programmed the computer for the moon landing. I use the links generated from Dropbox and you’re the only one who is making a noise. So I’ll tell you again what I told you 3 years ago. If the file doesn’t automatically download then use the

Re: Recordings made from Sangean HDR16 Radio: KTWV94.7HD2

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don’t need to finish links off properly mate, what you need to do is to learn how to use your computer. > On 8 Jan 2017, at 10:16 am, Colin Howard wrote: > > Greetings, > > Why, when you send out links, don't you finish them off properly? > > The link you ought to have

Recordings made from Sangean HDR16 Radio: KTWV94.7HD2

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
KTWV HD2 signal - people in the Southern California area would know this station’s regular FM/FM-HD signal as “The Wave”. The HD2 channel is a nationally syndicated Smooth Jazz format, I’m assuming this channel pops up on other HD2 signals associated with other CBS FM-HD transmissions across

KTWV94.7HD2

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
KTWV HD2 signal - people in the Southern California area would know this station’s regular FM/FM-HD signal as “The Wave”. The HD2 channel is a nationally syndicated Smooth Jazz format, I’m assuming this channel pops up on other HD2 signals associated with other CBS FM-HD transmissions across

Re: Sanjean 909X

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
Entering frequency’s into the ATS909X isn’t at all difficult, enter the frequency and then press the enter key. The radio beeps and then changes to the frequency entered. If a wrong frequency is entered then the radio gives a double-beep to indicate a wrongly entered frequency. The button to the

Review: Sangean HDR-16 AM/FM/HD Stereo Radio | radiojayallen

2017-01-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
“Patience is a virtue”, at long last we have a review of the Sangean HDR16 portable HD radio and - according to the review - the radio is as impressive as my friend Tome has sad. Thanks to Tom again, he has provided some recordings of HD Audio signals which I will share with the list in the

Re: Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one

2017-01-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
oy my airport devices. > The extreme i have has ac support. > /A >> 4 jan. 2017 kl. 04:23 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >> >> Yes, that problem hit me fair and square when I removed my Airport Express >> but I found a way around it and I’m glad yo

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
t that sounds like. I have a couple of very nice > sets, so it should be interesting. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> I made a mistake in something I said about th

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
e a couple of very nice > sets, so it should be interesting. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> I made a mistake in something I said about this speaker system so time t

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
iginal Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2017 10:54 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system > > I don’t know in

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
--Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2017 10:54 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system > > I don’t kn

Things To Try

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Okay here’s something people might want to try and of course there will be variations on what I’ve did. Last night was the perfect night for entertaining after a wonderful sunny day we had an evening where the temperature got down to the low 20’s so had a few friends around. So let the

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
beasts? > > Brian > > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 4. januar 2017 03:31 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Emne: The B MM1 Computer speaker system >

Re: Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one

2017-01-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
io-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 4. januar 2017 03:03 > Til: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Emne: Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one > > Yep, time to say goodbye to the Airport Express units which I've been using > for

Re: Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
from my iPhone > >> On Jan 3, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> Yes, that problem hit me fair and square when I removed my Airport Express >> but I found a way around it and I’m glad you mentioned this as I had >> intend

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
he sound when sa mail message comes through, so they were > staying awake too much. In any case, I got into the habit of turning them off > when I wasn't actually sitting in front of the machine. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 3, 2017, at 7:21 PM,

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
iPhone > >> On Jan 3, 2017, at 7:21 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> Absolutely right Mary, when you’ve positioned yourself in line with the >> speakers then they sound utterly gorgeous. >> I’ll take note of what you ment

Re: Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
I still have my > airport expresses working fine if a bit old. Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 3, 2017, at 6:03 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> Yep, time to say goodbye to the Airport Express units which I've been using &g

Re: The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
can't comment on your perception that they look smaller when you > get them home then they did when you saw them in the store. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 3, 2017, at 6:31 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> And hello t

The B MM1 Computer speaker system

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
And hello to the other list members I know who have this speaker system and I’m curious to know if you’ve found what I’ve found with this system. Firstly I knew what to expect - well I assumed I did - and for the most part I was right but there’s no doubt about it, the best place to listen to

