Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes you’re right Brian but they should have put better hardware into the stream.
I have had my for repair once and i think it needs to go on repair again.
/A

> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 22:14 skrev Brian Olesen :
> 
> Hey Mary,
> You are so perfectly right, and to tell you the truth it's not only blind
> people who feels this way.
> But fascion is playing many of it's tricks on people you know.
> Also a dedicated device for special needs is wonderful.
> For example with a Victor you don't really need to care about power loss or
> battery drainage.
> Charge it once every second day, and you can read on and on as long as you
> like.
> Also manipulating the audio is a time consuming process. Lets say you need
> to go to a certain page in a daisy book with touch, or find a special fraze.
> This is technically speaking possible, but will always and I mean always
> take much longer with touch then with regular keys.
> If you're a student and is planning to study for 5 years these seconds
> becoming minutes becoming hours, becoming days, actually counts against the
> biological human clock, and would be a great unnecessary waist of precious
> time.
> Yes off course I do own the app Voice Dream Reader, and loves it, but
> believe me. I use my Stream 95 % of the time instead.
> I could use my nice Hims U2, and honestly don't know why I don't. Maybe
> because of it's size. But this little handy pocket device feels more like
> reading a real book then using apps for all purposes in life. :-)
> 
> Best regards
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Mary Otten
> Sendt: 9. november 2017 21:58
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Emne: Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trekagainst the biological human
> clock.
> 
> More to go wrong or more to enable more people to use the device.  I don't
> own one, but I still know plenty of blind folks who do much better with
> buttons than with touch; were thaIf you're a student and is planning to
> study for 5 years these seconds being minutes becoming hours becoming days
> actually count t not true, HumanWare wouldn't make this stuff.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
THanks Eden for letting us know that.
Then there will not be any trek in this house.
I rather use my Nokia 8 or moto g 5 for such purpose or my stream 2 for 
listening to daisy books unless it doesn’t turn of by it self without any 
warning like it use to do for me when i have wifi on.
/A

> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 21:10 skrev Aidan :
> 
> Yes, the button thing is great, but unfortunetly they did not change
> enough hardware. The stream hardware is quite bad, and all they done
> now is to change the procesor and remove the line in jac to make room
> for the gps antenna.
> They are lazy these days, come out with just a few updates once every
> now and then, and then they brag on the fact that they have different
> teams to work on different products wich are suppose to create the
> impression that they have enough people to make it possible to work on
> these things properly.
> They also now will include an fm radio, wich is great,  but then
> stream users is missing out, and its now unfairely expected that if
> you don't want gps you should buy this thing to get blootooth, and the
> fm radio. This probibly means that the treck will get more updates and
> the other stream little or nothing and then they will suddenly
> discontinue the stream for a new one later. They did the same before
> with the older stream. After they discontinued it, they did not
> provide updates for it to bring it inline with the new model, such as
> to add the consolidate notes and repeat one track only features on the
> notes and music bookshelfs respectively. All about money and they
> don't care.
> Its nice that this unit will have maps onboard, wich means no data
> drain, but so little hardware change is unexceptible.
> 
> On 09/11/2017, Peter Scanlon  wrote:
>> The good thing about Victor is it has real buttons. No need for voice
>> command.
>> I agree doing voice command in public can be a problem.
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary
>> Otten
>> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2017 1:33 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek
>> 
>> VoiceCommands as an adjunct to an existing device could be good, although I
>> really can’t imagine using one out in public with GPS or or on a bus or
>> whatever. That’s why say it should be an adjunct if they did it. But doesn’t
>> the stream run on Linux? My guess is there aren’t any APIs that would let
>> them use, for instants, Alexa. For my money, with the exception of doing
>> things on the actual device, his voice assistance are vastly overrated. More
>> often than not, you get something that makes you look on the web for what
>> they found, or you get a non-response. We are definitely not in the Star
>> Trek days, so the fact that human where hasn’t come out with something
>> actually like a home or an echo makes perfect sense to me. If they just came
>> out with one of the speaker things, nobody would buy it. Why would you want
>> to buy a specialized speaker made by humanware, when the mainstream ones are
>> after all voice activated. What possible value add it could there be? That’s
>> why I say having some kind of voice deal that would actually let you use
>> your device with voice under the right circumstances could be good.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 8, 2017, at 9:05 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So another new product from humanware but again I think they're missing so
>>> many points as Humanware tend to do these days in my opinion.
>>> 
>>> Yeah okay, we know about Talking Book players and we've used them for
>>> years.
>>> 
>>> Yeah, we know about GPS navigation products and we use iPhones and other
>>> similar devices.
>>> 
>>> So it does surprise me that Humanware hasn't brought out a voice activated
>>> device like the Google Home or Amazon Echo that does all this sort of
>>> stuff.
>>> 
>>> Anyway here's the new device from our dear friends at Humanware so make
>>> what you will of this.
>>> 
>>> http://store.humanware.com/heu/victor-reader-trek-talking-book-player-gps.html
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> **
>>> "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
>>> **
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 

Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes but does it support the aptx format.
I don’t want to spend another bunch of money for a device and be disappointed 
again.
My second gen stream is still alive and kicking but very often crashes even 
though its been on repair and have been reset a bunch of times.
I rather use a stable android phone or Iphone for these purposes if the trek 
shows similar tendences.
/A

> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 13:37 skrev JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net>:
> 
> The victor Trekker does have Bluetooth capability. 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 7:29 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek
> 
> Hi!
> I wonder if the trek has bluetooth with aptx.
> I don’t think so.
> /A
> 
>> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 06:05 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>> 
>> So another new product from humanware but again I think they're missing so 
>> many points as Humanware tend to do these days in my opinion.
>> 
>> Yeah okay, we know about Talking Book players and we've used them for years.
>> 
>> Yeah, we know about GPS navigation products and we use iPhones and other 
>> similar devices.
>> 
>> So it does surprise me that Humanware hasn't brought out a voice activated 
>> device like the Google Home or Amazon Echo that does all this sort of stuff.
>> 
>> Anyway here's the new device from our dear friends at Humanware so make what 
>> you will of this.
>> 
>> http://store.humanware.com/heu/victor-reader-trek-talking-book-player-gps.html
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> **
>> "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
>> **
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Digital Recorders (Sony PCM-D50)

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
How accessible is it?
I guess if you’re lucky with it it must be very accessible.
By the way i saw a nice little recording device which was just a microphone 
with 2 or three buttons on.
Also a built in headphone jack and a slot for an micro sd card.
The price was to high but it seemed to do its job very nice.
/A

> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 06:18 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Well I guess at different times in our lives we all "Get Lucky" and such a 
> time happened to me a few weeks ago.
> 
> I managed to purchase - in good condition - a Sony PCM-D50 digital audio 
> recorder.
> 
> These recorders are at the low end of the professional recorder ranger from 
> Sony and yet they do an excellent job, note the test I did with the recorder 
> with a sample from the W9 speaker system.
> 
> I managed to find a review of the recorder which was originally distributed 
> via the Blind Cool Tech website.
> 
> So what's the fuss? Listen here 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/l9v97jx1hjmivgb/bct1167SonyPCMD50RecorderReview.mp3?dl=0
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> "For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the one's you 
> put in the ground and not the electric light one's."
> **
> 
> 

Re: Humanwear Victor Reader Stream Trek

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I wonder if the trek has bluetooth with aptx.
I don’t think so.
/A

> 9 nov. 2017 kl. 06:05 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> So another new product from humanware but again I think they're missing so 
> many points as Humanware tend to do these days in my opinion.
> 
> Yeah okay, we know about Talking Book players and we've used them for years.
> 
> Yeah, we know about GPS navigation products and we use iPhones and other 
> similar devices.
> 
> So it does surprise me that Humanware hasn't brought out a voice activated 
> device like the Google Home or Amazon Echo that does all this sort of stuff.
> 
> Anyway here's the new device from our dear friends at Humanware so make what 
> you will of this.
> 
> http://store.humanware.com/heu/victor-reader-trek-talking-book-player-gps.html
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"
> **
> 
> 

Re: basslet

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
This sounds intresting.
WOuld be great if there was something for the mid and treble range as well but 
i guess that is much harder to fix.
/A
> 30 juni 2017 kl. 11:20 skrev André van Deventer :
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> I realize this may not be of interest to many so simply delete if you find
> it boring.  Hopefully it may be of some interest to someone.
> 
> 
> 
> I have recently acquired a new product called the basslet.  What this is is
> a very small transmitter which connects to any kind of music player with a
> socket to which you can connect [ a pair of headphones or in my case  a
> cable connecting my two cochlear implants  to the headphone jack of my
> iphone.
> 
> 
> 
> The transmitter then transmits sound to a watch like device  which straps
> onto your wrist.  The wrist device then vibrates in frequencies between 128
> hz and 10 hz.  It was designed to give people who listen to headphones an
> extra bass experience which cheaper headphones cannot provide.
> 
> My situation is a bit different though.  With my last cochlear implant I
> lost all frequencies below 100 hz which has a profound impact especially
> when listening to music.  You effectively lose all lower sounds which makes
> it sound if you are listening to a transistor radio or one of these small
> and cheap cd players.
> 
> 
> 
> I was busy researching intohow to get back some of these lower frequencies
> when a friend from the US alerted me to a new device on kickstarter.com
> which was the basslet.  This immediately piqued my interest and I thought
> that it may be possible to get the lower frequencies back by touch.  However
> when  the device finally came on the market I learned to my sorrow that it
> it will not be available in SA for a while.  I arranged through someone in
> England to buy it for me and it arrived yesterday.
> 
> 
> 
> Although my initial impressions are very positive, I need to do some more
> experiments to see what the full impact of the device will be.  |What is
> important to keep in mind is that this is not sound but vibrations.
> However, the vibrations are surprisingly detailed – you can feel the
> difference quite clearly between say for example the sound of a bass drum
> and a tune played on a bass guitar.
> 
> 
> 
> I’m sticking with music that I know in order to be sure of what I’m feeling.
> 
> 
> 
> Interestingly a friend of mine tested it yesterday with a pair of stock
> apple earbuds and he says the music is actually much fuller using the
> basslet.
> 
> Once again my apologies for this long and involved mail.  Please delete if
> not interested.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> André
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Headphone oddity.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Here’s one for you guys.
My B p7 can’t change the volume on my Moto G5 for some reason.
I guess its because the cable is for Iphone.
But are there any cable specific for the android phones?
Thanks.
/A

Re: Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
There is a guy on the mac visionaries list that has one.
Would you like me to talk to him via e-mail and let him contact you.
/A
> 5 maj 2017 kl. 21:48 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Does anyone on list own one of these devices? If so then how are you finding 
> it.
> 
> I read a review of the device in an issue of Access World last year, I know 
> someone who just bought one and thus was curious to know if any further 
> progress had been made with subsequent updates of the Amazon Fire firware, 
> the VoiceView Screen Reader, the Voice Remote Controller etc.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if 
> you were going to live forever"
> 
> 

Re: Nokia 3310 relaunch: handset unveiled ahead of its mid-June release date | WIRED UK

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I think they relaunched that phone in february or march.
BUt yes i think i also had that phone for a while.
Now i wait for the new flagship from Nokia.
/A
> 4 maj 2017 kl. 17:13 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> An interesting read, I had one of these phones for a while around 15 years 
> ago I think it was and loved its simplicity however I wouldn’t myself go back 
> to using one now and - even suppose I really wanted to - I wouldn’t be able 
> to use it as Australia is fazing out or has fazed out many of the frequency’s 
> this phone used and still is using.
> Anyway a boom for those who just want to use “A Phone”
> 
> 
>> http://www.wired.co.uk/article/nokia-3310-and-nokia-6-global-launch 
>> 
> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Audio recorder for android.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Ok, well you don’t have a moto g phone then?
I have a moto g phone but no sound recorder on the phone.
/A
> 14 apr. 2017 kl. 19:41 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> I use the Voice Recorder that came with my phone, quite accessible and seems 
> to work quite well.
> 
> 
> 
> On 14/04/2017 11:42 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I guess there are tons of audio recorders out there on google Play store.
>> But i am really curious what people use for recording on the android phone.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> /A
>> 
> 
> 

Audio recorder for android.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I guess there are tons of audio recorders out there on google Play store.
But i am really curious what people use for recording on the android phone.
Thanks in advance.
/A

Re: MacX DVD Ripper Pro

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
BUt how is the accessibility for Voiceover users.
This sounds like something i would concider since i have a lot of dvds to rip.
/A
> 4 apr. 2017 kl. 19:36 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> I’ve been using this software with the Mac for some time so I was most 
> excited when I was told that a Windows version is also available.
> This software is probably the most versatile Ripper/Copier utility of DVD’S 
> I’ve yet com across - no not Blu-Ray -.
> Installation onto my Windows 10 system was easy enough.
> Accessibility is not great however I did find that the software was more 
> useable when I examined the screen with the navigation commands offered by 
> NVDA so bare this in mind, if you’re using JAWS then you’ll more than likely 
> just see a blank screen when examining with the JAWS cursor.
> One of the functions I like about MacX is that you can backup your encrypted 
> DVD’S to ISO images for uploading to your backup service in the cloud and so 
> forth.
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
THe top left button turns the speaker on and off.
/A
> 23 mars 2017 kl. 08:33 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> I don’t have one of these in front of me - not now at any rate - so can’t 
> exactly remember the control layout precisely.
> If I recall correctly, the button on the top left turns on the power and the 
> button to the right of that is the “Pairing” button which you use to pair 
> another device.
> 
>> On 23 Mar 2017, at 7:57 am, Fred Quick <quicktec...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I just received mine a few minutes ago. Nice solid metal construction. Could
>> someone give me a mini startup hint? Found the buttons on the top but can't
>> get it to turn on. Thanks.
>> 
>> Fred 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders
>> Holmberg
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:51 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Subject: Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions
>> 
>> Hi!
>> NOt yet.
>> I was going to do that but something went wrong so i have to try that again.
>> /A
>>> 20 mars 2017 kl. 13:23 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> Have you tried using the Hands free Speakerphone facility yet? If you've
>> tried it then can other people hear you clearly?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 20/03/2017 11:03 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>>>> Hi!
>>>> Well i have this little beast.
>>>> Its really great for that size.
>>>> /AD
>>>>> 19 mars 2017 kl. 10:55 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I saw the Bose Soundlink Mini II for the first time today and I came
>> away satisfied with what I'd heard.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I owned the original Bose Soundlink Mini speaker which I thought to be
>> very good, a little bass heavy - as Bose products are - but an incredibly
>> powerful sounding unit for the size.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Soundlink Mini II sounds very similar though the mid range seems to
>> have a little more presence which adds to the subtlety and the charm of the
>> sound.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Its worth noting the differences between the original Soundlink Mini and
>> newer model.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Soundlink Mini didn't have a TTS - Text To Speech - module built-in
>> whereas the Soundlink Mini II does and one of the nice features here is that
>> - when powered up - the soundlink Mini II tells you what device it has
>> paired with, something that no other Bluetooth speaker I've ever owned has
>> done - I don't think even the Jawbone Jambox did that - so a very nice touch
>> particularly if you plan to use the Mini II with multiple speakers.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Mini II can be charged from a USB power source - whether that be a
>> power adapter or powerbank - whereas the original Bose Soundlink Mini could
>> not, you had to carry about the 12 volt AC adapter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Build quality is about the same, the nice rugged alaminium body though
>> I'd still recommend a carry case or rubber sleeve if you plan to carry this
>> beast about.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The original Mini had a dedicated Aux-In source button whereas the
>> button has disappeared on the newer model, connecting a patch cord to the
>> Aux-In socket automatically switches the source to that mode.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Mini II has a microphone so can be used as a convenient hands free
>> speakerphone with your paired device, unfortunately I wasn't in a position
>> to try out this feature.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Bose Soundlink Mini II still comes at a premium price of nearly 300
>> Australian dollars but you certainly get what you pay for with this little
>> mite if you're wanting a powerful sound.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I still have a few gripes with Bose and one of the main being the
>> decision by Bose not to use AptX decoding on any of their speakers,
>> something that IOS users probably won't bother about but Android users are
>> probably used to by now, having AptX makes all the difference if your
>> passion is to listen to music with all its detail and perhaps the thought
>> from Bose is that - with such a speaker as this - you can't hear all the
>> detail?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
NOt yet.
I was going to do that but something went wrong so i have to try that again.
/A
> 20 mars 2017 kl. 13:23 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> Have you tried using the Hands free Speakerphone facility yet? If you've 
> tried it then can other people hear you clearly?
> 
> 
> 
> On 20/03/2017 11:03 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> Well i have this little beast.
>> Its really great for that size.
>> /AD
>>> 19 mars 2017 kl. 10:55 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> I saw the Bose Soundlink Mini II for the first time today and I came away 
>>> satisfied with what I'd heard.
>>> 
>>> I owned the original Bose Soundlink Mini speaker which I thought to be very 
>>> good, a little bass heavy - as Bose products are - but an incredibly 
>>> powerful sounding unit for the size.
>>> 
>>> The Soundlink Mini II sounds very similar though the mid range seems to 
>>> have a little more presence which adds to the subtlety and the charm of the 
>>> sound.
>>> 
>>> Its worth noting the differences between the original Soundlink Mini and 
>>> newer model.
>>> 
>>> The Soundlink Mini didn't have a TTS - Text To Speech - module built-in 
>>> whereas the Soundlink Mini II does and one of the nice features here is 
>>> that - when powered up - the soundlink Mini II tells you what device it has 
>>> paired with, something that no other Bluetooth speaker I've ever owned has 
>>> done - I don't think even the Jawbone Jambox did that - so a very nice 
>>> touch particularly if you plan to use the Mini II with multiple speakers.
>>> 
>>> The Mini II can be charged from a USB power source - whether that be a 
>>> power adapter or powerbank - whereas the original Bose Soundlink Mini could 
>>> not, you had to carry about the 12 volt AC adapter.
>>> 
>>> Build quality is about the same, the nice rugged alaminium body though I'd 
>>> still recommend a carry case or rubber sleeve if you plan to carry this 
>>> beast about.
>>> 
>>> The original Mini had a dedicated Aux-In source button whereas the button 
>>> has disappeared on the newer model, connecting a patch cord to the Aux-In 
>>> socket automatically switches the source to that mode.
>>> 
>>> The Mini II has a microphone so can be used as a convenient hands free 
>>> speakerphone with your paired device, unfortunately I wasn't in a position 
>>> to try out this feature.
>>> 
>>> The Bose Soundlink Mini II still comes at a premium price of nearly 300 
>>> Australian dollars but you certainly get what you pay for with this little 
>>> mite if you're wanting a powerful sound.
>>> 
>>> I still have a few gripes with Bose and one of the main being the decision 
>>> by Bose not to use AptX decoding on any of their speakers, something that 
>>> IOS users probably won't bother about but Android users are probably used 
>>> to by now, having AptX makes all the difference if your passion is to 
>>> listen to music with all its detail and perhaps the thought from Bose is 
>>> that - with such a speaker as this - you can't hear all the detail?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I am not sure how much i payed for mine.
But it was more expensive but not much more.
/A
> 20 mars 2017 kl. 04:21 skrev Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com>:
> 
> So how mucch of the origenal bass did Bose cut from the 2? Cause the origenal 
> Mini which I have has pretty cinimatic bass for something so small like Dane 
> said.
> 
> 
> On 3/19/2017 8:03 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> Well i have this little beast.
>> Its really great for that size.
>> /AD
>>> 19 mars 2017 kl. 10:55 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> I saw the Bose Soundlink Mini II for the first time today and I came away 
>>> satisfied with what I'd heard.
>>> 
>>> I owned the original Bose Soundlink Mini speaker which I thought to be very 
>>> good, a little bass heavy - as Bose products are - but an incredibly 
>>> powerful sounding unit for the size.
>>> 
>>> The Soundlink Mini II sounds very similar though the mid range seems to 
>>> have a little more presence which adds to the subtlety and the charm of the 
>>> sound.
>>> 
>>> Its worth noting the differences between the original Soundlink Mini and 
>>> newer model.
>>> 
>>> The Soundlink Mini didn't have a TTS - Text To Speech - module built-in 
>>> whereas the Soundlink Mini II does and one of the nice features here is 
>>> that - when powered up - the soundlink Mini II tells you what device it has 
>>> paired with, something that no other Bluetooth speaker I've ever owned has 
>>> done - I don't think even the Jawbone Jambox did that - so a very nice 
>>> touch particularly if you plan to use the Mini II with multiple speakers.
>>> 
>>> The Mini II can be charged from a USB power source - whether that be a 
>>> power adapter or powerbank - whereas the original Bose Soundlink Mini could 
>>> not, you had to carry about the 12 volt AC adapter.
>>> 
>>> Build quality is about the same, the nice rugged alaminium body though I'd 
>>> still recommend a carry case or rubber sleeve if you plan to carry this 
>>> beast about.
>>> 
>>> The original Mini had a dedicated Aux-In source button whereas the button 
>>> has disappeared on the newer model, connecting a patch cord to the Aux-In 
>>> socket automatically switches the source to that mode.
>>> 
>>> The Mini II has a microphone so can be used as a convenient hands free 
>>> speakerphone with your paired device, unfortunately I wasn't in a position 
>>> to try out this feature.
>>> 
>>> The Bose Soundlink Mini II still comes at a premium price of nearly 300 
>>> Australian dollars but you certainly get what you pay for with this little 
>>> mite if you're wanting a powerful sound.
>>> 
>>> I still have a few gripes with Bose and one of the main being the decision 
>>> by Bose not to use AptX decoding on any of their speakers, something that 
>>> IOS users probably won't bother about but Android users are probably used 
>>> to by now, having AptX makes all the difference if your passion is to 
>>> listen to music with all its detail and perhaps the thought from Bose is 
>>> that - with such a speaker as this - you can't hear all the detail?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
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Re: Bose Soundlink Mini II: Initial Impressions

