VOIP Telephone Apps

[Dane Trethowan]

Yes, there's a free one for the Mac simply called telephone, you can 
find it in the Mac Apps Store.


The App seems to be completely accessible though I've not as yet got the 
App working on any of my VOIP lines, most likely cause is that I'm 
entering data incorrectly as the App isn't too clear on exactly what 
should be entered and where so I'll keep trying.


Telephone App is very flexible, and the preference panes show this, you 
can assign input and output audio devices for example - I've assigned 
Telephone to the headset microphone and the headset speakers for example -.


Telephone will try to access the contacts of the Mac and you will be 
prompted for permission.


You can of course enter a number manually and the status of your VOIP 
service is displayed, the view on the main screen is refreshingly 
uncluttered.


Whilst Telephone is a piece of free software the user is asked to 
support the App by a donation, this pop-up window appears every time you 
launch the App but can be closed.


If I can get the telephone App working then I'll certainly give a 
donation to support the Apps development, Telephone App would be a very 
handy addition to my Mac machine.

Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
They seem to have implimented tts on the headphones too.
Atleast on my Qc 35.
It can be a bit annoying but it tells the battery level and such but i haven’t 
read the manual yet as its cluttered.
/A
> On 25 Sep 2016, at 06:11, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> 1 thing on the SL Mini 2 I've heard that it lacks some bass. Now I can't
> conferm it 100% since I've only heard it on youtube vids, but just know it
> incase that matters. Yeah the voice guide thing is so epic! I've heard it
> and used it on the soundlink color.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 11:51 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations
> 
> I admit to giving up following the Bluetooth speaker market these days as
> there are literally hundreds and hundreds of Bluetooth Speakers out there in
> all shapes and sizes for pretty much all budgets so in my view you've really
> got to ask yourself what your exact needs are for a Bluetooth speaker.
> The new Bose SoundlinkMini is supposed to have improved audio over the old
> one, I have the older model and quite like it, wonderful sound for something
> that small.
> The build quality is very nice to and I believe that build has carried over
> to the new model, tough aluminum frame.
> It would appear that 95% of Bluetooth speakers out there aren't really aimed
> at those who enjoy good sound so if good sound is your aim then the market
> narrows considerably when it comes to portable speakers and we find the size
> going up a little here to accommodate the laws of physics.
> The Bowers and Wilkins T7 I'm pleased to note has dropped in price and
> that's a real portable powerhouse, the party can proceed for around 19 hours
> before the battery runs out.
> The T7 shows off quality sound and you can certainly hear the difference
> between MP3 and Lossless file types if you're using an AptX device paired
> with this thing, truly amazing.
> If you're looking at units incorporating Hands Free speakerphones then there
> are plenty of those, the new Bose Soundlink Mini being one.
> The Soundlink Mini now has a TTS speech engine on board to guide you through
> the process of pairing it with your Phone or whatever, a bit of a gimmick in
> my opinion but its there so make use of it.O One Bluetooth speaker I never
> liked and thought was very much over rated was the Jawbone Jambox, you can
> certainly buy better than that.
> On 25/09/2016 10:56 AM, John Covici wrote:
>> Hi.  What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which 
>> will not break the bank, but has a decent sound?  The Bose has a new 
>> one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that, 
>> but any other suggestions would be appreciated.  The Bose sound is not 
>> my favorite.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

RE: bluetooth speaker recomendations

[Hamit Campos]

Against the original mini. They said the mini has more bass then the mini 2.
Oh yeah the System 3 has super epic bass. Super crisp highs and everything.
But that 1's big. I know that 1 my sister Johana use to have 1. I listened
to Godzilla 1998 on it. That's why I know the highs were good. Cause when it
does what's called the tornado blast roar the SL system 3 really showed the
hi whistely part of the roar real well. That's how I test for highs. The
Godzilla 1998 tornado blast.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 12:45 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations

That's a fairly general statement but probably true nevertheless.

Lacks some bass but who says so and against what? The Bose Soundlink Mini is
an incredibly tiny speaker so - given that point alone - its bound to lack
some bass when compared to the bigger models such as the Bose Soundlink
itself or the Bowers And Wilkins T7.

Let the truth be told most Bluetooth speaker systems lack bass, typically
the frequency range only goes down to 100HZ these days, not good if you
enjoy your music.

Having said all that however the new Bose Soundlink Mini has increased mid
range and highs and - for Bose - that can only be a really good thing!



