Re: looking for a device which can connect your landline to something like your pc

2016-12-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
by the mains power is so loud that it is completely unusuable as I have stated in my original message. Regards André -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:10 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject

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

2016-12-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
Here's a very wide ranging article I found on the subject of how to record phone calls - whether you're using a standard telephone or mobile system -, I really don't know why other list members don't turn to Google first as they'd save quite a bit of time and come up with answers to questions

Re: looking for a device which can connect your landline to something like your pc

2016-12-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
Another interesting device that will do the job though with a slight twist. Ghe device outlined here is a voice recorder that comes with a telephone adapter kit - uses the cables from the telephone - in order to record both sides of the conversation straight to the recorder. The specs

Article: Pandora Premium to take on Spotify, Apple, early next year

2016-12-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
The more options out there for music subscription and streaming then the better I'll be pleased, I like Pandora and Spotify though I've never gotten into Apple Music, with Pandora and Spotify around I see little point? .

Irritations of IOS

2016-12-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Before I describe my irritation with IOS I'd like to make it clear that - even though I have annoyances with IOS - that is all they are, annoyances and I'm in no way demeaning the IOS platform, I'm writing these notes to the list so others may be aware of the pitfalls of a platform

Rearranging my VOIP communications needs

2016-12-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! For years now I've been using Skype and I've been particuarly happy with the results I've been getting regarding audio quality, connectivity and ease of use. I've also appreciated the great value with calling rates, online numbers and subscription packages. Now I have a fully featured

Re:

2016-12-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
Unfortunately I don't see this problem - or perhaps ytunately might be the better description, I have my eMail client set to discard attachments as they can be rotential security threats to a system. On 8/12/2016 10:38 AM, Donald L. Roberts wrote: Not trying to be critical here, I just want to

ABC To End Shortwave Transmissions

2016-12-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
The ABC mentioned in this article is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC Exits Shortwave Radio Transmission *06 December 2016* The ABC will end its shortwave transmission service in the Northern Territory and to international audiences from 31 January 2017. The move is in line with

A Dropbox Scenario for you to ponder

2016-12-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I store FLAC files and otehr audio content, mmakes it easy to synchronise all my audio between Windows PC, Mac and so on. I've also been playing audio from my Dropbox on my Samsung Galaxy S6 paired with my B T7 AptX speaker to get the best audio quality I can. I prefer to use the VLC

Logitech Webcam

2016-12-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! This eMail came through without a subject line so I've applied an appropriate subject line to reflect the discussion. I've had the two Logitech units for a number of years now, think its the HD920C you want. On 6/12/2016 12:53 AM, Alaltlas21 via Pc-audio wrote: -- ** “Oh,

Review: Digitech AR-1946 Multi Band/DAB+ Radio

2016-12-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Please note that a different version of this radio may be available in the U.S.. Digitech AR-1946 World Band Radio Review This radio seems to have something for everyone whether you live in the city or in a wide open space. The AR-1946 is feature packed and a good value for money radio.

Re: Global Radio Streaming

2016-12-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
quality. i.e would it drop out less if a better feed? Thanks Colin -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 03 December 2016 22:30 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Global Radio Streaming Tunein would have all of those

Re: Global Radio Streaming

2016-12-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
: Thursday, December 1, 2016 9:15 PM Cc: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Global Radio Streaming Does tune-in radio carry these streams? Steph On 02/12/2016 9:20 am, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: Global radio, one of the

Re: Sanjean 909X

2016-12-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
The Medium-Wave is not on the telescopic antenna, the radio uses either its own Ferrite bar or an External antenna for Medium and long wave bands. The FM on the radio's telescopic antenna is very very good! The antenna itself is a top quality whip with good construction and a double joint at

Re: Recommendations

2016-12-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay the speakers first. I'm not going to recommend anything given speakers are such a subjective thing but what I do recommend you do is go down to your specialist Hi-Fi store - make an appointment perhaps - tell them what you're after and listen to a dozen pairs of speakers, let your ears

Re: Sanjean 909X

2016-12-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
The Sangean ATS909X is a fine radio and its been around for what.. 5 years now? The radio provides good Medium-Wave performance along with superb FM performance, one of the best radios for FM, this radio set the standard for good FM radios today. Sound is reasonable through its 3 inch speaker,