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well i have this little beast.
Its really great for that size.
/AD
> 19 mars 2017 kl. 10:55 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I saw the Bose Soundlink Mini II for the first time today and I came away 
> satisfied with what I'd heard.
> 
> I owned the original Bose Soundlink Mini speaker which I thought to be very 
> good, a little bass heavy - as Bose products are - but an incredibly powerful 
> sounding unit for the size.
> 
> The Soundlink Mini II sounds very similar though the mid range seems to have 
> a little more presence which adds to the subtlety and the charm of the sound.
> 
> Its worth noting the differences between the original Soundlink Mini and 
> newer model.
> 
> The Soundlink Mini didn't have a TTS - Text To Speech - module built-in 
> whereas the Soundlink Mini II does and one of the nice features here is that 
> - when powered up - the soundlink Mini II tells you what device it has paired 
> with, something that no other Bluetooth speaker I've ever owned has done - I 
> don't think even the Jawbone Jambox did that - so a very nice touch 
> particularly if you plan to use the Mini II with multiple speakers.
> 
> The Mini II can be charged from a USB power source - whether that be a power 
> adapter or powerbank - whereas the original Bose Soundlink Mini could not, 
> you had to carry about the 12 volt AC adapter.
> 
> Build quality is about the same, the nice rugged alaminium body though I'd 
> still recommend a carry case or rubber sleeve if you plan to carry this beast 
> about.
> 
> The original Mini had a dedicated Aux-In source button whereas the button has 
> disappeared on the newer model, connecting a patch cord to the Aux-In socket 
> automatically switches the source to that mode.
> 
> The Mini II has a microphone so can be used as a convenient hands free 
> speakerphone with your paired device, unfortunately I wasn't in a position to 
> try out this feature.
> 
> The Bose Soundlink Mini II still comes at a premium price of nearly 300 
> Australian dollars but you certainly get what you pay for with this little 
> mite if you're wanting a powerful sound.
> 
> I still have a few gripes with Bose and one of the main being the decision by 
> Bose not to use AptX decoding on any of their speakers, something that IOS 
> users probably won't bother about but Android users are probably used to by 
> now, having AptX makes all the difference if your passion is to listen to 
> music with all its detail and perhaps the thought from Bose is that - with 
> such a speaker as this - you can't hear all the detail?
> 
> 
> 

Re: ripping converting and copying/backup DVD'S using a Mac

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Normally people use to make things easier by giving a link to an suggested app.
But ofcourse i can search google.
No problem.
It would though make things more easy from my point of view if you give the 
link to the app in question.
/
> 2 mars 2017 kl. 02:28 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> Well I'll be the ug, what is it?
> 
> 
> 
> On 28/02/2017 7:58 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> And the website?
>> /A
>>> 28 feb. 2017 kl. 00:20 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> Many years ago I used an App called DVD Master Pro for the Mac.
>>> That App has long gone and been replaced by another called MacX DVD Ripper 
>>> Pro for around $30 US.
>>> This App does pretty much everything one would expect from a fully fledged 
>>> DVD Ripping suite
>>> If you just want audio MP3 form your discs then that’s fine.
>>> If you want a full ISO image of your DVD - encrypted DVD’S are handled - 
>>> then select the “Backup” profile and make the necessary adjustments to 
>>> backup the DVD to an ISO image which can then be used with VLC to converter 
>>> to different formats, write to a disc and so on.
>>> MacX DVD Ripper Pro is extremely accessible though first time users may 
>>> find the App a little daunting given the scope of features and 
>>> functionality available.
>>> Thankfully the web site provides plenty of documentation so it might be a 
>>> good idea to read the “Quick Start” tutorials and examine the layout of the 
>>> main screens before you attempt any serious projects.
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>>> halfwits in this world behind.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: ripping converting and copying/backup DVD'S using a Mac

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
And the website?
/A
> 28 feb. 2017 kl. 00:20 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Many years ago I used an App called DVD Master Pro for the Mac.
> That App has long gone and been replaced by another called MacX DVD Ripper 
> Pro for around $30 US.
> This App does pretty much everything one would expect from a fully fledged 
> DVD Ripping suite
> If you just want audio MP3 form your discs then that’s fine.
> If you want a full ISO image of your DVD - encrypted DVD’S are handled - then 
> select the “Backup” profile and make the necessary adjustments to backup the 
> DVD to an ISO image which can then be used with VLC to converter to different 
> formats, write to a disc and so on.
> MacX DVD Ripper Pro is extremely accessible though first time users may find 
> the App a little daunting given the scope of features and functionality 
> available.
> Thankfully the web site provides plenty of documentation so it might be a 
> good idea to read the “Quick Start” tutorials and examine the layout of the 
> main screens before you attempt any serious projects.
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Jabra Rox rocks!

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Just got my new Bluetooth headset Jabra Rox and have been testing it today.

Its an in-ear headset and i had to replace the plugs that comes with the 
headset to bigger ones as they were to small for my ears.
I must say that they are quite good for the price of 640 swedish krona.
It was quite amazing that the headset did talk when starting it so there were 
no problems with the connection of the Iphone to the headset.
I don’t know if the headset supports Aptx but this might be something those who 
want aptx support can check out.
One cool thing is that on the back of each earpiece there is a magnet so when 
yu turn the earpieces around and put the back of each earpiece together they 
click together and goes into standby mode.
You charge the earpiece with a micro usb cable and the usb connector is behind 
a small cover on the back of one of the earpieces.
/A

Re: B A5 Speaker system

[Anders Holmberg]

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 :
> 
> 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 A5 for the kitchen, I have the A7 at my bedside.
> If you want to hear what all the fuss is about when it comes to B then the 
> A5 at $299 presents the perfect opportunity to reward your ears.
> The A5 may not suit everyone of course as its designed to connect via AirPlay 
> to other devices such as IOS devices, computers using iTunes or software that 
> can stream audio via Airplay.
> The A5 does have an Aux-in jack for external sources.
> The system consists of 4 drivers each of which are driven by a 25 watt Class 
> D amplifier, 100 wats in total.
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

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

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes, true.
But i am out of money so i have to have them for a while.
/A
> 5 jan. 2017 kl. 18:23 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> Yes the Extreme does but the Express doesn’t, one handles audio and the other 
> doesn’t but regardless of all that, Apple don’t even make them any more.
> 
>> On 6 Jan 2017, at 1:19 am, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Oh, thats nice.
>> But i still enjoy 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 you mentioned this as I had 
>>> intended to dedicate a post to this problem.
>>> All one has to do to stream Apple Music to a Chromecast is to use the 
>>> Airfoil App, both Windows and Mac versions recognise the Chromecast.
>>> There are other options as well but Airfoil is by far the easiest and most 
>>> configurable.
>>> 
>>>> On 4 Jan 2017, at 2:14 pm, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Nice idea. But if you have a Mac and a bunch of music in the Apple cloud, 
>>>> it's not practical. You can't Chromecast anything from Apple 
>>>> unfortunately. 
>>>> Not that you can't use an Apple device with the Chromecast audio. It's 
>>>> just that you can't Chromecast anything from Apple Music or your Mac 
>>>> running iTunes. Since that's where a whole lot of my stuff is, 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 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 made.
>>>>> Unfortunately the Airport Express has not kept up with current Wi-Fi 
>>>>> trends or perhaps the simple answer is that it can't? We now have Wi-Fi 
>>>>> AAC for example which is a huge step forward.
>>>>> Once aupon a not so long ago, I used the Airport Express as a router 
>>>>> however what the Airport Express was capable of then has now been totally 
>>>>> eclipsed by other routers from the big names such as Asus and so on.
>>>>> So what am I using in the place of the Airport Express to receive audio 
>>>>> streams? The new Google Chromecast Audio which arrived today.
>>>>> Its simple to set up thanks to the Google Home App on both Android and 
>>>>> IOS, I used Android for the setup Operating System this time and found 
>>>>> the Google Home App easy to navigate.
>>>>> Only thing that does worry me is how good the receiver in the Chromecast 
>>>>> Audio is as it described the Wi-Fi network I connected to as having a 
>>>>> "Weak Signal" and I was advised to connect to another with a stronger 
>>>>> signal, well we'll find out later today just how robust the connection 
>>>>> really is when I put the Chromecast Audio through its paces.
>>>>> The Chromecast Audio looks very similar in size to the current generation 
>>>>> of the Chromecast but instead of a HDMI port it has a 3.5MM audio port 
>>>>> which is capable of providing both analogue and digital output, if the 
>>>>> Chromecast were only an analogue output device then I would never have 
>>>>> considered purchasing one.
>>>>> I paid $60 Australian for the Chromecast Audio and that to me represents 
>>>>> excellent value, I don't expect top notch audio for my $60 but I'm quite 
>>>>> sure I'll get reasonable - if not very decent - audio when I connect the 
>>>>> Chromecast Audio to my Rotel DAC, I might even connect the Chromecast 
>>>>> Audio to my new MM1 Speakers.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> **
>>>>> 
>>>>> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks 
>>>>> are the solution.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>>> halfwits in this world behind.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

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

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Oh, thats nice.
But i still enjoy my airport devices.
The extreme i have has ac support.
/A
> 4 jan. 2017 kl. 04:23 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> 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 intended 
> to dedicate a post to this problem.
> All one has to do to stream Apple Music to a Chromecast is to use the Airfoil 
> App, both Windows and Mac versions recognise the Chromecast.
> There are other options as well but Airfoil is by far the easiest and most 
> configurable.
> 
>> On 4 Jan 2017, at 2:14 pm, Mary Otten  wrote:
>> 
>> Nice idea. But if you have a Mac and a bunch of music in the Apple cloud, 
>> it's not practical. You can't Chromecast anything from Apple unfortunately. 
>> Not that you can't use an Apple device with the Chromecast audio. It's just 
>> that you can't Chromecast anything from Apple Music or your Mac running 
>> iTunes. Since that's where a whole lot of my stuff is, 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  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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 made.
>>> Unfortunately the Airport Express has not kept up with current Wi-Fi trends 
>>> or perhaps the simple answer is that it can't? We now have Wi-Fi AAC for 
>>> example which is a huge step forward.
>>> Once aupon a not so long ago, I used the Airport Express as a router 
>>> however what the Airport Express was capable of then has now been totally 
>>> eclipsed by other routers from the big names such as Asus and so on.
>>> So what am I using in the place of the Airport Express to receive audio 
>>> streams? The new Google Chromecast Audio which arrived today.
>>> Its simple to set up thanks to the Google Home App on both Android and IOS, 
>>> I used Android for the setup Operating System this time and found the 
>>> Google Home App easy to navigate.
>>> Only thing that does worry me is how good the receiver in the Chromecast 
>>> Audio is as it described the Wi-Fi network I connected to as having a "Weak 
>>> Signal" and I was advised to connect to another with a stronger signal, 
>>> well we'll find out later today just how robust the connection really is 
>>> when I put the Chromecast Audio through its paces.
>>> The Chromecast Audio looks very similar in size to the current generation 
>>> of the Chromecast but instead of a HDMI port it has a 3.5MM audio port 
>>> which is capable of providing both analogue and digital output, if the 
>>> Chromecast were only an analogue output device then I would never have 
>>> considered purchasing one.
>>> I paid $60 Australian for the Chromecast Audio and that to me represents 
>>> excellent value, I don't expect top notch audio for my $60 but I'm quite 
>>> sure I'll get reasonable - if not very decent - audio when I connect the 
>>> Chromecast Audio to my Rotel DAC, I might even connect the Chromecast Audio 
>>> to my new MM1 Speakers.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> 
>>> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks 
>>> are the solution.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

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

[Anders Holmberg]

Good for you then who uses spotify.
We who uses apple music can’t use the chromecast unless there’s a way to use 
foobar2000 with the chromecast on the iphone.
But that’s my problem.

/A
> 4 jan. 2017 kl. 03:03 skrev 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 made.
> Unfortunately the Airport Express has not kept up with current Wi-Fi trends 
> or perhaps the simple answer is that it can't? We now have Wi-Fi AAC for 
> example which is a huge step forward.
> Once aupon a not so long ago, I used the Airport Express as a router however 
> what the Airport Express was capable of then has now been totally eclipsed by 
> other routers from the big names such as Asus and so on.
> So what am I using in the place of the Airport Express to receive audio 
> streams? The new Google Chromecast Audio which arrived today.
> Its simple to set up thanks to the Google Home App on both Android and IOS, I 
> used Android for the setup Operating System this time and found the Google 
> Home App easy to navigate.
> Only thing that does worry me is how good the receiver in the Chromecast 
> Audio is as it described the Wi-Fi network I connected to as having a "Weak 
> Signal" and I was advised to connect to another with a stronger signal, well 
> we'll find out later today just how robust the connection really is when I 
> put the Chromecast Audio through its paces.
> The Chromecast Audio looks very similar in size to the current generation of 
> the Chromecast but instead of a HDMI port it has a 3.5MM audio port which is 
> capable of providing both analogue and digital output, if the Chromecast were 
> only an analogue output device then I would never have considered purchasing 
> one.
> I paid $60 Australian for the Chromecast Audio and that to me represents 
> excellent value, I don't expect top notch audio for my $60 but I'm quite sure 
> I'll get reasonable - if not very decent - audio when I connect the 
> Chromecast Audio to my Rotel DAC, I might even connect the Chromecast Audio 
> to my new MM1 Speakers.
> 
> 
> **
> 
> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks are 
> the solution.
> 
> 
> 

Re: ChromeCast.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Understandable but it doesn’t make me happy.
Well i am a big fan of Apple Music but now since spotify seems to become more 
accessible i may have to rethink that.
/A
> 19 dec. 2016 kl. 18:52 skrev Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net>:
> 
> Once the phone or tablet has sent the audio or audio plus video to the 
> Chromecast, the Chromecast stream is using Wi-Fi directly from the source. 
> But Apple Music does not allow chrome cast. So if you are heavily into Apple 
> Music, it won't be a good choice.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2016, at 6:10 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Yesterday i tried the Chromecast for music at one of my friends and was very 
>> amazed.
>> But one thing i don’t get the hang of is how it actually can stream the 
>> music or radio station even after you closed the app or even turned of your 
>> phone.
>> Does it connects directly to the stream itself instead of getting the info 
>> via the phone like the airport express?
>> So why should i have the airport express then?
>> Can most apps stream through chromeCast on the Iphone?
>> TuneinRadio can do that and i guess vlc but how about apple Music and how 
>> about other apps?
>> Thanks.
>> /A
> 
> 

ChromeCast.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yesterday i tried the Chromecast for music at one of my friends and was very 
amazed.
But one thing i don’t get the hang of is how it actually can stream the music 
or radio station even after you closed the app or even turned of your phone.
Does it connects directly to the stream itself instead of getting the info via 
the phone like the airport express?
So why should i have the airport express then?
Can most apps stream through chromeCast on the Iphone?
TuneinRadio can do that and i guess vlc but how about apple Music and how about 
other apps?
Thanks.
/A

Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
There is a big lag in bluetooth on the iphone from what i know.
I think this is a problem with voiceover.
/A
> 26 nov. 2016 kl. 17:17 skrev Tony :
> 
> This is a problem with all of the Bluetooth transmitters I have tried.  The
> signal drops after an interval of no audio.  The delay varies from less than
> a second to several seconds, depending on device.  The problem is when the
> audio returns there is a delay while the Bluetooth devices go through their
> handshake protocol.  This causes a loss of the beginning of the audio.  One
> of my devices looses over 5 seconds every time although it is usually only a
> second or so.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van
> Deventer
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 10:05 AM
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone
> 
> Let us hope this is not the case.  This specific device can be compared to
> Bluetooth headphones yes.
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John
> Covici
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 5:33 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Cc: bl...@napsa.org.za; dbtech...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: keeping bluetooth running on the iphone
> 
> I think this is controlled by your device, for my bluetooth headphones, vo
> works fine without stuttering.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2016 10:06:43 -0500,
> André van Deventer wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am using an adaptive device on my iphone which requires a bluetooth 
>> connection.  One problem I do have is that the Bluetooth connection 
>> keeps switching off every 2 or 3 seconds if there is no activity.
>> This means that I lose quite a bit of what voiceover is saying when 
>> the connection starts up again.  I am wonder if there is a setting on 
>> the iphone which will allow you to keep the Bluetooth connection 
>> active for a longer period when it is inactive?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> André
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Recording calls on the Iphone.