On 25/09/2016 2:11 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
> 1 thing on the SL Mini 2 I've heard that it lacks some bass. Now I can't
> conferm it 100% since I've only heard it on youtube vids, but just know it
> incase that matters. Yeah the voice guide thing is so epic! I've heard it
> and used it on the soundlink color.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 11:51 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations
>
> I admit to giving up following the Bluetooth speaker market these days as
> there are literally hundreds and hundreds of Bluetooth Speakers out there
in
> all shapes and sizes for pretty much all budgets so in my view you've
really
> got to ask yourself what your exact needs are for a Bluetooth speaker.
> The new Bose SoundlinkMini is supposed to have improved audio over the old
> one, I have the older model and quite like it, wonderful sound for
something
> that small.
> The build quality is very nice to and I believe that build has carried
over
> to the new model, tough aluminum frame.
> It would appear that 95% of Bluetooth speakers out there aren't really
aimed
> at those who enjoy good sound so if good sound is your aim then the market
> narrows considerably when it comes to portable speakers and we find the
size
> going up a little here to accommodate the laws of physics.
> The Bowers and Wilkins T7 I'm pleased to note has dropped in price and
> that's a real portable powerhouse, the party can proceed for around 19
hours
> before the battery runs out.
> The T7 shows off quality sound and you can certainly hear the difference
> between MP3 and Lossless file types if you're using an AptX device paired
> with this thing, truly amazing.
> If you're looking at units incorporating Hands Free speakerphones then
there
> are plenty of those, the new Bose Soundlink Mini being one.
> The Soundlink Mini now has a TTS speech engine on board to guide you
through
> the process of pairing it with your Phone or whatever, a bit of a gimmick
in
> my opinion but its there so make use of it.O One Bluetooth speaker I never
> liked and thought was very much over rated was the Jawbone Jambox, you can
> certainly buy better than that.
> On 25/09/2016 10:56 AM, John Covici wrote:
>> Hi.  What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which
>> will not break the bank, but has a decent sound?  The Bose has a new
>> one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that,
>> but any other suggestions would be appreciated.  The Bose sound is not
>> my favorite.
>>
>
>
>

Digital DAB+ Radio Sample

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

Someone wrote to me privately requesting a sample of our DAB+ Radio 
system in Australia so thought I may as well make it available for others.


Left one of the recorders on for a couple of hours and here is the result.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/Cambridge%20tuner.flac

Note that the sample has been compressed down to FLAC format, DAB+ is 
compressed enough as is and - whilst the sound is reasonable - I didn't 
want to make it sound any worse by compressing to MP3 or similar.


This sample was taken from a Cambridge Audio tuner, which has one of the 
best analogue outs I've ever heard.

Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations

[John Covici]

Thanks, I will check that out.

On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:18:47 -0400,
Rick Alfaro wrote:
> 
> How much are you willing to spend? I'm not a fan of Bose speakers either. A
> few months ago I purchased the Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3XL from
> Amazon for $99. It has an excellent sound and packs 20 watts of power. It
> looks like it's at $109 right now. Here is the link if you want  to check it
> out.
> 
> http://amzn.to/2cDdoYE
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> Covici
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:57 PM
> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
> Subject: bluetooth speaker recomendations
> 
> Hi.  What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which
> will not break the bank, but has a decent sound?  The Bose has a new
> one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that,
> but any other suggestions would be appreciated.  The Bose sound is not
> my favorite.
> 
> -- 
> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> How do
> you spend it?
> 
>  John Covici
>  cov...@ccs.covici.com
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

Re: bluetooth speaker recomendations

[Mary Otten]

Watch for sales, if you are particularly interested in that speaker from 
Cambridge SoundWorks. I purchased it a few months ago from I can't remember, 
Amazon or Best Buy, and it was in the 60s. It pays to look for sales.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 25, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Rick Alfaro  wrote:
> 
> How much are you willing to spend? I'm not a fan of Bose speakers either. A
> few months ago I purchased the Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3XL from
> Amazon for $99. It has an excellent sound and packs 20 watts of power. It
> looks like it's at $109 right now. Here is the link if you want  to check it
> out.
> 
> http://amzn.to/2cDdoYE
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Rick Alfaro
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> Covici
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:57 PM
> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
> Subject: bluetooth speaker recomendations
> 
> Hi.  What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which
> will not break the bank, but has a decent sound?  The Bose has a new
> one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that,
> but any other suggestions would be appreciated.  The Bose sound is not
> my favorite.
> 
> -- 
> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> How do
> you spend it?
> 
> John Covici
> cov...@ccs.covici.com
> 
> 
> 

RE: bluetooth speaker recomendations

[Rick Alfaro]

How much are you willing to spend? I'm not a fan of Bose speakers either. A
few months ago I purchased the Cambridge SoundWorks OontZ Angle 3XL from
Amazon for $99. It has an excellent sound and packs 20 watts of power. It
looks like it's at $109 right now. Here is the link if you want  to check it
out.

http://amzn.to/2cDdoYE


Best regards,

Rick Alfaro


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
Covici
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:57 PM
To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Subject: bluetooth speaker recomendations

Hi.  What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which
will not break the bank, but has a decent sound?  The Bose has a new
one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that,
but any other suggestions would be appreciated.  The Bose sound is not
my favorite.

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

Vinyl Studio Pro, how did it go?

[Dane Trethowan]

I didn’t get as much time with Vinyl Studio Pro as I would have liked, had a 
few other issues to deal with though that didn’t stop me sampling some of the 
Vinyl, even though I was away from the computers and all thanks goes to the 
Zoom H1 for making the sampling possible, Just hooked the H1 up to the Line-out 
of the Hotel and switch the Amp to font, set the levels of the H1 to absolute 
0, pressed record on the H1, dropped the needle onto the first Vinyl and off it 
all went.
So now all I have to do - when time permits of course  - is to import 
that recording into Vinyl Studio and fill out the appropriate information and 
Google has helped me out yet again by providing various web sites containing 
all the information for cataloging Vinyl Studio could possibly.
So there’s my progress report as promised, not much for a weekend that I grant 
you but better than nothing.

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.