Plantronics Audio 478 USB Headset thoroughly recommended

2016-12-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! If you're looking for a good USB headset for Skype, VOIP or other chats from your computer then the Plantronics Audio 478 is worth the look. The headset is an over the ear type and is stereo, not terribly good for music but very nice for chatting. A boom microphone fols down from the

on the go Sound experiences, I don't think they come much better than this

2016-12-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
I'm listening to Radiotunes.com via the Radiotunes.com Android App with my Samsung Galaxy s6 which is streaming the audio to the B T7 speaker, the sound stage presented by this speaker is utterly superb given this is an "on-The-Go" solution. Course I'm subscriber to Radiotunes.com so I get

Global Radio Streaming

2016-12-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Global radio, one of the big players in the Commercial Radio game for the United Kingdom The following URL takes you to a page for all the Global Radio U.K. stations where you'll find direct streams you can paste into your favorite media player such as VLC or set them up for your favorite

Download from Netflix

2016-11-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
Just reading in our local paper about the new Netflix "Download And Go" functionality, download your movies etc before you board the plane - where Internet access is limited or non-existent - and enjoy on your Computer, Tablet, Mobile device etc. The ability to donwload makes absolute common

iTWire - New RadioApp goes live with 250 radio stations

2016-11-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
If you live in Australia, have a mobile device and like your radio then this App could make things a lot easier. http://www.itwire.com/strategy/75974-new-radioapp-goes-live-with-250-radio-s -- ** “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”

Re: Demo 1 of the Giga Set DX800 Phone system

2016-11-28 Thread Dane Trethowan
And of course you’re living in the home of the Giga set . > On 29 Nov. 2016, at 4:18 am, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Verry cool.Sounds verry clear and stuff. > > > On 11/25/2016 3:43 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> In this demo you will he

Re: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home?

2016-11-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Yes, we’re discussing the Amazon Echo on another list as it happens and I just wanted to confirm that the Dot indeed is a battery unit. The whole Voice recognition game has gone ahead ahead in leaps and bounds, obviously I don’t have an Amazon Echo - not yet - or a Google

Re: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home?

2016-11-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
y, it also tells Jokes and Interesting Facts > on demand. In fact it is quite a good dictionary and calculator too. > > John > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 27 November 2016 0

Re: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home?

2016-11-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
t; Cheers. > > > -----Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2016 4:53 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Who's the better BFF: Ama

Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone

2016-11-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
> wrote: > > Dane > > Thanx. It's not impossible to use it but extremely irritating. And I must > say I'm not impressed with the sound quality of Bluetooth at all! > > Thanx > > André > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun

Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone

2016-11-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:19 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone > > That’s correct yes, the device turns power off when

Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone

2016-11-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
That’s correct yes, the device turns power off when Bluetooth isn’t being used in order to save battery. Remember that these adaptive devices are only meant to come into play when the phone rings and there’s a steady stream of Bluetooth data being generated thus the power stays on. > On 27

Demo 1 of the Giga Set DX800 Phone system

2016-11-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
In this demo you will hear the quality of the HD Audio system Gigaset phone systems use. The quality of HD Audio is particularly noticeable when using the phone with VOIP lines. I plan to do further demonstrations of this fantastic phone system in the future.

Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home?

2016-11-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
All I can say is that Home and Echo are incredibly powerful tools as this article demonstrates all too clearly. http://newatlas.com/amazon-echo-vs-google-home/46423/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers_campaign=4cc9032d68-UA-2235360-4_medium=email_term=0_65b67362bd-4cc9032d68-92350869 -- **

Re: Apple seases the airport devices.

2016-11-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
I found the following article on the subject. http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/21/apple-ceases-airport-wireless/ AirPlay really doesn't have anything to do with the range of Airport Wireless routers which Apple will apparently cease production of and perhaps its just as well given that the

Re: amazon echo

2016-11-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
Well? What about it. On 19/11/2016 6:47 AM, Joe Paton wrote: Hi folks, Hope this is on topic. Thanks. Joe -- ** “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”

Re: A Mac computer for audio work

2016-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
1 has one and i never found it to be very painful. > /A >> 13 nov. 2016 kl. 00:25 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >> >> Hi! >> >> I've been prompted to write something on this topic due to the number of >> private emails I've received ov