[Anders Holmberg]

This includes Phone calls and facetime calls as well.
Any suggestions?
/AHi!
FOr mac i use Audio Hijack Pro for recording but i haven’t found any good apps 
for recording on the Iphone.

Apple seases the airport devices.

[Anders Holmberg]

 not be made anymore from what i understand.
I wonder what will happen to airplay then?
/AHi!
Sadly i don’t have the article at hand but i read that the airport devices will 

Re: A Mac computer for audio work

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well, maybe.
Not for me.
/A
> 15 nov. 2016 kl. 21:58 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> I thought the pain would have been very obvious, one jack for in and out? You 
> have to keep swapping devices.
> 
>> On 16 Nov. 2016, at 4:31 am, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> And why is it a pain in the but to have a combo jack?
>> My mac mini mid 2011 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 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 to discuss the Mac from an audio viewpoint as much as is possible 
>>> here.
>>> 
>>> So what Mac should you buy? Well obviously that's up to you but I warn you 
>>> now! a Mac is going to cut deeply into your budget if you're after the 
>>> latest and - when it comes to audio - the latest may not always be the best 
>>> and you'll see why I say this as you read on.
>>> 
>>> So the latest Mac is expensive thus a great turnoff for anyone wanting to 
>>> buy one but who said you had to have the latest Mac? You don't and who said 
>>> you needed a Mac with its own built-in screen? Well, you don't but it is 
>>> advisable that you have a Mac connected to some sort of modern day monitor 
>>> at the very least for the Mac to function correctly so this narrows our 
>>> field down quite considerably to the Mac Mini.
>>> 
>>> I've never been a fan of the latest Mac Mini models as the Specs aren't all 
>>> that good for the technology you pay for so let's take ourselves back in 
>>> time exactly fours to late 2012 when Apple released possibly the finest Mac 
>>> Mini machine ever built though -given the quality of build and the high 
>>> specs of the late 2012 Mac Mini you'll pay a bit of a price for one if you 
>>> can still get one -.
>>> 
>>> These machines featured an Intel I7 Quad Core Processor in the top model 
>>> with 16GB of RAM.
>>> 
>>> The Late 2012 Mac Mini was the last to boast separate analogue/digital 
>>> audio in and out, the latter models now having one socket for both, an 
>>> absolute pain in the but.
>>> 
>>> 4 USB 3.0 ports are a welcome addition along with the Thunderbolt port 
>>> which can be used for just about everything from a display to extra USB 
>>> ports, sound devices, high performance hard drives and so on.
>>> 
>>> I like the built-in HDMI port so - given its size - the Mac Mini could be a 
>>> very welcome edition to a Home Theater/multi media setup.
>>> 
>>> Going wireless is part and parcel of the Mac mini with its 2.4/5.0GHZ 
>>> built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity.
>>> 
>>> Storage isn't a problem here either and nor is performance with the 1.2TB 
>>> fusion drive packed into the metal housing and - with all those USB and 
>>> other ports? - Well adding hard drives is second nature.
>>> 
>>> The lack of a DVD drive might be a nuisance to some but what are all those 
>>> uSB ports for if you an't gonna use em? Might as well get an external DVD 
>>> drive, place it on top of your Mac Mini and plug-in.
>>> 
>>> I run both Mac OSX Sierra and Windows 10 on my Mac Mini thanks to VMware 
>>> Fusion.
>>> 
>>> So why do I really like the Mac for audio work? Because its far easier to 
>>> separate and work with all your audio sources, you don't have the conflicts 
>>> between say software speech and capturing streams on the Mac as you often 
>>> encounter when recording with Windows but I'm not going to turn this post 
>>> into a complicated ramble.
>>> 
>>> I've pasted a link to a review of the late 2012 Mac Mini below. Your local 
>>> Apple Store may know where you can get one of these particular machines, 
>>> thankfully I knew someone who had one which had hardly ever been used so I 
>>> snapped it up some time ago and I know a couple of other people who have 
>>> found them on eBay but as time goes on they're becoming a little more 
>>> difficult to find and the price is going up.
>>> 
>>> http://au.pcmag.com/apple-mac-mini-late-2012/5809/review/apple-mac-mini-late-2012
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: A Mac computer for audio work

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
And why is it a pain in the but to have a combo jack?
My mac mini mid 2011 has one and i never found it to be very painful.
/A
> 13 nov. 2016 kl. 00:25 skrev 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 to discuss the Mac from an audio viewpoint as much as is possible 
> here.
> 
> So what Mac should you buy? Well obviously that's up to you but I warn you 
> now! a Mac is going to cut deeply into your budget if you're after the latest 
> and - when it comes to audio - the latest may not always be the best and 
> you'll see why I say this as you read on.
> 
> So the latest Mac is expensive thus a great turnoff for anyone wanting to buy 
> one but who said you had to have the latest Mac? You don't and who said you 
> needed a Mac with its own built-in screen? Well, you don't but it is 
> advisable that you have a Mac connected to some sort of modern day monitor at 
> the very least for the Mac to function correctly so this narrows our field 
> down quite considerably to the Mac Mini.
> 
> I've never been a fan of the latest Mac Mini models as the Specs aren't all 
> that good for the technology you pay for so let's take ourselves back in time 
> exactly fours to late 2012 when Apple released possibly the finest Mac Mini 
> machine ever built though -given the quality of build and the high specs of 
> the late 2012 Mac Mini you'll pay a bit of a price for one if you can still 
> get one -.
> 
> These machines featured an Intel I7 Quad Core Processor in the top model with 
> 16GB of RAM.
> 
> The Late 2012 Mac Mini was the last to boast separate analogue/digital audio 
> in and out, the latter models now having one socket for both, an absolute 
> pain in the but.
> 
> 4 USB 3.0 ports are a welcome addition along with the Thunderbolt port which 
> can be used for just about everything from a display to extra USB ports, 
> sound devices, high performance hard drives and so on.
> 
> I like the built-in HDMI port so - given its size - the Mac Mini could be a 
> very welcome edition to a Home Theater/multi media setup.
> 
> Going wireless is part and parcel of the Mac mini with its 2.4/5.0GHZ 
> built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity.
> 
> Storage isn't a problem here either and nor is performance with the 1.2TB 
> fusion drive packed into the metal housing and - with all those USB and other 
> ports? - Well adding hard drives is second nature.
> 
> The lack of a DVD drive might be a nuisance to some but what are all those 
> uSB ports for if you an't gonna use em? Might as well get an external DVD 
> drive, place it on top of your Mac Mini and plug-in.
> 
> I run both Mac OSX Sierra and Windows 10 on my Mac Mini thanks to VMware 
> Fusion.
> 
> So why do I really like the Mac for audio work? Because its far easier to 
> separate and work with all your audio sources, you don't have the conflicts 
> between say software speech and capturing streams on the Mac as you often 
> encounter when recording with Windows but I'm not going to turn this post 
> into a complicated ramble.
> 
> I've pasted a link to a review of the late 2012 Mac Mini below. Your local 
> Apple Store may know where you can get one of these particular machines, 
> thankfully I knew someone who had one which had hardly ever been used so I 
> snapped it up some time ago and I know a couple of other people who have 
> found them on eBay but as time goes on they're becoming a little more 
> difficult to find and the price is going up.
> 
> http://au.pcmag.com/apple-mac-mini-late-2012/5809/review/apple-mac-mini-late-2012
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”
> 
> 

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
So things are not less expensive in Scotland either?
I saw the speaker for 549 pounds and its 100 pounds cheeper than in Sweden but 
then we have the transport fee and such things.
Well, thats my problem i guess to deal with.
/A
> On 3 Nov 2016, at 20:39, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Anders,
> Sorry to disappoint again. I live in Bonnie Scotland, much better than 
> England except for the weather, and unfortunately the hi-fi shops (smiles). 
> It's interesting you're asking, coincidently I met someone who told me a 
> friend of his is coming over to the UK from Sweden to go on a shopping spree. 
> Good to know at least someone is benefiting from the massive fall in the 
> value of the pound, even if it isn't me (smiles).
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: 03 November 2016 15:45
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
> 
> Hi!
> From what i know you�re living in England.
> Do you perhaps know a good hifi store in England that has good pricing and 
> can ship to Sweden?
> Amazon is not always the best.
> /A
>> On 3 Nov 2016, at 00:45, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Anders,
>> No sorry, I've not come across that one.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hicks
>> Sent: 01 November 2016 18:12
>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
>> Subject: RE: Vifa Copenhagen.
>> 
>> thanks
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> Bob Hicks
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
>> Holmberg
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 1:42 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
>> 
>> Hi!
>> No Sir i don?t know him.
>> I actually live in sweden.
>> Have no friends in Denmark sadly.
>> /A
>>> 31 okt. 2016 kl. 18:04 skrev Bob Hicks <b...@seeinghandassociation.com>:
>>> 
>>> Hello, this is a real long shot, but . ..
>>> 
>>> In 1979 I met a gentleman, Gnorem Hanson from Denmark.  He was here getting 
>>> a Leader Dog dog guide.  Is there any chance you know him?
>>> 
>>> Best Regards,
>>> 
>>> Bob Hicks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
>>> Holmberg
>>> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:45 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 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 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 portable beast?
>>>>> It seems to have both airplay and bluetooth and also an optical in and an 
>>>>> ipod dock usb contact.
>>>>> I am thinking of buying this device.
>>>>> I have money for it but i am not sure if there are any software for the 
>>>>> Iphone or such things.
>>>>> So i throw out a question if anyone has tried it?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> /A
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> 
>>>> **
>>>> ?Oh, I?m an activist and I?m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
So my friend why is this so ghastly?
What should they be made of?
Aluminum?
/A
> On 3 Nov 2016, at 18:51, André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za> 
> wrote:
> 
> I heard that some of the cheaper USB turntables actually have ceramic 
> cartridges!
> 
> How absolutely ghastly!
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of goshawk on 
> horseback
> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:21 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.
> 
> audiotechnica do a few nice decks, which have both USB, and standard phono 
> outputs with a line level option built in, so no need for an extra preamp. I 
> personally like the AT-LP1240
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Anders Holmberg" <and...@pipkrokodil.se>
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 11:49 AM
> Subject: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.
> 
> 
> Hi!
> Since my Dad passed on in July my intentions are to digitize some of his
> vinyl collections.
> Not only for sentimental reasons, also because he had some vinyls you can’t
> get from anywhere.
> So my questions are:
> What kind of vinyl player should i get?
> I think i read on this list that usb turntables are no good and i guess this
> is because the sound of the dac in the turntable?
> But if i by the new rega planar 1 2016 i guess i get a good player for the 
> money or do i have to get up in price?
> The next thing is the Ria amp for the turntable.
> That has to be good enough but not in the expensive part of the price tag.
> Sadly i am not made of money *lol*.
> So any help you can give me are very welcome.
> Thanks in advance.
> /A
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
> 
> 
> 

Re: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Ok, thanks for that one.
Will check it out later.
/A
> On 3 Nov 2016, at 17:21, goshawk on horseback 
> <goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> audiotechnica do a few nice decks, which have both USB, and standard phono 
> outputs with a line level option built in, so no need for an extra preamp. I 
> personally like the AT-LP1240
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Anders Holmberg" <and...@pipkrokodil.se>
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 11:49 AM
> Subject: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.
> 
> 
> Hi!
> Since my Dad passed on in July my intentions are to digitize some of his 
> vinyl collections.
> Not only for sentimental reasons, also because he had some vinyls you can’t 
> get from anywhere.
> So my questions are:
> What kind of vinyl player should i get?
> I think i read on this list that usb turntables are no good and i guess this 
> is because the sound of the dac in the turntable?
> But if i by the new rega planar 1 2016 i guess i get a good player for the 
> money or do i have to get up in price?
> The next thing is the Ria amp for the turntable.
> That has to be good enough but not in the expensive part of the price tag.
> Sadly i am not made of money *lol*.
> So any help you can give me are very welcome.
> Thanks in advance.
> /A 
> 
> 

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
From what i know you’re living in England.
Do you perhaps know a good hifi store in England that has good pricing and can 
ship to Sweden?
Amazon is not always the best.
/A
> On 3 Nov 2016, at 00:45, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Anders,
> No sorry, I've not come across that one.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hicks
> Sent: 01 November 2016 18:12
> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Vifa Copenhagen.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Bob Hicks
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 1:42 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
> 
> Hi!
> No Sir i don�t know him.
> I actually live in sweden.
> Have no friends in Denmark sadly.
> /A
>> 31 okt. 2016 kl. 18:04 skrev Bob Hicks <b...@seeinghandassociation.com>:
>> 
>> Hello, this is a real long shot, but . ..
>> 
>> In 1979 I met a gentleman, Gnorem Hanson from Denmark.  He was here getting 
>> a Leader Dog dog guide.  Is there any chance you know him?
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> Bob Hicks
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
>> Holmberg
>> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:45 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
>> 
>> Hi!
>> 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 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 portable beast?
>>>> It seems to have both airplay and bluetooth and also an optical in and an 
>>>> ipod dock usb contact.
>>>> I am thinking of buying this device.
>>>> I have money for it but i am not sure if there are any software for the 
>>>> Iphone or such things.
>>>> So i throw out a question if anyone has tried it?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> /A
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> �Oh, I�m an activist and I�m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.�
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Since my Dad passed on in July my intentions are to digitize some of his vinyl 
collections.
Not only for sentimental reasons, also because he had some vinyls you can’t get 
from anywhere.
So my questions are:
What kind of vinyl player should i get?
I think i read on this list that usb turntables are no good and i guess this is 
because the sound of the dac in the turntable?
But if i by the new rega planar 1 2016 i guess i get a good player for the 
money or do i have to get up in price?
The next thing is the Ria amp for the turntable.
That has to be good enough but not in the expensive part of the price tag.
Sadly i am not made of money *lol*.
So any help you can give me are very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
/A

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
No Sir i don’t know him.
I actually live in sweden.
Have no friends in Denmark sadly.
/A
> 31 okt. 2016 kl. 18:04 skrev Bob Hicks <b...@seeinghandassociation.com>:
> 
> Hello, this is a real long shot, but . ..
> 
> In 1979 I met a gentleman, Gnorem Hanson from Denmark.  He was here getting a 
> Leader Dog dog guide.  Is there any chance you know him?
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Bob Hicks
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:45 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
> 
> Hi!
> 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 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 portable beast?
>>> It seems to have both airplay and bluetooth and also an optical in and an 
>>> ipod dock usb contact.
>>> I am thinking of buying this device.
>>> I have money for it but i am not sure if there are any software for the 
>>> Iphone or such things.
>>> So i throw out a question if anyone has tried it?
>>> Thanks.
>>> /A
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> **
>> “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Vifa Copenhagen.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
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 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 portable beast?
>> It seems to have both airplay and bluetooth and also an optical in and an 
>> ipod dock usb contact.
>> I am thinking of buying this device.
>> I have money for it but i am not sure if there are any software for the 
>> Iphone or such things.
>> So i throw out a question if anyone has tried it?
>> Thanks.
>> /A
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> “Oh, I’m an activist and I’m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.”
> 
> 

Vifa Copenhagen.

[Anders Holmberg]

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 portable beast?
It seems to have both airplay and bluetooth and also an optical in and an ipod 
dock usb contact.
I am thinking of buying this device.
I have money for it but i am not sure if there are any software for the Iphone 
or such things.
So i throw out a question if anyone has tried it?
Thanks.
/A

Re: Now I have my B T7 Speaker

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
So how small is this beauty?
I broke the aux connector on my bose soundlink mini II but the bluetooth seems 
to work.
A friend of mine made it fall on the flor with the aux cable down so sadly it 
broke.
I may buy these speakres you’re talking about but not now as i got me a 
Focusrite Scarlet 2 gen.
/A
> 22 okt. 2016 kl. 13:53 skrev 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 phone.
> 
> No, it does not have overpowering bass as the Bose Soundlink does - not to be 
> confused with the latest Soundlink Mini. -
> 
> No, the speaker cannot be charged from a USB port though the speaker does 
> have one for servicing and firmware updates, the external power supply that 
> comes with the speaker has to be used for charging or powering the speaker 
> from a mains outlet.
> 
> No, at $549 Australian the T7 isn't a cheap Bluetooth speaker system.
> 
> So with all that in mind we soon realise that the T7 is catering for a 
> particular person, those who enjoy listening to their music collection on the 
> go.
> 
> All the B products I have are detailed even from the point of unpacking 
> that's obvious, anyone would think that we're talking about a gold bar here 
> when it comes to the packing of the T7, foam padding as part of the lid and 
> the bottom of the T7 box for instance.
> 
> The T7 looks like no other Bluetooth speaker I've seen thus far, a metal 
> frame at front and back bulging out from a rubberised frame in the middle.
> 
> On the top of this are your control buttons, the bluetooth pairing button, 
> transport control buttons, volume up/down buttons and so on.
> 
> Of course this led to some confusion on my part as I thought the power button 
> would be on the top with the rest of the controls but no, the power button is 
> a concave button towards the bottom right hand side of the unit, well out of 
> the way and not likely to be knocked I thought, when I finally discovered 
> where the power button actually was.
> 
> Turning on the T7 presents the ears with a lovely musical introduction to 
> tell us that the T7 is ready and yet a further melodious tone is heard to 
> indicate a connection with a Bluetooth device.
> 
> Another distinctive sequence of notes is heard when the Bluetooth pairing 
> button itself is pressed and further short musical scores sound when the 
> Bluetooth is disconnected.
> 
> So what you say, many Bluetooth speakers sound tones but not short sequences 
> of notes.
> 
> For the tests I used two devices paired to the T7, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and 
> the Apple iPhone 6 so before we go any further - if you're thinking about a 
> B T7 and you have an iPhone - even though the iPhone doesn't have AptX - - 
> you wn't be disappointed, more on that later.
> 
> So what do we get when selecting the music player on the Samsung S6, 
> double-tapping the "Play" button and turning up the volume of the T7 to a 
> comfortable listening level? A well defined sound from the T7 and when I say 
> well defined that's exactly what I mean, one could be forgiven for thinking 
> they're listening to a pair of well spaced bookshelf speakers.
> 
> The presence of instruments in a track is well heard on the sound stage.
> 
> The bass is there though - as I stated before - if you're looking for 
> something with overpowering bass then you're going to be disappointed, I call 
> the T7 a system that produces the bass honestly.
> 
> The mid range is excellent and the highs? Well obviously not as good as a 
> system with dedicated tweeters perhaps but they're certainly there to be 
> heard, the DSP of the T7 truly shines.
> 
> I noticed something else when putting my hand on the desk the T7 was standing 
> on, no vibrations from the T7 of any sort so the T7 doesn't rely on the 
> surface its standing on to allow you to hear bass notes, have you ever 
> thought your house might sustain serious structural damage from all those 
> bass heavy notes going through your walls and floor? I know with some systems 
> I've used I can feel the bass coming through the walls and floor a few rooms 
> away from where the speaker actually is but not with this little beauty, 
> absolutely incredible.
> 
> Listening to the speaker paired to the iPhone 6 was also a pleasure, the same 
> characteristics of the speaker are to be heard though the sound from the 
> iPhone 6 didn't sound quite as airy as that from the Samsung Galaxy S6 with 
> its AptX encoding though perfectly listenable and perfectly understandable as 
> to the slight difference in sound so come on Apple, not all your users are 
> deaf to the sound of good audio, please give your users AptX as part of your 
> Bluetooth functionality.
> 
> The B T7 

Re: iPhone 7 disappointing audio...?