Goodbye to another old and faithful product and time to try a new one

2017-01-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, time to say goodbye to the Airport Express units which I've been using for so long - well one far longer than the other actually -. I bought my first Airport Express -first generation - in 2009 and the newer generation in 2013 and that's the latest and last Airport Express generation to be

Google Chromecast

2017-01-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
I received the chrome cast earlier today and I’m impressed! The new unit is far smaller than the older Chromecast I had and will run on my 5.0GHZ Wi-Fi network whereas the older unit wouldn’t look at it. I setup the Chromecast from the Google Home App on my iPhone but I’m going to reinitialise

Re: 2016 finishes with a blast!

2016-12-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
> Yep thanks for the recommendation Dane I've located a pair also on your good > advice. > > Jamie > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2016 10:56 AM > To: PC Au

The new year may make2017 may mark a change in direction for me

2016-12-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes indeed and may I take this opportunity of wishing all list members a Very Happy 2017 Why the change in direction? Well I don’t want to jump the gun of course but it would seem my audio and video streaming habits might change given I’ve just purchased the Chromecast II and the Chromecast

2016 finishes with a blast!

2016-12-28 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep indeed it does. I thought I’d left my run far too late to purchase the B MM1 computer speakers and had started looking at other alternatives such as the Keff eggs. A little Google searching pointed me to another well known Hi-Fi shop that had stocked the MM1 so I didn’t think there’d be any

Google Chromecast

2016-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I'm about to order one of these from eBay so I wish to confirm that the Chromecast II is the current generation?

Re: The 15 year wait is over

2016-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
, none exists. On Windows, SPL is still tops in my book. I know, i'm like, one of the few Windows users on here, lol! On 12/23/2016 1:01 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! The following is an eMail sent by Gordon Smith to another list I'm a member of and I've put his address just above the quotation

Re: The 15 year wait is over

2016-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
on here, lol! On 12/23/2016 1:01 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! The following is an eMail sent by Gordon Smith to another list I'm a member of and I've put his address just above the quotation so - those who are interested - may enter into discussion with him however - and Gordon would like

Further notes on the Gigaset DX800A Desktop Phone

2016-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
And the subject line here isn't entirely accurate because I'm going to talk about the handsets I have paired with the base, the Gigaset SL910 premium handsets though others can be used as you'll see if you look at the chart on the Gigaset web site. I discovered that you can pair up to 6

The 15 year wait is over

2016-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! The following is an eMail sent by Gordon Smith to another list I'm a member of and I've put his address just above the quotation so - those who are interested - may enter into discussion with him however - and Gordon would like to make this perfectly plain - he will not tollerate whiners.

Article: Facebook to start Live Audio feature

2016-12-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
Nore vevolutions in the way we listen to audio to be had as from next year? Read on. http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/10234-facebook-to-start-live-audio-feature.html

Sangean HDR16 Portable HD Radio

2016-12-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I've spoken to a friend of mine who now has one of these radios and can provide the following information and I hope to be able to link to a review of the radio shortly. The Sangean HDR16 is - as far as we know - the only portable HD radio set available in the US and - by all accounts -

You're So Glad You're Living In The USA!

2016-12-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
And you have every reason to be glad - if you like radio that is -. Tomorrow sees the long awaited release of the Sangean HDR16 HD Stereo Portable radio. I don't have details on this radio at present but I certainly will have shortly as a friend of mine will be paying a visit to a retailer

Re: SV: ChromeCast.

2016-12-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
, or if it maybe just buffers it. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 19. december 2016 17:36 Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Emne: Re: ChromeCast. I have a Chromecas though i

Re: ChromeCast.

2016-12-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
Spotify has the facilities to make use of your Chromecast. I don't have an Apple TV right at the moment though I suspect that - if I wanted to use a Chromecast to stream all the Documentary's and stuff I bought with my Apple TV - then I'd be right out of luck On 20/12/2016 4:52 AM,

Re: ChromeCast.