Re: A Mac computer for audio work

2016-11-13 Thread Dane Trethowan
for too long, is the model before the one > of which you speak so eloquently. > > Cheers, and have a good day. > > Joe > On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:25:45 +1100 > Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > Hi! > > I've been prompted to write something

A Mac computer for audio work

2016-11-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I've been prompted to write something on this topic due to the number of private emails I've received over the last couple of hours, we've been discussing Exact Audio Copy and CD rippers and it seems that my mention of the Mac and XLD has stimulated some interest so here goes. I'm going

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
. It's strange but true, a particular set of users will have no issues with a product, while others may find access almost impossible. So it is 1 big hurrah for exact audio copy. Have a great day. Joe On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:23:13 +1100 Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep its possible that I've missed the logging feature so perhaps you could tell me where it is? On 13/11/2016 3:30 AM, Singing Sparrow wrote: this is not true You can still Log the actions in easy audio converter I do this all the time. On 11/12/2016 8:23 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I have

Re: Replacement for my JamBox by JawBone

2016-11-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
The latest Bose Soundlink Mini would be the perfect replacement and I know! I had a Jawbone Jambox . On 13/11/2016 3:10 AM, Reed wrote: Hello, Any recommendations for a replacement for my Original Jambox? I'm hoping for comments from those who had a Jambox and know what it sounds

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Dane Trethowan
I have to admit to being annoyed with EZ CD converter as it is now. What annoys me about this software is that it keeps changing all the time. When ripping CD'S now the user has no way of knowing just how accurately EZ has done or what errors it came across, the author of the software has -

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
Nov 2016 00:30:04 -0500, Dane Trethowan wrote: Exact Audio Copy is a truly outspend tool. Its been a good while since I’ve used it given I use my Mac for that sort of thing so I don’t know where the software is at these days. First thing I will tell you is that - due to the truly configurable

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
If you're using original CD'S then there's a good chance they'll show up 99% of the time. That's the nice thing about Exact Audio Copy - if you're looking to copy audio discs - it copies them exactly and you'll see it, no more inexact matches when looking up in a database with an Exact copy

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-10 Thread Dane Trethowan
Exact Audio Copy is a truly outspend tool. Its been a good while since I’ve used it given I use my Mac for that sort of thing so I don’t know where the software is at these days. First thing I will tell you is that - due to the truly configurable and customisable nature of Exact Audio Copy -

Any DVD HD

2016-11-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
I’ve given the purchase of Any DVD HD some though and the answer is simple and obvious. If the seller of Any DVD HD won’t take Paypal etc - in other words make difficulties for me to buy the product - then they can’t complain if I go out and find myself a pirated copy. I’m against this sort of

Re: SV: Streaming DLNA content to a television

2016-11-08 Thread Dane Trethowan
Dane Trethowan Sendt: 8. november 2016 00:36 Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Emne: Streaming DLNA content to a television Hi! Does anyone know of a dongle or similar that will plug into a HDMI port of a Television and accept DLNA streaming? I know I could get thi

Gigaset DX800A Executive Phone System

2016-11-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I'm very glad to say that - if you've been wanting a premium Executive Desktop phone system - then the Gigaset DX800A will give you exactly that though please note that I'm not sure of the availability for U.S. customers. With the DX800A we're talking premium telephony and yet the phone

Streaming DLNA content to a television

2016-11-07 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Does anyone know of a dongle or similar that will plug into a HDMI port of a Television and accept DLNA streaming? I know I could get this sort of functionality from a Set Top Box but what to keep the whole process simple, straight forward and to the point. I’m hoping that I can use either

Re: Any DVD HD.. was about to purchase..

2016-11-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
to be copied if AyDVD can read the disk. In short, if you are going to buy something that purports to be Any DVD HD then be very careful to check out its provenance. Bob Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, 7

Re: Any DVD HD.. was about to purchase..

2016-11-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes quite, if you have a Visa. On 7/11/2016 11:42 AM, John Covici wrote: You could use your visa with paypal. On Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:46:41 -0500, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! Just a warning for anyone who is considering the purchase of the excellent Any DVD HD software we've been discussing

Any DVD HD.. was about to purchase..