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well, the newest might not be the best in all cases.
So i am glad i  did not buy any new Iphone this year.
/A
> On 18 Oct 2016, at 21:17, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> I got an iPhone 7 a few days ago and had it away with me on a weekend break
> with limited opportunities to play with it. 
> 
> 
> 
> Well, on this list there’s always someone who wants to know what the phone
> speaker sounds like. To dispense with that question quickly, it’s the best
> sounding iPhone (that doesn’t have a Plus in its name) I’ve heard so far.
> Not surprising, as it has two tiny speakers instead of one so Voice Over and
> books on Voice Dream Reader sound very pleasant. I don’t listen to music on
> a phone speaker and am always surprised when people give this aspect of
> audio serious consideration.
> 
> 
> 
> Of course the iPhone 7 is the infamous one where they got rid of the audio
> jack. So I took my trusty B P7 headphones, my ancient and cheap but
> much-loved (for sentimental reasons) Koss Porto Pros and my Bluetooth
> Plantronics BackBeat Pros and the lightening ear pods that ship with the
> device. No DAC except the little lightning to 3.5mm convertor supplied by
> Apple. 
> 
> 
> 
> Here are my first impressions and I have to emphasis they were entirely
> subjective with no attempt at rigor. Imagine my shock when I tried my P7s
> and thought they sounded awful! The mid-range was thin with a hardness I
> never noticed before. The base was there but not particularly extended. The
> music sounded kind of flat with no real involvement. For the first time I
> felt I knew what was meant when components were described as unmusical. When
> I then tried my Koss Porto Pros whose basic design hasn’t changed since the
> 1980’s and which at one point retailed at around £25 I actually thought they
> sounded better but with the qualities described above still present, perhaps
> with more space and a warmer tone. The Bluetooth BackBeat Pros sounded the
> best with musicality restored and a warmth replacing the hard midrange. The
> Apple earpods were what you would expect: a good reason for buying decent
> headphones for your Apple device. 
> 
> 
> 
> The culprit, of course, was the $9 DAC provided by Apple for those folk who
> will insist on owning headphones with a 3.5mm plug. The frustrating thing
> was that as I was away from home I couldn’t try any other lightning to audio
> DAC. I did have my Arcam MusicBoost case but as it is made for the thinner
> iPhone 6 I didn’t fancy having my new iPhone 7 permanently wedged in it. Out
> of desperation I did gingerly try to insert it but gave up when it became
> clear it would end in disaster. 
> 
> 
> 
> What I didn’t do (and still haven’t done) was try the above headphones with
> the audio jack on my old iPhone 6 to see if it really did sound worse on the
> iPhone 7 or if it was just a trick of the mind because I was expecting
> better. Since arriving home I have tried my P7s with the Oppo HA 2 DAC and
> the iPhone 7 and I am glad to say they were back to being absolutely
> stunning. That’s a relief. I then tried them again with the little Apple
> supplied DAC converter and although they weren’t as shockingly bad as my
> first impression they still sounded seriously under par, and that also when
> for my little plastic Porto Pros. Yet I still feel even the Porto Pros
> sounded better with the old audio jack. It mostly came down to that sense of
> hardness and lack of musicality I felt I detected. 
> 
> 
> 
> Well, what do you expect for what amounts to a $9 DAC, I hear you say. Most
> people who have a cheap pair of headphones won’t notice or care and will
> just want them to work. I am quite sure that some headphones will even sound
> better for it. But as I don’t always want to carry a separate and cumbersome
> DAC around with me for casual listening I do wish Apple had spent just a
> little more on their convertor.
> 
> 
> 
> John Gurd
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Thanks.
I’m not that hifi nerd as it may sounds so don’t worry.
Although sound and such intrests me a lot.
/A
> On 5 Oct 2016, at 12:46, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> It's the Azitom Stealth Air 2. I got it a few years ago so it's dropped in
> price on Amazon. It's currently selling for £118. It's not Hi-Fi but sounds
> pretty good. I use it when I'm exercising in the loft.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders
> Holmberg
> Sent: 05 October 2016 01:37
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
> 
> Hi!
> Whats the name of that one?
> That would be something for me if its not extremly expensive?
> /AD
>> 4 okt. 2016 kl. 08:37 skrev John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com>:
>> 
>> I've got a speaker in my loft called a Stealth Air 2 which has both 
>> Airplay and Bluetooth with a rather nifty little remote that lets you
> select either.
>> I use Bluetooth every time. Less laggy for one thing.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: 03 October 2016 12:37
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
>> 
>> Hmm.. interesting point however take a look around you and count just 
>> how many AirPlayed enabled devices there are now compared to a few years
> ago?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/10/2016 5:32 PM, John Gurd wrote:
>>> Surely Apple wouldn't invent a whole system of Airplaying audio using 
>>> a method different from anyone else to thousands of appliances 
>>> designed just for it and depended upon by millions of people just to 
>>> get rid of it? No, that doesn't sound like Apple! (Grin)
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Dane Trethowan
>>> Sent: 03 October 2016 04:15
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
>>> 
>>> Still there yes but I'm given to wondering just how long for?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/10/2016 1:14 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>>> Well, they don't exactly advertise it, nor is it well labeled. At 
>>>> least it
>>> is still there.
>>>> Mary
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 5:40 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Okay thanks for that, I found the iPhone icon in the Control 
>>>>> center, it
>>> was where you said on page two, would never have known about it had 
>>> you not mentioned it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> **
>>>>> 
>>>>> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive 
>>>>> outlooks
>>> are the solution.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 3 Oct. 2016, at 7:06 am, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You can still get to the audio airplay in control center, although 
>>>>>> you
>>> might not know it because it's in adequately labeled. If you go to 
>>> "page 2, in your control center view, by doing the iOS page change 
>>> three finger flick, one of the things you will see in there with 
>>> other music controls is the announcement iPhone, assuming you were 
>>> using an iPhone. Or it might say iPad, if you're using an iPad. 
>>> Double tap on that, and you will see all the choices of whatever 
>>> other airplay and able audio devices you have. This is true for the 
>>> Amazon music app and the Apple Music app. I assume it's true in 
>>> general, although those are the only two I tried. Frankly, I like the 
>>> option of having the air play control it within the app. That's how 
>>> it used to be before they moved
>> it to control center. And I wish they would put it back.
>>> Or at least wish they would have the flexibility for app developers 
>>> to include that airplay functionality right in the main screen of the 
>>> app. That was the most convenient I thought.
>>>>>> Mary
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>>>>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Has anyone bothered to use IOS 10 with AirPlay?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm wondering if you've noticed what I have if you go into the 
>>>>>>> control
>>> center and activate AirPlay from there.
>>>>>>> On my iPhone I only see the option to Mirror to an Apple TV - 
>>>>>>> which I
>>> don't have at the moment - and I don't see an option to stream audio 
>>> to any other compatible device.
>>>>>>> The only way I know of to get around this is to go into the Music 
>>>>>>> App,
>>> launch the mini player view and select an AirPlay device from there, 
>>> a little annoying to have to perform that extra step but at least I 
>>> can still select my AirPlay device of choice in a roundabout way it 
>>> has to be
>> said.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes they’re so nice to have when you don’t want to be disturbed.
Guess i’m gonna use these tonight when Sweden faces Luxemburg for the World cup 
qualification.
/A
> On 5 Oct 2016, at 09:02, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> HI,
> Speaking of headphones. Yesterday I just got my new Bose Quiet Comford 35.
> They're gordious.
> When turned off I could hear a grass trimmer running outside, but as soon as
> I turned them on zap, and the sound was magical removed.
> 
> Best regards
> Brian
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane
> Trethowan
> Sendt: 4. oktober 2016 22:28
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Emne: Re: Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones
> 
> Busy at the moment, I'll have another look a little later on today and let
> the list know.
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/10/2016 6:07 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> Did that notice have a price?
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Dane Trethowan 
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just got notification that the Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones have just
> been released, they’re supposed to be the best headphones B have ever
> released, can’t keep up with the best can you .
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of
> the halfwits in this world behind.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I think i will save money for them then.
/A
> 4 okt. 2016 kl. 19:48 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Just got notification that the Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones have just 
> been released, they’re supposed to be the best headphones B have ever 
> released, can’t keep up with the best can you .
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Very very expensive.
In sweden around 8000 swedish krona.
/A
> 4 okt. 2016 kl. 21:07 skrev Mary Otten :
> 
> Did that notice have a price?
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
>> 
>> Just got notification that the Bowers And Wilkins P9 Headphones have just 
>> been released, they’re supposed to be the best headphones B have ever 
>> released, can’t keep up with the best can you .
>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Whats the name of that one?
That would be something for me if its not extremly expensive?
/AD
> 4 okt. 2016 kl. 08:37 skrev John Gurd :
> 
> I've got a speaker in my loft called a Stealth Air 2 which has both Airplay
> and Bluetooth with a rather nifty little remote that lets you select either.
> I use Bluetooth every time. Less laggy for one thing.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: 03 October 2016 12:37
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
> 
> Hmm.. interesting point however take a look around you and count just how
> many AirPlayed enabled devices there are now compared to a few years ago?
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/10/2016 5:32 PM, John Gurd wrote:
>> Surely Apple wouldn't invent a whole system of Airplaying audio using 
>> a method different from anyone else to thousands of appliances 
>> designed just for it and depended upon by millions of people just to 
>> get rid of it? No, that doesn't sound like Apple! (Grin)
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: 03 October 2016 04:15
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
>> 
>> Still there yes but I'm given to wondering just how long for?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/10/2016 1:14 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>> Well, they don't exactly advertise it, nor is it well labeled. At 
>>> least it
>> is still there.
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Oct 2, 2016, at 5:40 PM, Dane Trethowan 
 
>> wrote:
 Okay thanks for that, I found the iPhone icon in the Control center, 
 it
>> was where you said on page two, would never have known about it had 
>> you not mentioned it.
 
 **
 
 Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive 
 outlooks
>> are the solution.
 
> On 3 Oct. 2016, at 7:06 am, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> You can still get to the audio airplay in control center, although 
> you
>> might not know it because it's in adequately labeled. If you go to 
>> "page 2, in your control center view, by doing the iOS page change 
>> three finger flick, one of the things you will see in there with other 
>> music controls is the announcement iPhone, assuming you were using an 
>> iPhone. Or it might say iPad, if you're using an iPad. Double tap on 
>> that, and you will see all the choices of whatever other airplay and 
>> able audio devices you have. This is true for the Amazon music app and 
>> the Apple Music app. I assume it's true in general, although those are 
>> the only two I tried. Frankly, I like the option of having the air 
>> play control it within the app. That's how it used to be before they moved
> it to control center. And I wish they would put it back.
>> Or at least wish they would have the flexibility for app developers to 
>> include that airplay functionality right in the main screen of the 
>> app. That was the most convenient I thought.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>> 
>> wrote:
>> Has anyone bothered to use IOS 10 with AirPlay?
>> 
>> I'm wondering if you've noticed what I have if you go into the 
>> control
>> center and activate AirPlay from there.
>> On my iPhone I only see the option to Mirror to an Apple TV - 
>> which I
>> don't have at the moment - and I don't see an option to stream audio 
>> to any other compatible device.
>> The only way I know of to get around this is to go into the Music 
>> App,
>> launch the mini player view and select an AirPlay device from there, a 
>> little annoying to have to perform that extra step but at least I can 
>> still select my AirPlay device of choice in a roundabout way it has to be
> said.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

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: The state of Olympus recorders these days

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
How are the marantz recorders in an accessible point of view?
Are they smaller than the zoom h6 which imho is to big.
I want a smaller field recorder but maybe this will reduce the quality of the 
recording.
/A
> 22 sep. 2016 kl. 05:45 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Okay, I didn’t know that model had been discontinued, I was able to get one 
> so may as well use it .
> I’ll write more on the Zoom H6 shortly though other list members have pretty 
> much covered that recorder so there’s probably little point me saying all 
> that much more .
> 
>> On 22 Sep. 2016, at 1:41 pm, Robin Frost  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> wow I thought the ls-14 had been discontinued and replaced by the ls-pII 
>> which I didn't find to be as good in quality as the 14 to my ears though it 
>> does finally boast a talking clock setting menu yay for that I guess. As 
>> always we'll enjoy reading of your experiences therein.
>> Robin
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 11:26 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: The state of Olympus recorders these days
>> 
>> So I have the DM4 and Dm7, soon to be getting the LS14 and Ls100, I use all 
>> for different recording applications as some models have strengths whilst 
>> others have weaknesses.
>> So I’ve named the four models I’ll be using and I’m wondering are their any 
>> other current Olympus models I should be looking at for any particular 
>> reasons?
>> The portable audio and video recorder market out there seems to be 
>> absolutely saturated now with all the big names, Marantz, Taskam, Foxtex and 
>> Boss just to name a few, has anyone had any hands on experience with any 
>> other portable audio recorders.
>> And yep, I have the Zoom H6, a wonderful machine indeed.
>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Putting Vinyl Studio Pro Through Its Paces

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
You don’t seem to be out of money so you could also check the Rega Planar 
something out.
I read a test on it in june and if i could i would afford it.
/A
> 22 sep. 2016 kl. 02:26 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Thanks for this, my Aiwa is getting a little old now and I have been looking 
> around for a replacement.
> Thankfully one of the Hi-Fi specialist stores I know very well does stock 
> Pro-ject and they’re supposed to be very reasonable so I’ll take a look the 
> next time I’m down there.
> 
>> On 22 Sep. 2016, at 6:54 am, Byron Stephens  wrote:
>> 
>> I got one of the pro-ject turntables here, the pro-ject carbon, and it's a 
>> beauty of a unit! True you pay more for their products, but it's audiofile 
>> grade, and getting their phono box that they make is quite a setup.
>> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" 
>> 
>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: Putting Vinyl Studio Pro Through Its Paces
>> 
>> 
>> Probably not worth bothering about unless you have a whole stack of LP’S or 
>> Singles in vinyl to sample and thus catalogue.
>> 
>>> On 22 Sep. 2016, at 5:04 am, André van Deventer 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I would be very curious to hear about your experience.  Haven't had time to 
>>> do the same thing yet.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sent: 21 September 2016 06:34 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Putting Vinyl Studio Pro Through Its Paces
>>> 
>>> Yep, will be doing that this weekend, have some lost  45’s bought from 
>>> Vinyl Australia to sample and I’ve got the old Aiwa Turntable prepared and 
>>> ready, have one of the computers here connected to the line-out of the 
>>> Rotal Amp which has a truly superb Fono stage built-in.
>>> I have both the Mac and Windows versions of Vinyl Studio Pro so it will be 
>>> interesting to see which I get better access to, the Mac or the Windows 
>>> version, at this early stage they both seem rather equal.
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>>> halfwits in this world behind.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -
>> No virus found in this message.
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>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Daisy Player

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
This depends who you are and what you do.
I don’t have any problems having control on the text on my phone but this 
doesn’t mean others have.
One thing i like with a smart phone is that you can attach a braille unit and 
read from that.
/A
> On 15 Sep 2016, at 15:54, Aidan  wrote:
> 
> Furder more, dain, the thing people don't remember is that with these
> deticated players, you have full control over text documents or daisy
> text, wich you don't have on smart phones. It make me sick to do
> everything on the dam phone.
> 
> On 13/09/2016, Tim Grady  wrote:
>> The problem with all of these players for US customers is that they are not
>> supported by the national library service, so they would be of limitted use
>> here.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea
>> Sherry
>> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 6:05 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Daisy Player
>> 
>> Thanks for this information. This is exactly what I wanted to know.
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
>>> This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that I
>>> thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop
>>> players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and
>>> Computer software players.
>>> 
>>> Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss:
>>> http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-b
>>> ooks-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib
>>> 
>>> Portable players
>>> 
>>> If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the
>>> these small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever
>>> you go. They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to
>>> use a computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable
>>> DAISY players have these common features:
>>> •play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV •listen to text
>>> files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, with a choice
>>> of male and female voices •microphone, speakers and headphone jack
>>> 
>>> Milestone
>>> 
>>> The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market.
>>> There are three different models but all feature the same simple layout
>>> with five buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a
>>> mode button on the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help
>>> ensure you hit the right button every time.
>>> 
>>> The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the
>>> easiest to use portable players.
>>> 
>>> The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a
>>> clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set reminders
>>> by adding Milestone Agenda software.
>>> 
>>> The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice
>>> labels for items around your home and office.
>>> 
>>> You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with
>>> the optional Milestone Fame colour detector.
>>> 
>>> Plextalk Pocket (PTP)
>>> 
>>> Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect
>>> to the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing
>>> shortcuts to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for
>>> navigation. The ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for
>>> education and work. You can add headings during a lecture so you can
>>> quickly and easily navigate the audio when revising. Available in two
>>> colours; black with white buttons and white with black buttons.
>>> 
>>> Plextalk Linio Pocket
>>> 
>>> The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk Pocket
>>> both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal memroy.
>>> 
>>> BookSense
>>> 
>>> The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling you
>>> to listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The BookSense
>>> range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are three
>>> models available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the BookSense DS.
>>> 
>>> The red BookSense T50 has a number key pad and arrow keys for navigation.
>>> 
>>> The white BookSense T50XT has the same key layout as the T50 but also has
>>> four gigabytes of internal memory and Bluetooth so you can listen to your
>>> music and books using wireless headphones.
>>> 
>>> The BookSense DS also has Bluetooth and four gigabytes of internal memory
>>> but also has a high quality OLED screen. Its number key pad has well
>>> defined, tactile buttons.
>>> 
>>> Blaze ET & EZ
>>> 
>>> New Victor Reader Stream
>>> 
>>> The Victor Reader Stream 2 is roughly the size of a pack of playing cards
>>> and is the largest of the portable players. Its number key pad has well
>>> defined and raised tactile buttons.
>>> 
>>> -Original 