2016-12-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
I have a Chromecas though its one of the original models and I'm sure things have changed since the time of the first model. As I recall the Chromecast does have its own inteligence to a point, meaning that it is able to take a stream from an external source such as Youtube and stream even if

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Android, Another productive year drawing to a close

2016-12-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Firstly I’d like to wish everyone on list a Very Merry Christmas and may you all have a Happy new year in 2017 I find myself in a somewhat reflective mood around about this time of year when it comes to Android. It was a year ago on 24 December - Yep Christmas Eve - when I received my

Help with VLC

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Plenty to be found, Google will bring up a whole heap of stuff. VLC is a comprehensive player with new features and functions being added all the time so its probably best you look through a search engine unless you have any specific questions, we'd be here till well after Christmas

Re: Spotify For Windows

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay, sorry for checking, you'd be amazed at how many people think they can change the audio quality with a free account . On 16/12/2016 8:10 AM, The Wolf wrote: yep I am a premium subscriber On 12/15/2016 2:05 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Are you a Premium subscriber to Spotify? You won't

Re: Spotify For Windows

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
app On 12/15/2016 3:34 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! Was wondering if anyone on list had tried Spotify For Windows in recent times? I was alerted to big changes in the App and there certainly have been changes since I last explored Spotify for windows. Spotify for Windows now uses a HTML

Re: SV: List of smartphones with HD Voice support - Wikipedia

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
SE? Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 15. december 2016 12:38 Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Emne: List of smartphones with HD Voice support - Wikipedia When I'm out sh

List of smartphones with HD Voice support - Wikipedia

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
When I'm out shopping for a phone - whether landline, VOIP or mobile - its important that the phone support HD Voice or Wideband audio communications. I found a list of mobile phones which support HD Voice which others may find as a most useful reference. You've no idea just how good HD Voice

Accessibility V Audio Quality

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! As list members may be aware I purchased a new phone system a month back in the form of the Gigaset DX800, a few weeks have gone by since I purchased the phone so I've had plenty of time to put the phone through its paces so thought I'd make a couple of comments regarding the system.

Spotify For Windows

2016-12-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Was wondering if anyone on list had tried Spotify For Windows in recent times? I was alerted to big changes in the App and there certainly have been changes since I last explored Spotify for windows. Spotify for Windows now uses a HTML interface which seems quite easy to get around so

Re: VLC FOR WINDOWS

2016-12-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
turns on "Random" mode. On 15/12/2016 2:41 PM, The Wolf wrote: Hello I will also give this a try. I was running in to the same issue but with going 2 and from files in a folder eg going from 1 file to another in a playlist fore example On 12/14/2016 12:17 PM, Dane Treth

Re: VLC FOR WINDOWS

2016-12-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
, Hamit Campos wrote: Yeah and I found out by axidently hitting the wheel. I was looking for the mouse and when I found it I knuckled it. On 12/14/2016 2:24 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hey now that's damn nifty, didn't know about the mouse wheel to control the volume so thanks for informing the list

Re: VLC FOR WINDOWS

2016-12-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hey now that's damn nifty, didn't know about the mouse wheel to control the volume so thanks for informing the list. On 15/12/2016 5:22 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: I usually find that if your focused on it, and you twirl the mouse weal that turns it up if you go twords the front of the mouse and

Re: VLC FOR WINDOWS

2016-12-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
The shortcut keys are ctrl-up and down arrow respectively but if you're using JAWS you'll have to press the inset-3 key first to pass the next key through. On 15/12/2016 3:38 AM, Richard Bartholomew wrote: Hi, I have just upgraded to the latest version of VLC for Windows running under

JAWS Screen Reader audio

2016-12-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I've now had my JAWS activated for over a week and I've been using it full-time since I activated the product, I mainly use JAWS in conjunction with my Focus 40 Braille display - I take my hat of to those who have come before me and are using JAWS full-time with a Focus from a Braille

Re: How to record phone calls - How-To - PC Advisor

2016-12-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
which is not what I wont. I want my whole land line to run through the induction loop system. Regards André Regards Andr é -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:13 PM To: PC Audio

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