2016-11-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Just a warning for anyone who is considering the purchase of the excellent Any DVD HD software we've been discussing here. I went up onto the site to make the purchase online yesterday only to discover - to my absolute dismay - the bewildering lack of payment options, only Visa and

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

2016-11-04 Thread Dane Trethowan
of that question on Copanhagen: How can someone be called Dane and not know about Denmark? (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 03 November 2016 19:43 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

2016-11-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
? (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 03 November 2016 19:43 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen. Plenty of benefits of living in Scotland I would have thought, you get to wear a Kilt

Re: Jawbone JAMBOX original needs reflashing

2016-11-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
The suggestion I have is probably the most practical, throw the damn thing in the bin and think about a better replacement . > On 4 Nov. 2016, at 3:40 am, Reed wrote: > > Hello, > I'm looking for a way to reinstall the last version of the firmware for the > original

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

2016-11-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes sure. Just wondered here too if anyone had any experiences with the beast. /A On 29 Oct 2016, at 23:20, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: Guess you could research this on Google? On 30/10/2016 8:06 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! On a Hifi store here in Sweden they?

Re: SV: SV: The purchase of Any DVD HD

2016-11-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Very nice! I've seen this mentioned before on list. Will certainly buy this title. On 1/11/2016 11:01 PM, Brian Olesen wrote: Hi, Yeah. Dvd audio extracter. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 1

Re: SV: The purchase of Any DVD HD

2016-11-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
I do have one small complaint about Any DVD HD and this wouldn't stop my purchasing the software. It would seem that one cannot extract the audio only say into MP3 or Wav etc from the DVD itself? Perhaps someone can recommend a solution for that particular task under Windows. For the

B T7, battery finally went flat

2016-11-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, exactly 24 hours ago. So that's incredibly impressive for battery life. Just to summarise, I gave the B T7 a full charge last Sunday morning, 23 October and ran the speaker from 2-4 hours every day though last Saturday, Sunday and Monday the unit ran for over 8 hours each day though

Re: SV: The purchase of Any DVD HD

2016-11-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
So long as the product works and so long as I have support for as long as I'm able to use the product, if that's over a number of years then I couldn't be happier. Obviously no one should take too literally the idea of a lifetime anything and of course the devil is in the detail a lot of the

Re: The purchase of Any DVD HD

2016-11-01 Thread Dane Trethowan
Good point and I can’t answer that question, I can only wish you luck and wish myself luck too , I have the lifetime licence so we can only hope that the developer keeps the software easy to use and accessible and thus we will enjoy the rest of our lives with Any DVD HD . > On 1 Nov. 2016, at

The purchase of Any DVD HD

2016-10-31 Thread Dane Trethowan
This software is certainly worth the purchase if you're into ripping DVD'S of any kind and blue-ray titles, the software is extremely configurable and very accessible. 110 Euro's buys a lifetime licence, it might seem a beat steap however remember that's a lifetime of a piece of software

Re: Ripping DVD'S usin Windows

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
I've told you all I can I think. On 31/10/2016 5:15 AM, Les Gordon wrote: hi dane, when i right click on anydvd in the tray it just takes me to system settings for windows. there has to be something i'm missing. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@int

Re: Ripping DVD'S usin Windows

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
dvd to hd? i tried it in nvda and when i do windows key and b it takes me to the tray but only then just list the different programs that are in there. thanks les - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List&qu

Re: Ripping DVD'S usin Windows

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
Well I'm actually using NVDA. When I access the System Tray I use the Windows shortcut of windows-b, wonder if this might help? On 31/10/2016 4:12 AM, Les Gordon wrote: are you using wineyes? when i do that i only get windows options. - Original Message - From: "Dane Tret

Re: Ripping DVD'S usin Windows

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
ng to hd option? when i right click i > only get windows options and nothing to do with the program. any tips would > be great. i'm using windoweyes. win xp sp3. > - Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discuss

Now this is is impressive stuff!

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I’ve had my B T7 for over a week now - 9 days to be precise - and the battery hasn’t required a second charge as yet. No, I haven’t been playing the speaker at an ear splitting volume and no, the speaker has only been used for around 3 hours a day so surely! the battery will give out soon.