Garageband.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Where is the payed verseion of garageband?
Can’t find it in the app store so i think its only in some.
/A

Re: Recording internet streams on the Iphone.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
No.
Will do that.
/A
> On 13 Sep 2016, at 01:38, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Have you tried oOtunes?
> 
> 
> 
> On 13/09/2016 2:35 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> Since i’ve been both a heavy Iphone and Ipad user i am looking for any 
>> program that records internet streams.
>> There’s TuneIn Radio but it wont record a saved show from the swedish Radio 
>> nor will Vlc.
>> So are there other options out there for recording from the Internet to the 
>> Iphone/Ipad.
>> 
>> /A
> 
> 

Re: Memory cards for the old PTRs

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I can’t remember right now but there was not enough quality for recording 
things as good as i intended.
/A
> On 12 Sep 2016, at 23:45, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ah what did you not like about the PTR1? I was really looking for cards in 
> 2011 for a PTR2 I was hoping to get from a friend but sadly he couldn't find 
> it. Yeah the 2 is better in that it can use Stereo mikes. So had Justin been 
> able to give me his and had I a card that it liked I'd be using my AT 8022 
> with it. I liked the R1 for what it was but yeah once you discover stereo you 
> want everything in stereo. So there's that.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 5:31 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Memory cards for the old PTRs
> 
> Hi!
> I got a ptr1 from a friend in 2007 and used it a couple of times but find it 
> wasn’t so good.
> So its just a dust collector for me too.
> I record sometimes with my Iphone and thats ok for voice recording at least.
> I wish i had money to buy a better player but there are so many things i want.
> /A
>> On 12 Sep 2016, at 04:47, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi just for grins and giggles I just charged my trusty old PTR1 the 
>> other day and thought man how sad that this $895 device is just 
>> sitting here collecting dust and what not. I had a CF card but it 
>> didn't like it. Also I've discovered in 2013 to my big huge surprise 
>> that the PTR2 is still or at that point anyways was still being sold. 
>> So if any one here has reasontly bought 1, how goes it with the CF 
>> cards? How you keeping sane with the fact that there's no guarantee the card 
>> you buy will be loved and adored by it?
>> Lol Shame on the Japanese company that made the thing for making it so 
>> dam limited. Especially considering it was 2006 after all. The Marance 
>> PMD 671 did more card wize then the plextalk. I was like oh are you 
>> serious? When I saw what that recorder could doo. I listened to the 
>> podcast on it on Blind Cool Tech. Note it is too hissy for me though 
>> but cool none the less. So anyways tghat's my phylosifical question 
>> for tonight. Just was wandering just because you know I have the PTR1 
>> it's well functional as it is anyways so it's like dude why not use 
>> it? I do have some data CDs but meh I'm not gonna make more DAISY CDs. 
>> Why bother. How ever a CF card you can re use and oh you can also just 
>> nabb the MP3s or WAVs off it. So yeah just asking. Just wandering what 
>> people are doing if indeed the PTR2 is still a thing or hell if there 
>> are other people that have floter PTR1s like me. I'd use the CDS 
>> perhaps if they were CDRWs but they aren't. and I don't feel CDs are 
>> worth waisting money on no moe. Not recordable 1s anyways. Oh yeah I still 
>> buy my favorite singerw's CDs to get WAV quality in music but that's about 
>> all.
>> Just a thought. Just something I thought about again as I recharged my 
>> trusty old friend the Plextalk PTR1.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Memory cards for the old PTRs

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I had one but its lost.
/A
> On 12 Sep 2016, at 23:47, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> So do you have a card for it or are you suggesting you never used it at all?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 5:31 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Memory cards for the old PTRs
> 
> Hi!
> I got a ptr1 from a friend in 2007 and used it a couple of times but find it 
> wasn’t so good.
> So its just a dust collector for me too.
> I record sometimes with my Iphone and thats ok for voice recording at least.
> I wish i had money to buy a better player but there are so many things i want.
> /A
>> On 12 Sep 2016, at 04:47, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi just for grins and giggles I just charged my trusty old PTR1 the 
>> other day and thought man how sad that this $895 device is just 
>> sitting here collecting dust and what not. I had a CF card but it 
>> didn't like it. Also I've discovered in 2013 to my big huge surprise 
>> that the PTR2 is still or at that point anyways was still being sold. 
>> So if any one here has reasontly bought 1, how goes it with the CF 
>> cards? How you keeping sane with the fact that there's no guarantee the card 
>> you buy will be loved and adored by it?
>> Lol Shame on the Japanese company that made the thing for making it so 
>> dam limited. Especially considering it was 2006 after all. The Marance 
>> PMD 671 did more card wize then the plextalk. I was like oh are you 
>> serious? When I saw what that recorder could doo. I listened to the 
>> podcast on it on Blind Cool Tech. Note it is too hissy for me though 
>> but cool none the less. So anyways tghat's my phylosifical question 
>> for tonight. Just was wandering just because you know I have the PTR1 
>> it's well functional as it is anyways so it's like dude why not use 
>> it? I do have some data CDs but meh I'm not gonna make more DAISY CDs. 
>> Why bother. How ever a CF card you can re use and oh you can also just 
>> nabb the MP3s or WAVs off it. So yeah just asking. Just wandering what 
>> people are doing if indeed the PTR2 is still a thing or hell if there 
>> are other people that have floter PTR1s like me. I'd use the CDS 
>> perhaps if they were CDRWs but they aren't. and I don't feel CDs are 
>> worth waisting money on no moe. Not recordable 1s anyways. Oh yeah I still 
>> buy my favorite singerw's CDs to get WAV quality in music but that's about 
>> all.
>> Just a thought. Just something I thought about again as I recharged my 
>> trusty old friend the Plextalk PTR1.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Memory cards for the old PTRs

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I got a ptr1 from a friend in 2007 and used it a couple of times but find it 
wasn’t so good.
So its just a dust collector for me too.
I record sometimes with my Iphone and thats ok for voice recording at least.
I wish i had money to buy a better player but there are so many things i want.
/A
> On 12 Sep 2016, at 04:47, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Hi just for grins and giggles I just charged my trusty old PTR1 the other
> day and thought man how sad that this $895 device is just sitting here
> collecting dust and what not. I had a CF card but it didn't like it. Also
> I've discovered in 2013 to my big huge surprise that the PTR2 is still or at
> that point anyways was still being sold. So if any one here has reasontly
> bought 1, how goes it with the CF cards? How you keeping sane with the fact
> that there's no guarantee the card you buy will be loved and adored by it?
> Lol Shame on the Japanese company that made the thing for making it so dam
> limited. Especially considering it was 2006 after all. The Marance PMD 671
> did more card wize then the plextalk. I was like oh are you serious? When I
> saw what that recorder could doo. I listened to the podcast on it on Blind
> Cool Tech. Note it is too hissy for me though but cool none the less. So
> anyways tghat's my phylosifical question for tonight. Just was wandering
> just because you know I have the PTR1 it's well functional as it is anyways
> so it's like dude why not use it? I do have some data CDs but meh I'm not
> gonna make more DAISY CDs. Why bother. How ever a CF card you can re use and
> oh you can also just nabb the MP3s or WAVs off it. So yeah just asking. Just
> wandering what people are doing if indeed the PTR2 is still a thing or hell
> if there are other people that have floter PTR1s like me. I'd use the CDS
> perhaps if they were CDRWs but they aren't. and I don't feel CDs are worth
> waisting money on no moe. Not recordable 1s anyways. Oh yeah I still buy my
> favorite singerw's CDs to get WAV quality in music but that's about all.
> Just a thought. Just something I thought about again as I recharged my
> trusty old friend the Plextalk PTR1.
> 

Re: Apple Music Challenges Spotify with Playlists

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
But apple Music has a lot of oldies too.
There are still some albums i miss on apple music.
Don’t know if they’re on spotify though.
/A
> On 12 Sep 2016, at 03:31, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> Well, I can't speak for Spotify, but one of the nice things about the newly 
> reorganized Apple Music in iOS 10 is that you get every day, some albums that 
> it think she will like, based on what it knows about your listening habits. 
> You also get to view new releases and genres that it thinks you like, based 
> on what it knows about your listening habits. I assume Spotify must do 
> something similar in their discovery tab.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 11, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
>> 
>> Seems as though Apple Music and Spotify are going to be the big players in 
>> the Music Subscription business before long.
>> One thing I'm puzzled about though and perhaps someone can answer this, why 
>> do Apple Music and Spotify always concentrate on "New Music", most new music 
>> I absolutely despise - I'm not a listener to Top 40 radio and haven't been 
>> for 20 years or more along with a whole heap of otehr people Im sure - 
>> .
>> http://www.radiotoday.com.au/news/whats-new/9640-apple-music-challenges-spotify-with-playlists.html
>>  
>> 
> 
> 

Re: Vinyl Studio

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Sounds really nice as my father which passed on in july this year had a lot of 
vinyl records.
One thing i would like to know is if you can recommend a good vinyl player and 
equipment to connect to the mac?
/A
> On 11 Sep 2016, at 20:02, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> I’m using the version of Vinyl Studio for OSX as I write which is also 
> incredibly accessible and easy to use, like the Windows version there are 
> tips at startup to get you on your way and everything is laid out very 
> clearly in the Interface for the App.
> The Help system is very comprehensive.
> 
>> On 12 Sep 2016, at 3:10 AM, Matthew Bullis  wrote:
>> 
>> I'd be curious to know how you like the program, and if it indeed does offer 
>> those extra vinyl perks. I've been a Sound Forge user for fifteen years, and 
>> if this Vinyl Studio can detect the pauses between songs and pull track data 
>> from an online database like Discogs, then this would be great. A lot of my 
>> vinyl isn't in those cd databases, so if it doesn't link in with Discogs, 
>> then hopefully there is at least a section to fill out with the artist title 
>> and year.
>> Matthew
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 10, 2016, at 10:35 PM, Dane Trethowan  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> A lot easier to work with I should think if all you're wanting to do is 
>> devote your time and energy to capturing your Vinyl to a collection and from 
>> there? Well burn it to CD or just plain collect it for time ever more, makes 
>> a lot more sense to use something like this rather than Sound Forge, 
>> Audacity etc and that's where Apps written for a dedicated task stand out 
>> from the crowd.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 11/09/2016 3:30 PM, André van Deventer wrote:
>>> Dane
>>> 
>>> My initial impressions also seem to be quite good.  I might also fork out 
>>> the necessary money to get the full version.  Dialog boxes and even the 
>>> menus seem to be quite accessible.  Will have to see how the complete 
>>> things work though when recording.  It seems to be very specifically geared 
>>> towards working with vinyl lps.  While you can probably use something like 
>>> audacity for this purpose, chances are that vinyl studio might be a lot 
>>> easier to work with.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sent: 11 September 2016 05:29 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Vinyl Studio
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> I didn't intend trying this App but I'm now very glad I did at least take a 
>>> look, you can find Vinyl Studio at 
>>> http://www.alpinesoft.co.uk/VinylStudio/register.aspx
>>> 
>>> You can download a free trial of Vinyl Studio or buy a licence for $29 U.S. 
>>> which I beleive to be extremely reasonable given everything the App does.
>>> 
>>> Yes, the App seems perfectly accessible though I cannot yet vouch for 
>>> editing audio as I've not recorded anything with Vinyl Studio at this point 
>>> however certainly all the dialogue boxes and edit boxes etc I cam across 
>>> when setting up Vinyl Studio were easy to get to.
>>> 
>>> The real reason I myself wish to give Vinyl Studio a good is because of the 
>>> completeness of the pacakge, anything pretty much to do with capturing your 
>>> Vinyl is handled by Vinyl studio, capturing the vinyl to your computer, 
>>> organising your albums into a collection, proting to CD, getting 
>>> information from CDDB for your captured albums, cleaning up pops and noise  
>>> and much more.
>>> 
>>> Vinyl Studio also has a version available for Mac which I'm very much 
>>> looking forward to trying.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Daisy Player

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
True Dane.
Although i read a lot of daisy books because i simply don’t want to read 
e-books with a tts.
But there are some daisy players out there.
The stream 2 is good but it has some flaws to overcome which i really hope they 
will fix soon.
/A
> On 11 Sep 2016, at 17:38, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Daisy Players? I haven't used one of those things in a damn long time.
> 
> Now before everyone gets upset I should point out that my view is only a 
> personal one and everyone's circumstances are different.
> 
> I get all my books these days from Apple's iBooks or I buy from Google or 
> Amazon, I wonder where we'd be without those publishing houses, yep they're 
> not perfect as we've discussed here but they do open the doors to a whole 
> heap of information we never had before.
> 
> Daisy titles usually come from library's? That's fine if you like that sort 
> of thing but if I want to read a title that's just come onto the market? Well 
> I frown upon the idea of having to wait 6 months just to read it.
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
>> This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that I 
>> thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop 
>> players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and Computer 
>> software players.
>> 
>> Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss:
>> http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-books-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib
>> 
>> Portable players
>> 
>> If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the these 
>> small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever you go. 
>> They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to use a 
>> computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable DAISY 
>> players have these common features:
>> •play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV
>> •listen to text files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, 
>> with a choice of male and female voices
>> •microphone, speakers and headphone jack
>> 
>> Milestone
>> 
>> The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market. There 
>> are three different models but all feature the same simple layout with five 
>> buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a mode button on 
>> the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help ensure you hit the 
>> right button every time.
>> 
>> The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the 
>> easiest to use portable players.
>> 
>> The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a 
>> clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set reminders 
>> by adding Milestone Agenda software.
>> 
>> The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice labels 
>> for items around your home and office.
>> 
>> You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with the 
>> optional Milestone Fame colour detector.
>> 
>> Plextalk Pocket (PTP)
>> 
>> Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect to 
>> the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing shortcuts 
>> to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for navigation. The 
>> ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for education and work. 
>> You can add headings during a lecture so you can quickly and easily navigate 
>> the audio when revising. Available in two colours; black with white buttons 
>> and white with black buttons.
>> 
>> Plextalk Linio Pocket
>> 
>> The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk Pocket 
>> both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal memroy.
>> 
>> BookSense
>> 
>> The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling you to 
>> listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The BookSense 
>> range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are three models 
>> available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the BookSense DS.
>> 
>> The red BookSense T50 has a number key pad and arrow keys for navigation.
>> 
>> The white BookSense T50XT has the same key layout as the T50 but also has 
>> four gigabytes of internal memory and Bluetooth so you can listen to your 
>> music and books using wireless headphones.
>> 
>> The BookSense DS also has Bluetooth and four gigabytes of internal memory 
>> but also has a high quality OLED screen. Its number key pad has well 
>> defined, tactile buttons.
>> 
>> Blaze ET & EZ
>> 
>> New Victor Reader Stream
>> 
>> The Victor Reader Stream 2 is roughly the size of a pack of playing cards 
>> and is the largest of the portable players. Its number key pad has well 
>> defined and raised tactile buttons.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea 
>> Sherry
>> Sent: 

Recording internet streams on the Iphone.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Since i’ve been both a heavy Iphone and Ipad user i am looking for any program 
that records internet streams.
There’s TuneIn Radio but it wont record a saved show from the swedish Radio nor 
will Vlc.
So are there other options out there for recording from the Internet to the 
Iphone/Ipad.

/A

Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Hmm, i thought it was Bluetooth that was was a power hog not Airplay.
But i may have heard wrong.
/A
> On 8 Sep 2016, at 02:58, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hmm, interesting.
> I have seen AirPlay devices that are around which are in perfect sync with 
> Airplay - that is to say there’s no delay between source and target when 
> streaming - so I thought Apple may have perhaps used that method.
> Then again AirPlay streaming does take a fair amount of power so perhaps 
> that’s why Apple chose Bluetooth.
> 
>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:53 AM, Tim Noonan  wrote:
>> 
>> The Airpots are still using Bluetooth, but wrapped in all sorts of Apple 
>> secret sauce.
>> 
>> Probably some aspects from the now announced BT 5.0 spec.
>> 
>> Here is a fuller description of the justification for removing the headphone 
>> jack and the Airpod tech and design.
>> 
>> Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News 
>> https://t.co/TV2Kps3Mvz 
>> 
>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 9:15 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue 
>> tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they 
>> didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like 
>> wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. 
>> Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting 
>> that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to be 
>> wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. Cords 
>> always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple themselves use 
>> for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and break something 
>> like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like that. I agree 
>> it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff that is corded 
>> but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
>> Trethowan
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced
>> 
>> Indeed it has and no real surprises.
>> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo 
>> speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that 
>> can only be a plus.
>> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, 
>> a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, 
>> interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet another 
>> standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them.
>> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can 
>> plug in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay.
>> I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the 
>> Arcam DAC .
>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
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> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes i will wait to update as i have the Iphone SE on a pay plan.
I would like to buy the new apple watch though.
/
> On 8 Sep 2016, at 00:46, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Indeed it has and no real surprises.
> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo 
> speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that 
> can only be a plus.
> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, 
> a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, 
> interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet another 
> standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them.
> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can plug 
> in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay.
> I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the 
> Arcam DAC .
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Bluetooth Headset