Ripping DVD'S usin Windows

2016-10-30 Thread Dane Trethowan
I use the Mac for this task usually so no idea what people are using under Windows. I'm not interested in just extracting audio from DVD'S, I want to rip the full content. -- ** “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”

Re: Now I have my B T7 Speaker

2016-10-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
. /A 22 okt. 2016 kl. 13:53 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: Yep, proudly bought the baby home this morning though I didn't have time to listen and fully aprreciate what this darling of sound could product, in a word? stunning! So first I think it best to mention what

Re: Working with an m4a File with Goldwave

2016-10-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
An easy fix for this, just install Itunes which will provide Goldwave access to the plug-in, Goldwave actually says something similar in its section on plug-ins in the manual. Cheers! On 30/10/2016 8:26 AM, Dan Kerstetter wrote: I'm not sure if this is off topic or not; so my apology if it

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

2016-10-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
Guess you could research this on Google? On 30/10/2016 8:06 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! On a Hifi store here in Sweden they’re selling a speaker from Vifa named Copenhagen for 5500 swedish crowns. Normally it costs around 7000 swedish crowns. However has anyone had a listen to this

Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Airfoil 5.5: Now Playing on Chromecast!

2016-10-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
I’m very much looking forward to trying this new version of Airfoil for Mac given its extra abilities available now to stream to Chromecast compatible devices. I would assume that a similar update for the Windows version of Airfoil will follow before too long. read the blog post below. >

Re: VRS & Internet Radio

2016-10-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
thoughts -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 27 October 2016 07:41 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: VRS & Internet Radio I believe we have or had one list member who was using a Sangean product and I thin

Best SDR Radios of 2015 and 2016 (so far) | Ham Radio Science

2016-10-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
Worth the read if you're thinking of getting into the Software Defined Radio game, plenty of Windows, Mac and LINUX software to boot! http://www.hamradioscience.com/best-sdr-radios-of-2015-and-2016-so-far/ -- ** “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”

Re: VRS & Internet Radio

2016-10-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
- is compatible with the Undok or iSangean App for IOS or Android. On 27/10/2016 5:27 PM, Colin Phelan wrote: Thanks anyone using a Sangeon radio in the UK out theree? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 26 October 2016 20:05

Re: VRS & Internet Radio

2016-10-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
radios use this service. On 27/10/2016 11:17 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: The "favorites" _is_ part of the stream! Therefore, you can "favorite" a station right from the stream! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Beha

Re: VRS & Internet Radio

2016-10-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
It shouldn't have any limits as the "Favourites" function isn't actually a part of the Stream itself, - if all the other Internet radio sets I know of are anything to go by - Favorites are stored online and the radio accesses that list when it needs to. On 27/10/2016 9:05 AM, Peter Scanlon

Re: VRS & Internet Radio

2016-10-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I'm not a Victor Reader Stream user and I don't use my iPhone much for Internet radio however I believe I use a far better solution than a Victor Reader Stream will ever be and an iPhone is part of this - or indeed an Android phone if you'd prefer -, the phone acts as the remote control

Exploring the updated Hands Free App

2016-10-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
So just to summarise what the Hands Free App does just in case some people don’t know. If you have a Mac then you can take total Hands Free control of your iPhone or Android phone though - due to Apple’s restrictive nature - the Hands free App works far better with Android phones than it does

Re: Now I have my B T7 Speaker

2016-10-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2016 7:53 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Now I have my B T7 Speaker Yep, proudly bought the baby home this morning th

Now I have my B T7 Speaker

2016-10-22 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, proudly bought the baby home this morning though I didn't have time to listen and fully aprreciate what this darling of sound could product, in a word? stunning! So first I think it best to mention what you're not going to get from this speaker. No, it doesn't have a hands free speaker

Re: (No subject header)

2016-10-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
Thanks for that. I don't always expect people to agree with me and its those disagreements and other opinions that add interest to the topic under discussion. A study was published recently which found that very few people these days have an interest or a hobby which I find astonishing.

Re: Happy Birthday To Me!

2016-10-20 Thread Dane Trethowan
d boy and are extra nice to everyone on the > list? Hmmm, still a long time to go, could be a tall order! (smiles) > > John > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 20 October 2016 04

Happy Birthday To Me!