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Sounds intresting.
Do they support nfc too?
My new bose does but i don’t think the Iphone does so i have to get me an 
android instead.
THe noise cancellation is good for me as i don’t like the sound from cars 
through closed headphones.
/A
> On 6 Sep 2016, at 07:05, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I received a pair of Sehheiser MM550X cans today and I’m suitably impressed 
> though everything isn’t roses with this system, there’s nothing much to 
> complain about really as I regard the gripes I have as minor irritations to 
> be aware of so as such they will be left to last.
> 
> The MM550 is a comfortable closed headset which is of a lightweight but 
> sturdy build and can be folded up into a carry case supplied for travelling.
> 
> As such the user is provided with all manner of adapters for these cans 
> including an adapter for connection to an inflight entertainment system via 
> the use of the supplied cable that turns these cans into a very nice sounding 
> pair of wired cans but the main attraction of the MM550 – apart from its 
> build and travelling versatility – is the Bluetooth component without a doubt.
> 
> The MM550 come equipped with AptX decoding which is noticeable right away 
> when paired to my Samsung Galaxy S6 and to me the aptX facility is the big 
> sounding feature for these cans.
> 
> Naturally voic calls can be made and answered from the MM550 using Google Now 
> or similar – SIRI on an iPhone – and the microphones on the MM550 give 
> extremely good definition in phone calls particularly if you’re able to use 
> HD Voice on your phone’s network.
> 
> I’ve not tried the active noise cancellation feature yet though for a closed 
> set of cans I wonder why you’d need it?.
> 
> The MM550 also provides a “Talk Through” function, suppose you’re listening 
> to your favourite tracks on a long flight and you wish to hear what’s going 
> on around you, press the “Talk Through” button and you’ll hear! Without 
> removing the cans from your ears.
> 
> Music sounds wonderful through these cans – whether using the direct cable 
> connection of Bluetooth – but the Bluetooth experience is certainly made more 
> worthwhile given the control you have over your music collection from the 
> MM550 system itself which is provided with track forward and back buttons as 
> well as using the master button as a pause.
> 
> I haven’t listened to the MM550 for an extended period of time yet though I 
> doubt I’ll encounter any problems with sore ears given the weight of this 
> headset and its luxurious leather padding around the cuffs.
> 
> So to the couple of bad things about this headset and the first is annoying.
> 
> The lithium-ion battery can be charged either inside or outside the headset 
> but if you’re charging inside the headset be sure to put your hand over the 
> battery when you remove the USB charging cable or the battery will come too, 
> that’s right, out of the headset itself and that’s a very poor design.
> 
> The MM550 has direct cable connection however in this mode the headphones are 
> completely passive meaning that they rely on the amplifier of the system 
> they’re wired to for volume and that’s fine in theory and really I have no 
> argument on that score.
> 
> The problem is if you’re wanting to direct wire them to the headphones output 
> of your Cell Phone or similar thinking that the microphones of the cans and 
> the remote control buttons will work, they certainly will not., as I 
> mentioned at the start of this review a minor gripe though I’m sure Senheiser 
> could improve upon this if they really wanted to.
> 
> Now is the perfect time to buy the Senheiser MM550 headset as its been 
> discontinued and you should be able to get it for a good price as I did.
> 
> So why didn’t I go for the replacement model? The replacement model has touch 
> buttons which don’t appeal to me all that much though having said that the 
> newer model does have an IOS and Android App which might be useful.
> 
> 
> 

Re: The new look Garage Band for Mac

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I have tried to play around with it for a year ago but didn’t had the strength 
to go through it.
I guess its time for me to take the plunge and get it.
But doesn’t it come with the new release of OSX Sierra?
/A
> On 2 Sep 2016, at 23:12, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> An exciting new look for the Garage Band App and its even more accessible 
> than I remember it being.
> The new Garage Band App is available from the Mac Apps store for about $8 I 
> think it is.
> Anyway connecting to my Casio Piano wasn’t a problem and the connection is 
> through USB.
> I was able to find all the tools I needed, new track, selecting instruments, 
> recording and so on.
> are there any other garage Band users out there?
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: How Do I Configure SpotiAmp to Display Song Title and Artist?

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Don’t know but there’s another app called musicality on appstore that also can 
play spotify.
/A
> On 29 Aug 2016, at 18:52, Kenny  wrote:
> 
> Anyone here using the very nice and compact SpotiAmp program instead of the 
> bloated Spotify desktop app? You must have a premium account to use it but I 
> love how accessible it is. None of the clunkiness associated with the v.136 
> release of the actual Spotify program.
> 
> If you are using Spotiamp,  how can you get it to display the currently 
> playing song Artist and Title in the main window Title bar? When using the 
> JAWSS read Title shortcut ([Insert]+[t]) I only hear the text "Spotiamp" and 
> that's it.
> 
> That's the only thing I don't like about it. I have no idea of what song is 
> playing when using a public playlist to discover new tunes I may want to buy 
> off Amazon.com. Any ideas on what I can do here?
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Sure !
> On 25 Aug 2016, at 02:46, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> I’ve never bothered with Apple Music so I’m wondering can it play Music 
> offline as Spotify can?
> 
>> On 25 Aug 2016, at 10:21 AM, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I'm happy with Apple Music as well.
>> Wish many of those services could be better at guessing what you mean when
>> you type.
>> Names and titles can be pretty hard to name correctly.
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Anders
>> Holmberg
>> Sendt: 25. august 2016 00:02
>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Emne: Re: The evolution of Spotify
>> 
>> Hi!
>> I am not sure.
>> But as long as people are satisfied with what they use its ok for me.
>> I am happy with apple music and thats ok for me if someone is satisfied with
>> spotify.
>> /A
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Aha, sounds intresting.
Does it cost anything to buy?
I guess it can be worth it if you have Spotify then.
/A
> On 22 Aug 2016, at 21:39, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Actually there’s some good news on the Spotify and computer front, you can 
> access spotify on a Mac though not through the native Spotify App, there’s a 
> very good piece of software that accesses multiple Subscription based music 
> services such as Pandora, Spotify and Google Music, the App is called 
> Musicality.
> I’ve not tried this App with Radiotunes yet.
> 
>> On 23 Aug 2016, at 3:55 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Welcome to the club.
>> /A
>>> On 22 Aug 2016, at 02:24, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Dane,
>>> Although spotify seam to work nice on Sonos and iOS it's still a very 
>>> complicated matter to use with an ordinary pc.
>>> Shame on them.
>>> Therefor I whent appleMusic.
>>> 
>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sendt: 21. august 2016 22:09
>>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>> Emne: The evolution of Spotify
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> If you've not taken a serious look at the Spotify Music platform in a 
>>> good while - and you like your music just the way you want it and not 
>>> how your local radio station wants it - then take a good look at the 
>>> modern Spotify.
>>> 
>>> I won't go into all the changes I noticed since I last saw it before 
>>> today but the changes are numerous and these changes have really given 
>>> me something to think about regarding the other Music services I'm 
>>> subscribed to, it might very well be that you'll find that Spotify will 
>>> provide your each and every need for your music listening habits. 
>>> particularly if you're a Spotify Premium user.
>>> 
>>> I used the Spotify IOS App to do my exploration, I found accessibility 
>>> to be first class.
>>> 
>>> Right now I'm listening to the "Soft Rock" playlist on Spotify through a 
>>> Spotify connect device, the Sangean WRF28D portable radio.
>>> 
>>> Connecting the device wasn't hard to do, I just selected Spotify from 
>>> the Source list for the radio using the Undok App, I then opened the 
>>> Spotify App from Undok and used the Connect icon at the bottom of the 
>>> screen to locate the radio, the music started playing through it when I 
>>> double-tapped the "Play" icon.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I am not sure.
But as long as people are satisfied with what they use its ok for me.
I am happy with apple music and thats ok for me if someone is satisfied with 
spotify.
/A

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well, its not all because of that.
I don’t have the money right now.
Not sure if they have more music than Apple Music.
/A
> On 22 Aug 2016, at 19:58, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Sounds like a classic case of cutting off your nose despite your face to me 
> , to each their own.
> 
>> On 23 Aug 2016, at 3:50 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Since they don’t make it accessible for computers i wont use spotify.
>> It can be as good as that but no go here.
>> Just my choice.
>> I use apple music instead.
>> /A
>>> On 21 Aug 2016, at 22:08, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> If you've not taken a serious look at the Spotify Music platform in a good 
>>> while - and you like your music just the way you want it and not how your 
>>> local radio station wants it - then take a good look at the modern Spotify.
>>> 
>>> I won't go into all the changes I noticed since I last saw it before today 
>>> but the changes are numerous and these changes have really given me 
>>> something to think about regarding the other Music services I'm subscribed 
>>> to, it might very well be that you'll find that Spotify will provide your 
>>> each and every need for your music listening habits. particularly if you're 
>>> a Spotify Premium user.
>>> 
>>> I used the Spotify IOS App to do my exploration, I found accessibility to 
>>> be first class.
>>> 
>>> Right now I'm listening to the "Soft Rock" playlist on Spotify through a 
>>> Spotify connect device, the Sangean WRF28D portable radio.
>>> 
>>> Connecting the device wasn't hard to do, I just selected Spotify from the 
>>> Source list for the radio using the Undok App, I then opened the Spotify 
>>> App from Undok and used the Connect icon at the bottom of the screen to 
>>> locate the radio, the music started playing through it when I double-tapped 
>>> the "Play" icon.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Speaking of batterys?

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I am not sure it could work.
You then first have to unmount the battery from the plastic shel its put into.
But if that was bpossible then i would buy a less expensive sollution.
/A
> On 22 Aug 2016, at 02:30, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> Well has someone found a cheeper alternative to the battery in a Victor
> Reader first generation?
> 
> I believe it's some sort of a standard battery as it's quite expensive to
> get a such manufactured just for the sake of monopoly. Grin
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Since they don’t make it accessible for computers i wont use spotify.
It can be as good as that but no go here.
Just my choice.
I use apple music instead.
/A
> On 21 Aug 2016, at 22:08, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> If you've not taken a serious look at the Spotify Music platform in a good 
> while - and you like your music just the way you want it and not how your 
> local radio station wants it - then take a good look at the modern Spotify.
> 
> I won't go into all the changes I noticed since I last saw it before today 
> but the changes are numerous and these changes have really given me something 
> to think about regarding the other Music services I'm subscribed to, it might 
> very well be that you'll find that Spotify will provide your each and every 
> need for your music listening habits. particularly if you're a Spotify 
> Premium user.
> 
> I used the Spotify IOS App to do my exploration, I found accessibility to be 
> first class.
> 
> Right now I'm listening to the "Soft Rock" playlist on Spotify through a 
> Spotify connect device, the Sangean WRF28D portable radio.
> 
> Connecting the device wasn't hard to do, I just selected Spotify from the 
> Source list for the radio using the Undok App, I then opened the Spotify App 
> from Undok and used the Connect icon at the bottom of the screen to locate 
> the radio, the music started playing through it when I double-tapped the 
> "Play" icon.
> 
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Welcome to the club.
/A
> On 22 Aug 2016, at 02:24, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi Dane,
> Although spotify seam to work nice on Sonos and iOS it's still a very 
> complicated matter to use with an ordinary pc.
> Shame on them.
> Therefor I whent appleMusic.
> 
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sendt: 21. august 2016 22:09
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Emne: The evolution of Spotify
> 
> Hi!
> 
> If you've not taken a serious look at the Spotify Music platform in a 
> good while - and you like your music just the way you want it and not 
> how your local radio station wants it - then take a good look at the 
> modern Spotify.
> 
> I won't go into all the changes I noticed since I last saw it before 
> today but the changes are numerous and these changes have really given 
> me something to think about regarding the other Music services I'm 
> subscribed to, it might very well be that you'll find that Spotify will 
> provide your each and every need for your music listening habits. 
> particularly if you're a Spotify Premium user.
> 
> I used the Spotify IOS App to do my exploration, I found accessibility 
> to be first class.
> 
> Right now I'm listening to the "Soft Rock" playlist on Spotify through a 
> Spotify connect device, the Sangean WRF28D portable radio.
> 
> Connecting the device wasn't hard to do, I just selected Spotify from 
> the Source list for the radio using the Undok App, I then opened the 
> Spotify App from Undok and used the Connect icon at the bottom of the 
> screen to locate the radio, the music started playing through it when I 
> double-tapped the "Play" icon.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: The evolution of Spotify

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Its to much to pay for two services for me.
But i would if i had money pay for Tidal.
/A
> On 22 Aug 2016, at 01:15, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> That's the topic I'm thinking about yes.
> 
> I've listened to "Soft Rock" in the background on Spotify for 3 hours this 
> morning and not one repeat, wish I could say the same for Radiotunes.
> The quality is slightly better with Spotify, not as processed sound but both 
> are very good.
> I'm subscribed to radiotunes and Spotify so I think I'll keep both for the 
> moment and be blessed that I have both Spotify and Radiotunes at my service 
> though I don't think I'll be bothering with Pandora any longer.
> 
> On 22/08/2016 7:41 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>  Hi Jane, I know you are a RadioTunes subscriber. Are you considering 
>> dumping that in favor of Spotify? My brief look at Spotify recently let me 
>> to believe that RadioTunes was going to offer a greater variety of "radio 
>> stations" such as several classical and several smooth jazz. It look like 
>> Spotify just had one for each genre, which isn't enough. Of course I know 
>> you can do artists and albums etc. But if I just want a genre playing in the 
>> background while I can't necessarily access the phone, I think I'll still 
>> keep radio tunes.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:08 PM, Dane Trethowan  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> If you've not taken a serious look at the Spotify Music platform in a good 
>>> while - and you like your music just the way you want it and not how your 
>>> local radio station wants it - then take a good look at the modern Spotify.
>>> 
>>> I won't go into all the changes I noticed since I last saw it before today 
>>> but the changes are numerous and these changes have really given me 
>>> something to think about regarding the other Music services I'm subscribed 
>>> to, it might very well be that you'll find that Spotify will provide your 
>>> each and every need for your music listening habits. particularly if you're 
>>> a Spotify Premium user.
>>> 
>>> I used the Spotify IOS App to do my exploration, I found accessibility to 
>>> be first class.
>>> 
>>> Right now I'm listening to the "Soft Rock" playlist on Spotify through a 
>>> Spotify connect device, the Sangean WRF28D portable radio.
>>> 
>>> Connecting the device wasn't hard to do, I just selected Spotify from the 
>>> Source list for the radio using the Undok App, I then opened the Spotify 
>>> App from Undok and used the Connect icon at the bottom of the screen to 
>>> locate the radio, the music started playing through it when I double-tapped 
>>> the "Play" icon.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: Double Twist

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Now we talking!
This could be something for me who is a big fan of airplay.
How much did the app cost?
/A
> On 4 Aug 2016, at 20:21, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Okay, had some time up my sleeve so thought I'd take another look at Double 
> twist and before we go any further I've purchased the full version of this 
> extremely versatile audio media player/manager Android App.
> 
> 
> For those fans of AirPlay I managed to start streaming to my AirPlay devices 
> without too much fuss though its not quite as easy as it could be given the 
> buttons aren't labeled however if you're used to the logical layout of most 
> music players then you shouldn't have too much trouble, along the button of 
> the screen are your standard back, play/pause and next buttons for example 
> and above that is a button which brings up a list of AirPlay devices when 
> double-tapped, just select one or more and enjoy the music, I had to use the 
> Back button of my Samsung Galaxy S6 to get out of this list and back into the 
> music playing screen.
> 
> 
> I'll do some further exploration later on as there's a hell of a lot to this 
> App including iTunes library sync across devices and so on.
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: The Talking DAISY Book & Media Player from Accessible Electronics - AccessWorld® - June 2016

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Hmm, sounds very intresting.
A bit steap in pricing though.
But give it a go and tell us about it.
It sounds intresting even though it does not have all the Streams functionality.
But it can play pdf and also uses a micro sd card which for me is a definit 
plus.
/A
> 14 juni 2016 kl. 17:30 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> I have been looking around for a Daisy Reader separate from my Android and 
> iOS devices for some time.
> 
> I was on the verge of purchasing a Victor Reader Stream until I saw the 
> article linked to here, the Talking Daisy And Media Player sounds the type of 
> device for me and at a good price too!
> http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw170606#content
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 

Re: Accessories For Your B P7 Headphones

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Thats great to see a long cable so one can choose.
No  one thing i don’t like is that its way to bulky when folding the headphones.
But if one should have small headphones then i guess i have to stick with the 
koss porta pro.
But they don’t have the best cable in the world.
/A
> On 12 Jun 2016, at 17:20, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Some people are never happy are they .
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 13/06/2016 1:17 AM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
>> Only problem I see is keeping it from getting tangled -- 5 meters is
>> quite long.
>> 
>> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
>> 
>>> Owners of these cans are in for a very pleasant surprise, go to the
>>> B home page, look up the P7, look under accessories and you'll find
>>> a 5 Meter cable available which can be interchanged with the other
>>> cables that came with the cans.
>>> 
>>> I amongst other P7 users have been voicing our frustrations about the
>>> lack of such a cable, up until now we've just had to slit on top of
>>> our Hi-Fi units to enjoy these excellent headphones but now - with the
>>> addition of this accessory - we can go bacou to reclining on our
>>> couches to relax and enjoy the rich musical experience the P7 offers
>>> whether you're on a mobile device or running it with your Hi-fi, its
>>> your choice.
>>> 
>>> The great news is that the cable isn't going to break your bank at
>>> only $25 U.S.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 

Re: Lg g5

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I’ve heard both good and bad from people using Lg phones.
But we’ll see.
Don’t think i will waist money on that.
There are other things i want as well but they are so steap in price that i can 
not afford them.
/A
> On 06 May 2016, at 16:45, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> If you manage to get one then let us know how you get on.
> 
> 
> I know a Mobile Engineer who works at one of our big phone company's in 
> Australia, he tests mobile phones and wouldn't advise anyone to buy a LG 
> device.
> 
> 
> I've seen a couple and to me they look very flimbsy compared to what's on 
> offer from Samsung and Sony.
> 
> 
> I do know that LG take shortcuts in the manufacturing process wherever they 
> can but then again there are a lot of manufacturers that probably do that.
> 
> 
> And - again a personal observation and this one is general - most of the 
> people I've seen on lists with Android phones having problems seem to own a 
> LG phone.
> 
> 
> LG have launched a phone in Australia which is capable of receiving DAB+ 
> Digital Radio broadcasts but I'm wary of this unit given its price of $425 
> Asutralian dollars, just sounds far too cheap for anything too good.
> 
> 
> Actually getting the phone to receive DAB+ is probably easier than it looks, 
> the phone already has a front end and antenna? All that needs to be don is to 
> modify the SDR unit to receive the appropriate frequency's, I'm assuming of 
> course that all phones now days use SDR units - SDR being Software Defined 
> Radio -.
> 
> 
> The other thing which occured to me when thinking about the new LG unit was 
> that many - if not all - the DAB+ stations in Australia can be received over 
> the Internet as is and in probably better quality most likely.
> 
> 
> Anyway it will be most interesting to see how LG go with this phone, about 
> time we had a phone that offered DAB+ radio.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/05/2016 11:58 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I read from a Hifi newspaper i have that the LG G5 can be equipped with 
>> something they call  LG Hifi Plus.
>> It is equipped with a very good headphone amp from what i read.
>> It is able to drive planar headphones from what i understand.
>> It also has a 14 bit bluetooth apx interface.
>> Seems like something i would invest if i can afford it.
>> /A
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 

Lg g5

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I read from a Hifi newspaper i have that the LG G5 can be equipped with 
something they call  LG Hifi Plus.
It is equipped with a very good headphone amp from what i read.
It is able to drive planar headphones from what i understand.
It also has a 14 bit bluetooth apx interface.
Seems like something i would invest if i can afford it.
/A

Re: Radio tunes.com Player

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Hmm, i haven’t tested that one.
Sounds like it has some nice features.
Can you record with it like TuneIn radio?
Does it have an apple watch app?
/A
> On 03 May 2016, at 05:32, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Wonder what people think of the new IOS Player Apps from radio tunes.com
> 
> I like the way the subscriber can now rate the music they're hearing, gives 
> the people at radio tunes.com a better idea of what their subscribers want to 
> hear and of course subscribers can see what's popular and what isn't amongst 
> fellow subscribers.
> 
> A lot more besides.
> 
> 
> 
> **
> 
> Those with negative attitudes are a problem, those with positive outlooks are 
> the solution.
> 
> 
> 

Re: Audio Technica ATH-M40X

[Anders Holmberg]

hi!
I have tried them with the P7 and yes they’re quite nice with the stream.
I don’t have any music on my stream though but the radio sounds nice on the 
stream.
/A
> 29 apr. 2016 kl. 20:47 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
> 
> Sounds a very good pair considering you're going to use them with the Stream.
> 
> 
> I don't own a Stream though those I know who have them say they're quite nice 
> to listen to music through so I'm wondering have you tried the Stream with 
> your B P7's yet and - if so - what do you think?
> 
> 
> Since we're talking about headphones I don't know whether I mentioned in my 
> recent posts concerning the Eton Satellit, the radio has a very nice sound 
> stereo headphones output - in stereo for FM and Line-In sources of course -.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 30/04/2016 4:31 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I recieved my pair of cans yesterday.
>> I am trying them out now on the Victor Reader and to be honest they are very 
>> great even though the price tag is very low.
>> In sweden i payed 790 Swedish Krona for them.
>> They are closed back and has one Spiral and a normal cable in the box.
>> You can easily replace one with the other as there is a connector on the 
>> left can.
>> They also comes with a bag to weare them in as they are foldable even though 
>> they’re quite big.
>> The cables are quite long so they might fit those who like long cables.
>> THe sound is very good although i miss some of the mids and maybe a bit to 
>> sharp in the treble.
>> But they was really worth the price and i wont use them for more than the 
>> stream and my Roland Fa06.
>> /A
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 

Audio Technica ATH-M40X

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I recieved my pair of cans yesterday.
I am trying them out now on the Victor Reader and to be honest they are very 
great even though the price tag is very low.
In sweden i payed 790 Swedish Krona for them.
They are closed back and has one Spiral and a normal cable in the box.
You can easily replace one with the other as there is a connector on the left 
can.
They also comes with a bag to weare them in as they are foldable even though 
they’re quite big.
The cables are quite long so they might fit those who like long cables.
THe sound is very good although i miss some of the mids and maybe a bit to 
sharp in the treble.
But they was really worth the price and i wont use them for more than the 
stream and my Roland Fa06.
/A

Re: Airfoil.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Or maybe use better headphones than the B
I am about to look at the BeyerDynamic T50 or T70 but they are a bit pricey.
But i have good experience with BeyerDynamics so i might give them a try.
/A
> On 06 Apr 2016, at 22:55, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, a nice combination and I've done that myself.
> 
> Airfoil Speakers is free for those paid users of Airfoil.
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/04/2016 6:37 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> Aha ok.
>> Sounds nice then.
>> I can use my B P7 with the device and have fun.
>> /A
>>> On 06 Apr 2016, at 22:31, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm not saying there is or there isn't but Airfoil Speakers won't help you 
>>> one little bit if that's what you want to do.
>>> 
>>> To put it into perspective - and you'll see this on the Airfoil page - 
>>> Airfoil Speakers transfer your Android device into a speaker so you can 
>>> plug it into your Headphones, into a dock or whatever and have your audio 
>>> streamed in Lossless quality sound to the device from your Windows PC or 
>>> Mac using Airfoil.
>>> 
>>> I use something called Allcast here which streams to Apple TV and DLNA 
>>> devices but I don't think it handles AirPlay directly and I really must 
>>> find an App that does handle Airplay myself so I'll take a look around 
>>> later on and let the list know what I find.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 7/04/2016 5:11 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>>>> Hi!
>>>> So there is no way to stream from an android device to an airport express 
>>>> or airport device.
>>>> /A
>>>>> On 06 Apr 2016, at 01:28, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> You'll need Airfoil on your device you're going to stream from so the 
>>>>> source therefore can only be a Mac or a Windows machine, Airfoil Speakers 
>>>>> - Satellite I think is the name of the most modern version - isn't fully 
>>>>> compatible with AirPlay but it is fully compatible with Airfoil.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 6/04/2016 4:17 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>> I have downloaded airfoil speakers to my motorola moto g and when i 
>>>>>> start it it says that airfoil speakers receives audio from airfoil.
>>>>>> Do i need something more to be able to use my android device with my 
>>>>>> airport express.
>>>>>> /A
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> 
>>>>> **
>>>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 

Re: Airfoil.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Aha ok.
Sounds nice then.
I can use my B P7 with the device and have fun.
/A
> On 06 Apr 2016, at 22:31, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm not saying there is or there isn't but Airfoil Speakers won't help you 
> one little bit if that's what you want to do.
> 
> To put it into perspective - and you'll see this on the Airfoil page - 
> Airfoil Speakers transfer your Android device into a speaker so you can plug 
> it into your Headphones, into a dock or whatever and have your audio streamed 
> in Lossless quality sound to the device from your Windows PC or Mac using 
> Airfoil.
> 
> I use something called Allcast here which streams to Apple TV and DLNA 
> devices but I don't think it handles AirPlay directly and I really must find 
> an App that does handle Airplay myself so I'll take a look around later on 
> and let the list know what I find.
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/04/2016 5:11 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> So there is no way to stream from an android device to an airport express or 
>> airport device.
>> /A
>>> On 06 Apr 2016, at 01:28, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You'll need Airfoil on your device you're going to stream from so the 
>>> source therefore can only be a Mac or a Windows machine, Airfoil Speakers - 
>>> Satellite I think is the name of the most modern version - isn't fully 
>>> compatible with AirPlay but it is fully compatible with Airfoil.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 6/04/2016 4:17 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>>>> Hi!
>>>> I have downloaded airfoil speakers to my motorola moto g and when i start 
>>>> it it says that airfoil speakers receives audio from airfoil.
>>>> Do i need something more to be able to use my android device with my 
>>>> airport express.
>>>> /A
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 

Re: Airfoil.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
So there is no way to stream from an android device to an airport express or 
airport device.
/A
> On 06 Apr 2016, at 01:28, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> You'll need Airfoil on your device you're going to stream from so the source 
> therefore can only be a Mac or a Windows machine, Airfoil Speakers - 
> Satellite I think is the name of the most modern version - isn't fully 
> compatible with AirPlay but it is fully compatible with Airfoil.
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/04/2016 4:17 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I have downloaded airfoil speakers to my motorola moto g and when i start it 
>> it says that airfoil speakers receives audio from airfoil.
>> Do i need something more to be able to use my android device with my airport 
>> express.
>> /A
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 

Airfoil.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I have downloaded airfoil speakers to my motorola moto g and when i start it it 
says that airfoil speakers receives audio from airfoil.
Do i need something more to be able to use my android device with my airport 
express.
/A

Re: Foldable headset.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Yes thats true.
But i really want something good for my victor stream.
/A
> On 27 Mar 2016, at 16:32, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> How I agree with that statement about can't having enough headphones. Grin
> 
> Best regards
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Anders 
> Holmberg
> Sendt: 26. marts 2016 13:57
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List
> Emne: Foldable headset.
> 
> Hi!
> As Dane use to say: You can’t have enough headphones.
> So i am looking for a good pair of headphones or headset that will fit into 
> my jackets pocket.
> The great P7 is to be honest a bit to big for that even though they’re 
> foldable.
> I remember i had a pair of AKG headphones but they pushed to hard on my ears 
> so i haven’t remembered the model.
> There is ofcourse the Kos Porta Pro but they’re not closed back and kind of 
> unreliable when it comes to the cable and such.
> So any recommendations is taken.
> /A
> 
> 

Foldable headset.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
As Dane use to say: You can’t have enough headphones.
So i am looking for a good pair of headphones or headset that will fit into my 
jackets pocket.
The great P7 is to be honest a bit to big for that even though they’re foldable.
I remember i had a pair of AKG headphones but they pushed to hard on my ears so 
i haven’t remembered the model.
There is ofcourse the Kos Porta Pro but they’re not closed back and kind of 
unreliable when it comes to the cable and such.
So any recommendations is taken.
/A

Re: Portable Hifi Players.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I guess a portable player is more than a portable dac too.
Sadly i am out of range for a good dac now so i will have to wait until i can 
afford one.
/A
> On 11 Mar 2016, at 11:34, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, there’s a whole world of them out there though I’ve never tried one for 
> the very reason you’ve suggested actually given that phones are accessible 
> and - if you buy the right phone along with a DAC - you can have exactly what 
> a HD Music Player offers you and even more obviously.
> 
> surprising a lot of the ti
> 
>> On 11 Mar 2016, at 9:28 PM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Talking of audio quality on phones and such i came to think of those 
>> portable players for Hifi music.
>> I can’t say whether they’re accessible or not but they might be something to 
>> consider if you want good quality when you’re on the go.
>> I actually made a test by mistake.
>> I was listening on the Iphone with headphones and then i moved over to my 
>> Victor Stream 2 and listened.
>> Not at the same peace of audio but found a difference in audio quality.
>> I don’t know if this is just halucination or if its the case but i find the 
>> Iphone not playing audio or presenting audio as good as other devices i have.
>> I mean via headphones.
>> It would be intresting to hear what others may think of all things i’ve 
>> written in this quite long message.
>> /A
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

Portable Hifi Players.

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Talking of audio quality on phones and such i came to think of those portable 
players for Hifi music.
I can’t say whether they’re accessible or not but they might be something to 
consider if you want good quality when you’re on the go.
I actually made a test by mistake.
I was listening on the Iphone with headphones and then i moved over to my 
Victor Stream 2 and listened.
Not at the same peace of audio but found a difference in audio quality.
I don’t know if this is just halucination or if its the case but i find the 
Iphone not playing audio or presenting audio as good as other devices i have.
I mean via headphones.
It would be intresting to hear what others may think of all things i’ve written 
in this quite long message.
/A

Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail Online

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I am more surprised that there’s no airplay headphones yet.
If there was i would buy a pair emediatly.
/A
> On 10 Mar 2016, at 16:34, Chris Skarstad  wrote:
> 
> With Apple, they have an obsession with being thin as possible. From what I'm 
> told, the standard headphone jack takes up a lot of room, when you compare it 
> to something like wireless might take up.  So, they want to go with that so 
> the phone will be thinner. and knowing them, you'll have to use their 
> specific ear pods. Actually, I'm hoping that regular bluetooth will work 
> since I have a few pares of those and i can just use that.   Time marches on 
> y'all.
> I also agree with another poster, if all this is just too much, there's no 
> reason why you can't just stay with the 6 or 6s. I have a 6 and it works 
> beautifully for me.
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/10/2016 10:19 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
>> Famous Last Words .
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/03/2016 1:24 AM, Hamit Campos wrote:
>>> Hmm then will you skip from now on? No more IPhone for you for ever
>>> more? I mean if and that's a big if they really do do it with 7 you know it
>>> ain't coming back.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian
>>> Olesen
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 6:04 AM
>>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' 
>>> Subject: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail
>>> Online
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> It's a real shame. We are many, who like the analog style headphones so I'll
>>> skip this update and stay with 6S.
>>> Any reason why they're removing the plug? I mean they don't take up much
>>> space.
>>> 
>>> Best regards
>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Devin
>>> Prater
>>> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 07:23
>>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail
>>> Online
>>> 
>>> I can't wait to see what the new headphones are like, and even what they can
>>> do now that they have digital capabilities. It might not be just audio that
>>> goes through them.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 9, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>>> wrote:
 
>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3484392/Apple-s-iPhone-7-dump
>>>  
>>> -headphone-socket-Leaked-case-shows-superslim-design-instead-stereo-speakers
>>>  
>>> .html
 -- 
 
 **
 Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
 
 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail Online

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well is that a very big problem?
Maybe it is but i don’t hear so good i can hear that.
/A
> On 10 Mar 2016, at 15:00, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Bluetooth quality lacks in various ways.
> It can't transmit uncompressed audio and  there is a slide delay in time as 
> well.
> Toilet paper is more than a hundred years old and is stil being used. Smile
> 
> Bran
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 14:38
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List
> Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail Online
> 
> There’s a very good reason they’re removing the plug, if they take the plug 
> away then the phone can be made thinner.
> 
> I’m not fazed by such a decision myself as there are work arounds if I really 
> wanted to use an older pair of headphones.
> 
> A Bluetooth adapter might be one way around it or perhaps a dedicated pair of 
> headphones that run from the dock of the iPhone which sound better than the 
> analogue phones anyway due to their direct digital design.
> 
> Technology  is always changing and those sockets are 50 years old in design 
> at least, you don’t see iPhones using valves do you? Imagine how big they’d 
> be if they did.
> 
> 
>> On 10 Mar 2016, at 10:03 PM, Brian Olesen  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> It's a real shame. We are many, who like the analog style headphones 
>> so I'll skip this update and stay with 6S.
>> Any reason why they're removing the plug? I mean they don't take up 
>> much space.
>> 
>> Best regards
>> Brian
>> 
>> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Devin 
>> Prater
>> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 07:23
>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail 
>> Online
>> 
>> I can't wait to see what the new headphones are like, and even what 
>> they can do now that they have digital capabilities. It might not be 
>> just audio that goes through them.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 9, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Dane Trethowan 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3484392/Apple-s-iPhone-
>> 7-dump 
>> -headphone-socket-Leaked-case-shows-superslim-design-instead-stereo-sp
>> eakers
>> .html
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> **
>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail Online

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Actually i don’t care as i am going to get me an android phone soon.
I am a bit tired of some bugs with voiceover on my iphone.
Though i am not going to leave Ios or OSX.
Just want to try something else.
/A
> On 10 Mar 2016, at 12:03, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> It's a real shame. We are many, who like the analog style headphones so I'll
> skip this update and stay with 6S.
> Any reason why they're removing the plug? I mean they don't take up much
> space.
> 
> Best regards
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Devin
> Prater
> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 07:23
> Til: PC Audio Discussion List
> Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail
> Online
> 
> I can't wait to see what the new headphones are like, and even what they can
> do now that they have digital capabilities. It might not be just audio that
> goes through them. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 9, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Dane Trethowan 
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3484392/Apple-s-iPhone-7-dump
> -headphone-socket-Leaked-case-shows-superslim-design-instead-stereo-speakers
> .html
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> **
>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
How long does the battery in this unit last if you do not charge the iphone?
/A
> On 21 Feb 2016, at 14:26, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> 
> I didtry the charging function anditdoes work,Idid nottry it for very
> long,just to test.
> 
> John Gurd  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mary
>> 
>> Excellent description. Just to add that if you want to charge a mobile
>> device then you have to hold in the battery indicator button for about 7
>> seconds and this will activate the charging function. I haven't used it so I
>> don't know if you can still play music while charging but I've turned it on
>> and off. The only way to tell that it is indeed charging the device is from
>> the screen of the mobile device itself.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> cov...@ccs.covici.com
>> Sent: 20 February 2016 05:40
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
>> 
>> OK, that will help -- thanks.
>> 
>> Mary Otten  wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his initial 
>>> post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one side of 
>>> the device which could be thought of like the spine of a book. It has 
>>> no controls and is completely covered by the leather casing. If you 
>>> have the ha-2 lying on a table with that side facing you, on the left 
>>> end, from closest to you to furthest away, you have a small knob which 
>>> turns the device on with an audible click and adjusts volume up as you 
>>> turn, like an old-fashioned radio on/off knob. Moving on that same end 
>>> but away from you, you have aan imput which is for I think John said 
>>> is for line out to active speakers, but is also for analog in. Not 
>>> sure how that works, and I didn't pay attention, since I don't have 
>>> anything for that. Then last input on that end is for your headphones.  
>>> On the long side that is furthest away from you, first control on the 
>>> left is a button which you can press in and shows the charge level of the
>> device.
>>> Inaccessible, of course. That is the one thing I wish it had, a way to 
>>> tell how much charge remains if you can't see the lights. Moving to 
>>> the right, you have the two position bass boost switch, and then next 
>>> to it moving to the right is the two position high/low gain switch. 
>>> Finally, on the right end of the device,  you have, from back to 
>>> front, a small usb input, which is for connecting a computer or an 
>>> android device, a "regular" usb for connecting Apple i-devices and 
>>> finally, a 3 position slider which selects the input, a b or c, 
>>> corresponding to the analog in and the two usb ports.
>>> 
>>> There are 3 small cables included with the device, a usb to lightning, 
>>> one with two small usb plugs on it for the small input on the device 
>>> and for a usb to go out on an android device, and finallyone for the 
>>> analog. Sorry I never can remember the nomenclature, which is usb b or 
>>> a or whatever, but it is obvious when you look at the cables what goes 
>>> where. And there is a wall plug and a much longer cable that has a usb 
>>> plut that fits into the wall charger, and the other end fits into the 
>>> small usb input on the device where you would normally plug in the 
>>> android or computer audio source.  You are suppose to be able to 
>>> charge your i-phone from this device. I'm not sure how that works. I 
>>> did have my ipad plugged in last night, listenig to some music, and it 
>>> was not charging, according to voice over. In any case, I don't think 
>>> I'd want to use this as a charger for my mobile device and be 
>>> listening to music at the same time. Maybe you can't even do that.
>>> 
>>> There is documentation in print that comes with the device, but I 
>>> haven't tried scanning it. It may be on the oppo website in a more or 
>>> less accessible form, but I have not looked there either. Hope that 
>>> helped. Probably way too long.
>>> 
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 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: problems using vlc

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I think Window eyes had a app for vlc but i could not get it to work.
I use nvda if i have to use windows.
On the mac vlc is straight forward.
/A
> On 21 Feb 2016, at 00:45, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> 
> Hi.  I am having a couple of problems using vlc with Window-eyes.  I
> don't see the time, either elapsed or total in the window while I am
> playing something  and if I try to jump to a specific time, I seem never
> to be able to get out of that window -- there is something called enter
> go, but pressing that seemingly does nothing, same with "enter cancel"
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
> -- 
> 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: another pair of headphones to consider