2016-10-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes indeed and I’ve just chosen my gift, the B T7 Bluetooth Speaker, I’ve heard it often enough so now time to own one. The B T7 is - in my view without a doubt - one of the best Bluetooth speakers to own and - whilst a little more expensive then some - its not outrageously so, in Australia the

Re: SV: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 18. oktober 2016 23:21 Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Emne: Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...? Yes, understood. I "Broke Out" so to speak and I won't

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
might as well not have bothered with the stereo at all. The single iPhone speaker in my 6S sounded better than the Nexus with its dual stereo speakers. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: A most interesting read! I've

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 18 October 2016 20:57 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...? No, nothing to do with JBL, B make a DAC for the Lg phone I mentioned. I also mentioned that - being a

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
available on the Android platform. But part of me would love to break out of that walled garden called Apple (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 18 October 2016 20:57 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
the Nexus with its dual stereo speakers. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: A most interesting read! I've always been impressed with the internal speakers on Apple iPhone though - like you - I've never taken them ser

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi Mary! Interested in what you say about the B P7 when connected to the iPhone. Yeah, output is quite decent though it could be better and I'm not complaining about that as all the reviews I read on the B P7 did warn about the output of the cans when connected to an iPhone. I now have a

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
A most interesting read! I've always been impressed with the internal speakers on Apple iPhone though - like you - I've never taken them seriously for music listening but for speech and Voiceover the internal iPhone speaker is superb. Now I have an iPhone 6 because of my Arcam DAC - the same

Re: The MM 550 was replaced with the very much superior PXC 550 Travel headphones. Re: Bluetooth Headset

2016-10-18 Thread Dane Trethowan
to move their finger up or down or left or right than a sighted person? They also sound exceptional in my view. As I mentioned in an earlier post, though, the tuning app is not accessible, but I have found no need for its use. On 21 Sep 2016, at 11:45 AM, Dane Trethowan <g

Future-fi now: KEF's LS50 Wireless active loudspeaker | DAR__KO

2016-10-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
All I can say is that - if you can afford em - grab em! http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2016/10/future-fi-now-kefs-ls50-wireless-active-loudspeaker/?utm_source=KEF+Direct+USA+LS50+Wireless+Announcement+%231+101416_campaign=KEF+Direct+USA+LS50+Wireless+Announcement+%231+101416_medium=email

Re: Radio: Sangean PRD4W is truly a bargain

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Any place in the U.S. should sell them, I believe you can even get them at Wallmart? I bought mine from a place called Beach Audio in Southern California. You can also buy them from Universal Radio. On 15/10/2016 12:58 PM, Casey wrote: Hi do you have to get this radio from amazon. Or does

Re: high quality accessible stereo amp.

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 6:08 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: high quality accessible stereo amp. You asked us about this last week I think it was so I doubt the answers given then would have changed in 7 days . On 15/10/2016 1:18 A

Re: Radio: Sangean PRD4W is truly a bargain

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 5:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Radio: Sangean PRD4W is truly a bargain Thought you had to pay a premium price for a good performing radio right? Wrong! the Sangean PRD4W is the biggest performance

Sangean PRD4W Demo

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
This demo is a little rough and ready - I recorded it on the Olympus DM4 and didn’t bother doing any editing - but I do think the point made in the demo is crystal clear for all to hear. If any of you want me to delve further into the radio itself then I can do.

Radio: Sangean PRD4W is truly a bargain

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
Thought you had to pay a premium price for a good performing radio right? Wrong! the Sangean PRD4W is the biggest performance bang in AM/FM Weather Disaster radios I've encountered for under $100, this set sells for $70 in the U.S. So what can one expect from the PRD4W? Spectacular AM and FM

Re: high quality accessible stereo amp.

2016-10-14 Thread Dane Trethowan
You asked us about this last week I think it was so I doubt the answers given then would have changed in 7 days . On 15/10/2016 1:18 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hi Folks: Any recommendations for a high quality stereo amplifier which can be controled from an IPhone app or which has good

Plantronics Back-Beat Pros

2016-10-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
essage- 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,

Re: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop

2016-10-11 Thread Dane Trethowan
ell 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 > Tret

Sony MDR-7506 Review

2016-10-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
These just arrived and I've had a quick listen. Bass not as powerful as the B P7 but lovely mid range and top, perhaps the B's top - though not as pronounced as the Sony - is a little silkier. Anyway, well worth $100 in my opinion. I like the stretch cord, cord is a little over 3 feet long with

Daisy Players Revisited

2016-10-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! There was a discussion here recently about Daisy Players. I know the person who originated the discussion has both an Android device and is a member of the Vision Australia library where they probably get Daisy material from. I'm wondering that indevidual has given thought to perhaps using

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