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I have not tested them but we’ll see if i buy something new as the P7 really 
don’t fit my ears as i have very big ones *smile*.
I really can not justify any audio equipment right now either.
/A
> On 16 Feb 2016, at 00:10, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> Has anybody tried the AKG k712? They apparently came out around the
> same time as the B P7. I only ran across them today on the amazon.com
> site. Apparently, they are not unlike the q701, in that they are open
> back. So you won't make friends if listening in a public place.
> Comparison between these and the 701 was generally favorable, with
> people prefering the k712 headband and material the ear cups are padded
> with. There is a substancial price difference, $350 versus $179 if
> memory serves. That's on the U.S. Amazon site. I'd love to try these,
> since I have and really like the Q701 already. One commenter said he
> thought the q701 sound stage was exagerated. I didsgree, but beauty is
> in the ear of the beholder.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

 worth beyond question.
>>>> 
>>>> Yes an open mind is what's required but all this wasn't really the
>>>> point I was trying to make, I was asking the question how best to
>>>> describe the audio difference to someone between what you hear
>>>> through a DAC and most audio equipment and the difference is certainly 
>>>> that of night and day.
>>>> 
>>>> You don't need good hearing to distinguish the difference though
>>>> certainly you need some decent speakers or some reasonable
>>>> headphones, you're not going to notice all that much with your $2
>>>> earbuds which a lot of people are perfectly happy with.
>>>> 
>>>> Its like MP3 files I guess, they're perfectly acceptable when you're
>>>> listening on the bus and so on but you soon notice the difference
>>>> when you start listening to music on CD'S and so on through
>>>> reasonable equipment and the difference is even more pronounced when you 
>>>> turn on that DAC .
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 7:11 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>> Well, this is a good question as i am often very skeptical when
>>>>> hifi nerds
>>>> speak out their minds.
>>>>> I think that others might think of them as not very open minded.
>>>>> I am not a hifi nerd in my own perspective.
>>>>> But people know that i am very audio intrested and that i do want
>>>>> good
>>>> audio quality.
>>>>> TO be honest i don't hear some differences other might talk about
>>>>> and
>>>> people may or may not judge me for that or laugh at me for that but
>>>> i don't care.
>>>>> I think you should try to be very open minded and very very humble
>>>>> and not
>>>> critisize them for having their analog system for example.
>>>>> I know you do but maybe they do not think you are humble enough.
>>>>> We are talking about audio like an evangelist talks about Jesus.
>>>>> Its like a religion where evrything we might say is the very word.
>>>>> /A
>>>>>> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 20:02 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have a question which someone might be able to give me some advice on.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I've been using DAC'S for nearly 3 years now and there's no doubt
>>>>>> about
>>>> it in my mind that they do truly enhance the music listening whether
>>>> it be through a good pair of speakers or through headphones.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Okay fine so how do you tell someone just how good a DAC actually
>>>>>> is when
>>>> they're stuck in "The Analogue World" for want of a better description.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You tell them about your DAC and they say something like, "Yep but
>>>>>> I've
>>>> got this CD player or that Sound Card", fact is though that its
>>>> still analogue and - unless you've gone out of your way to buy some
>>>> top notch gear
>>>> - and most people don't as they don't walk into Hi-Fi specialist
>>>> shops
>>>> - then they just have no idea what they're missing so how does one
>>>> describe that in words?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The only really good description I can think of is that a DAC
>>>>>> enhances
>>>> and expands the sound stage - in other words you get far more detail
>>>> of the music -, the instruments are heard as you've most likely
>>>> never heard them before if you've been listening to analogue equipment.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I went looking for a DAC for someone last night and even I got a
>>>>>> shock
>>>> when I saw the prices they were selling for, one can buy a DAC which
>>>> handles sampling rates from 32-96KHZ for $40 Australian, not the DAC
>>>> for me given I have 192KHZ/24 Bit material here but its a good starting 
>>>> point.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I doubt whether it would come anywhere near my Rotel when it comes
>>>>>> to
>>>> performance and the like but again, a good starting point for anyone
>>>> who wants to get into the DAC game.
>>>>

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I have problems on my left ear with the mid range.
But i have listened to much to Led Zepelin so that might be a problem *smile*.
/A
> On 13 Feb 2016, at 23:13, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Actually hearing does matter when it comes to frequencies. For instance when
> on the Twit network HD audio is discussed, Leo Laporte always points out
> that he can't really appreciate what higher sample rate and bit death does
> for the music as well but as he always says making fun of himself he has old
> ears. He's 58. So he says he can't hear what a mid 20s dude might. Pluss
> since he's always been in Radio and has had headphones on pretty loud he
> says that may have busted some of his hearing too.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 3:28 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
> 
> I don't knock people for having analogue systems or anything else and you
> pretty much summed it up yourself when you talked about people getting what
> they could afford to buy and that's fair enough as I'm in that boat too
> however I do look around for the good audio and if it means I have to save
> and wait? Well so be it and that attitude has proven its worth beyond
> question.
> 
> Yes an open mind is what's required but all this wasn't really the point I
> was trying to make, I was asking the question how best to describe the audio
> difference to someone between what you hear through a DAC and most audio
> equipment and the difference is certainly that of night and day.
> 
> You don't need good hearing to distinguish the difference though certainly
> you need some decent speakers or some reasonable headphones, you're not
> going to notice all that much with your $2 earbuds which a lot of people are
> perfectly happy with.
> 
> Its like MP3 files I guess, they're perfectly acceptable when you're
> listening on the bus and so on but you soon notice the difference when you
> start listening to music on CD'S and so on through reasonable equipment and
> the difference is even more pronounced when you turn on that DAC .
> 
> 
>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 7:11 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Well, this is a good question as i am often very skeptical when hifi nerds
> speak out their minds.
>> I think that others might think of them as not very open minded.
>> I am not a hifi nerd in my own perspective.
>> But people know that i am very audio intrested and that i do want good
> audio quality.
>> TO be honest i don't hear some differences other might talk about and
> people may or may not judge me for that or laugh at me for that but i don't
> care.
>> I think you should try to be very open minded and very very humble and not
> critisize them for having their analog system for example.
>> I know you do but maybe they do not think you are humble enough.
>> We are talking about audio like an evangelist talks about Jesus.
>> Its like a religion where evrything we might say is the very word.
>> /A
>>> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 20:02 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> I have a question which someone might be able to give me some advice on.
>>> 
>>> I've been using DAC'S for nearly 3 years now and there's no doubt about
> it in my mind that they do truly enhance the music listening whether it be
> through a good pair of speakers or through headphones.
>>> 
>>> Okay fine so how do you tell someone just how good a DAC actually is when
> they're stuck in "The Analogue World" for want of a better description.
>>> 
>>> You tell them about your DAC and they say something like, "Yep but I've
> got this CD player or that Sound Card", fact is though that its still
> analogue and - unless you've gone out of your way to buy some top notch gear
> - and most people don't as they don't walk into Hi-Fi specialist shops -
> then they just have no idea what they're missing so how does one describe
> that in words?
>>> 
>>> The only really good description I can think of is that a DAC enhances
> and expands the sound stage - in other words you get far more detail of the
> music -, the instruments are heard as you've most likely never heard them
> before if you've been listening to analogue equipment.
>>> 
>>> I went looking for a DAC for someone last night and even I got a shock
> when I saw the prices they were selling for, one can buy a DAC which handles
> sampling rates from 32-96KHZ for $40 Australian, not the

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
The sound of an lp record is much smoother than a cd.
If i could listen to classical music without cracles i would certainly use lp 
records.
/A
> On 14 Feb 2016, at 06:04, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Interesting. I'm not sure I've ever heard an LP record. So can't judge. But 
> it does raze the question my mind, how could it compare to 192 KHZ 24 bit 
> LPCM?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:53 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
> 
> And that’s why so many people say the LP records “Sound” better than CD’S.
> 
>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 1:15 PM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah and even though at 192 24 bit it's said that you capture more than you 
>> can actually hear, it still is good to do so so you have all the data points 
>> of your source.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 7:20 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
>> 
>> Ah yes, hearing frequency’s makes all the difference though it mightn’t be 
>> obvious at first glance, its those extra frequency information that give the 
>> music the detail, the depth and the added excitement of the expanded sound 
>> stage, if this weren’t the case the studios wouldn’t bother making master 
>> recordings using 192K or above sampling and so on.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 9:13 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Actually hearing does matter when it comes to frequencies. For 
>>> instance when on the Twit network HD audio is discussed, Leo Laporte 
>>> always points out that he can't really appreciate what higher sample 
>>> rate and bit death does for the music as well but as he always says 
>>> making fun of himself he has old ears. He's 58. So he says he can't 
>>> hear what a mid 20s dude might. Pluss since he's always been in Radio 
>>> and has had headphones on pretty loud he says that may have busted some of 
>>> his hearing too.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Dane Trethowan
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 3:28 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
>>> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
>>> 
>>> I don't knock people for having analogue systems or anything else and 
>>> you pretty much summed it up yourself when you talked about people 
>>> getting what they could afford to buy and that's fair enough as I'm 
>>> in that boat too however I do look around for the good audio and if 
>>> it means I have to save and wait? Well so be it and that attitude has 
>>> proven its worth beyond question.
>>> 
>>> Yes an open mind is what's required but all this wasn't really the 
>>> point I was trying to make, I was asking the question how best to 
>>> describe the audio difference to someone between what you hear 
>>> through a DAC and most audio equipment and the difference is certainly that 
>>> of night and day.
>>> 
>>> You don't need good hearing to distinguish the difference though 
>>> certainly you need some decent speakers or some reasonable 
>>> headphones, you're not going to notice all that much with your $2 
>>> earbuds which a lot of people are perfectly happy with.
>>> 
>>> Its like MP3 files I guess, they're perfectly acceptable when you're 
>>> listening on the bus and so on but you soon notice the difference 
>>> when you start listening to music on CD'S and so on through 
>>> reasonable equipment and the difference is even more pronounced when you 
>>> turn on that DAC .
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 7:11 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi!
>>>> Well, this is a good question as i am often very skeptical when hifi 
>>>> nerds
>>> speak out their minds.
>>>> I think that others might think of them as not very open minded.
>>>> I am not a hifi nerd in my own perspective.
>>>> But people know that i am very audio intrested and that i do want 
>>>> good
>>

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Hmm, then i missunderstood you.
Could you describe the audio as more real sounding or maybe more natural?
/A
> On 13 Feb 2016, at 21:27, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> I don’t knock people for having analogue systems or anything else and you 
> pretty much summed it up yourself when you talked about people getting what 
> they could afford to buy and that’s fair enough as I’m in that boat too 
> however I do look around for the good audio and if it means I have to save 
> and wait? Well so be it and that attitude has proven its worth beyond 
> question.
> 
> Yes an open mind is what’s required but all this wasn’t really the point I 
> was trying to make, I was asking the question how best to describe the audio 
> difference to someone between what you hear through a DAC and most audio 
> equipment and the difference is certainly that of night and day.
> 
> You don’t need good hearing to distinguish the difference though certainly 
> you need some decent speakers or some reasonable headphones, you’re not going 
> to notice all that much with your $2 earbuds which a lot of people are 
> perfectly happy with.
> 
> Its like MP3 files I guess, they’re perfectly acceptable when you’re 
> listening on the bus and so on but you soon notice the difference when you 
> start listening to music on CD’S and so on through reasonable equipment and 
> the difference is even more pronounced when you turn on that DAC .
> 
> 
>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 7:11 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi!
>> Well, this is a good question as i am often very skeptical when hifi nerds 
>> speak out their minds.
>> I think that others might think of them as not very open minded.
>> I am not a hifi nerd in my own perspective.
>> But people know that i am very audio intrested and that i do want good audio 
>> quality.
>> TO be honest i don’t hear some differences other might talk about and people 
>> may or may not judge me for that or laugh at me for that but i don’t care.
>> I think you should try to be very open minded and very very humble and not 
>> critisize them for having their analog system for example.
>> I know you do but maybe they do not think you are humble enough.
>> We are talking about audio like an evangelist talks about Jesus.
>> Its like a religion where evrything we might say is the very word.
>> /A
>>> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 20:02 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>:
>>> 
>>> I have a question which someone might be able to give me some advice on.
>>> 
>>> I've been using DAC'S for nearly 3 years now and there's no doubt about it 
>>> in my mind that they do truly enhance the music listening whether it be 
>>> through a good pair of speakers or through headphones.
>>> 
>>> Okay fine so how do you tell someone just how good a DAC actually is when 
>>> they're stuck in "The Analogue World" for want of a better description.
>>> 
>>> You tell them about your DAC and they say something like, "Yep but I've got 
>>> this CD player or that Sound Card", fact is though that its still analogue 
>>> and - unless you've gone out of your way to buy some top notch gear - and 
>>> most people don't as they don't walk into Hi-Fi specialist shops - then 
>>> they just have no idea what they're missing so how does one describe that 
>>> in words?
>>> 
>>> The only really good description I can think of is that a DAC enhances and 
>>> expands the sound stage - in other words you get far more detail of the 
>>> music -, the instruments are heard as you've most likely never heard them 
>>> before if you've been listening to analogue equipment.
>>> 
>>> I went looking for a DAC for someone last night and even I got a shock when 
>>> I saw the prices they were selling for, one can buy a DAC which handles 
>>> sampling rates from 32-96KHZ for $40 Australian, not the DAC for me given I 
>>> have 192KHZ/24 Bit material here but its a good starting point.
>>> 
>>> I doubt whether it would come anywhere near my Rotel when it comes to 
>>> performance and the like but again, a good starting point for anyone who 
>>> wants to get into the DAC game.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 14/02/2016 5:49 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>>>> Hi Mary
>>>> 
>>>> I think you would notice a massive difference. I haven't heard the Oppo 
>>>> PM3s
>>>> but judging by the reviews they are certainly on a par with the P7s and
>>>> would sound incr

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
No, magnetostatic is a new type of headphones.
Though i have no idea in what they mean by magnetostatic.
/A
> On 13 Feb 2016, at 21:20, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Do you mean electrostatic?
> 
> 
> -Original Message----- From: Anders Holmberg
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 3:01 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
> 
> Hi!
> I wonder if they’re magnetostatic.
> /A
>> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 19:01 skrev Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net>:
>> 
>> Interesting. I wonder if it would help the sound on my Nexus 6.
>> Something should!
>> 
>> Oppo makes a pair of headphones that seem to be quite favorably
>> reviewed, at least by amazon purchasers. These are the pm-3, and they
>> sell for a cool 400 bucks, so not cheap. One reviewer even compared
>> them favorably with the P7.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

HI!
Yes sounds nice.
Not something i would buy anyway right now.
No work and no money.
/A
> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 18:19 skrev John Gurd :
> 
> .and I'm very impressed. I've only had a short time to try it out but I
> think it's great. The audio with the P7s is quite perfect even just
> listening to tracks from the Apple Music Service. It's better than the Arcam
> MusicBoost (which itself is pretty good) but that's not surprising given the
> price tag. 
> 
> 
> 
> It has an effortless, natural sound that doesn't over-emphasis anything,
> just lets you hear the music. It's detailed, and you feel you can place
> every instrument with pin-point accuracy. I briefly tried the bass-boost,
> but although it does its job well enough, I really didn't think it
> necessary.
> 
> 
> 
> The HA-2 is easy to use. It's about the size and thickness of the iPhone 6,
> although it's a centremetre or so shorter. The switches are all easy to
> locate and are positional and tactile in operation with the exception of the
> button for checking power/charging attached units. That has to be pressed
> and a blue light illuminates when it is charging another device. The only
> way I could tell it was on was because my iPhone indicated through Voice
> Over it was charging. 
> 
> 
> 
> With the leather surface it is nice to hold and fits easily in the hand.
> It's light and could easily be carried in a bag or pocket. 
> 
> 
> 
> I haven't yet tried it with any other devices but it has 3 inputs: a USB A
> for Apple devices, a USB B for Android phones or tablets or even a PC and a
> 3.5mm jack for analogue audio. This jack also doubles as a line out for amps
> or active speakers. I'm looking forward to trying it out. There's a 2nd
> 3.5mm jack which is the outlet for the headphone amp. With a 2-position
> low/high gain switch on the side it can drive headphones of almost any
> impedance. You get a very handy set of extremely short connector leads for
> the 3 kinds of inputs. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks to Dane for drawing it to my attention. 
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Well, this is a good question as i am often very skeptical when hifi nerds 
speak out their minds.
I think that others might think of them as not very open minded.
I am not a hifi nerd in my own perspective.
But people know that i am very audio intrested and that i do want good audio 
quality.
TO be honest i don’t hear some differences other might talk about and people 
may or may not judge me for that or laugh at me for that but i don’t care.
I think you should try to be very open minded and very very humble and not 
critisize them for having their analog system for example.
I know you do but maybe they do not think you are humble enough.
We are talking about audio like an evangelist talks about Jesus.
Its like a religion where evrything we might say is the very word.
/A
> 13 feb. 2016 kl. 20:02 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> I have a question which someone might be able to give me some advice on.
> 
> I've been using DAC'S for nearly 3 years now and there's no doubt about it in 
> my mind that they do truly enhance the music listening whether it be through 
> a good pair of speakers or through headphones.
> 
> Okay fine so how do you tell someone just how good a DAC actually is when 
> they're stuck in "The Analogue World" for want of a better description.
> 
> You tell them about your DAC and they say something like, "Yep but I've got 
> this CD player or that Sound Card", fact is though that its still analogue 
> and - unless you've gone out of your way to buy some top notch gear - and 
> most people don't as they don't walk into Hi-Fi specialist shops - then they 
> just have no idea what they're missing so how does one describe that in words?
> 
> The only really good description I can think of is that a DAC enhances and 
> expands the sound stage - in other words you get far more detail of the music 
> -, the instruments are heard as you've most likely never heard them before if 
> you've been listening to analogue equipment.
> 
> I went looking for a DAC for someone last night and even I got a shock when I 
> saw the prices they were selling for, one can buy a DAC which handles 
> sampling rates from 32-96KHZ for $40 Australian, not the DAC for me given I 
> have 192KHZ/24 Bit material here but its a good starting point.
> 
> I doubt whether it would come anywhere near my Rotel when it comes to 
> performance and the like but again, a good starting point for anyone who 
> wants to get into the DAC game.
> 
> 
> 
> On 14/02/2016 5:49 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>> Hi Mary
>> 
>> I think you would notice a massive difference. I haven't heard the Oppo PM3s
>> but judging by the reviews they are certainly on a par with the P7s and
>> would sound incredible with the HA-2.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>> Trethowan
>> Sent: 13 February 2016 18:03
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
>> 
>> Very definitely
>> 
>>> On 14 Feb 2016, at 5:01 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Interesting. I wonder if it would help the sound on my Nexus 6.
>>> Something should!
>>> 
>>> Oppo makes a pair of headphones that seem to be quite favorably
>>> reviewed, at least by amazon purchasers. These are the pm-3, and they
>>> sell for a cool 400 bucks, so not cheap. One reviewer even compared
>>> them favorably with the P7.
>>> 
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
>