Hi! Young people just want to listen to music at the highest volume possible. Atleast heere in sweden. Note that this is my thoughts so its not a statement. The sad thing with hifi products here is that they're to expensive for my budget so i can't aford most of the things i really want. /A 22 feb 2014 kl. 20:36 skrev Dane Trethowan <[email protected]>:
> I heard the Bowers And Wilkins yesterday morning, I listened to their 3 > airPlay models, all of which were superb! > > I listened to some floor standing and bookshelf models and again just > outstanding and so was the price <smile>, a little out of my budget, I'll be > able to afford the Z2 and I actually think it very good value for money given > its sound and straight forward design, compact size etc. > > Incidentally, I know people in the States who say that high end audio shops > are just about extinct there, is that true? Things seem to be going that way > over here too and that's a crying shame as so many of the younger generations > just aren't going to know what quality sound is, quality sound is not! > listening to an iPod connected to a Bluetooth speaker that fits in your hand, > listening to music through a pair of Plantronics headphones etc. > > > On 23 Feb 2014, at 6:31 am, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well I can say they were definitely here in the US in 1996 which is when I >> auditioned several B&W speakers. They may have gone away for a while and now >> coming back again. At any rate, they make a fantastic product and I probably >> would have gotten all B&W speakers instead of Klipsch if I could have >> afforded it. They were just a little too far out of my budget. Their best >> attribute IMHO is their transparency. Very natural sound with fantastic >> imaging. I'm glad to hear they are making another push into this market over >> here. >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Rick alfaro >> >> On 2/22/2014 2:19 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> Right, well I don't know what the definition of "Quite Some time" is, I >>> read a review on the speakers - I'll link to it on list in another eMail - >>> which suggested that Bowers And Wilkins were new comers to the audio market >>> in the U.S.A., I suppose the reviewer was making a comparison between B&W >>> and other well established names such as Polk Audio, Boston Acoustics, >>> Altec Lansing, Bose and so on. >>> >>> Incidentally did anyone read that Altec Lansing is no more? Plantronics >>> have taken them over so I wonder what that will all mean. >>> >>> >>> On 23 Feb 2014, at 5:50 am, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, B&W has been here in the NA market for quite some time but as >>>> you said, only found in top notch high end stereo shops. My center channel >>>> for my home theater system is B&W. >>>> >>>> I have all Klipsch speakers except for my sub which is a Velodyne and my >>>> B&W center. I specifically chose the B&W because I didn't like the Klipsch >>>> center. In fact, my sub was going to be B&W as well but I returned it >>>> because it kept bottoming out and making a flapping sound that was just >>>> weird so I exchanged it for the Velodyne which is a 12" active sub with a >>>> 15" passive radiator. This was several years ago and I haven't upgraded >>>> any of the speakers because the system sounds just the way I like it. It's >>>> a better experience watching a BlueRay movie here in my living room than >>>> in the movie theater except for the iMax ones of course. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Rick alfaro >>>> >>>> On 2/22/2014 2:05 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>> I've not heard those speakers so can't make specific comments but hearing >>>>> the B & W Z2 was like hearing some Bose for the first time, upgrading >>>>> from a pair of Plantronics Audio 478 headphones to a pair of Grado Labs >>>>> SR60I audiophile headphones or say moving from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0, in >>>>> other words now you've experienced the difference you can't go back and I >>>>> urge anyone to hear these B&W speakers to fully appreciate what we're >>>>> talking about here, B*&w aren't the sort of thing you're going to find at >>>>> your local Radio Shack or Wallmart and I can only add its a pity that >>>>> other speakers readily available aren't equal to B&W, would be a near >>>>> perfect world if they were. >>>>> >>>>> Of course B&W and the only company doing this sort of stuff and their >>>>> entry into the North American market has been recent though they've been >>>>> making speakers in the U.K. for donkeys years. >>>>> >>>>> B&W are in the same league as Polk Audio, Boston Acoustic and so forth. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 9:52 am, Walter Ramage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. If these speakers are anything like the B & W CM5 stand mount >>>>>> speakers >>>>>> or the CM9 floor standing speakers then you won't be sorry. I have >>>>>> always >>>>>> liked B & W speakers as they have a vary balanced sound and have a very >>>>>> good >>>>>> bass response, they are also spacious and imiging is very accurate. >>>>>> Ihave >>>>>> the CM 5s to listen to music or radio via my PC and downstairs are the >>>>>> floor standing CM9s which are very impressive. Good luck with your >>>>>> purchase >>>>>> but as it is B & W, there won't be much luck needed. Walter. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane >>>>>> Trethowan >>>>>> Sent: 21 February 2014 22:45 >>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>> Subject: iPhone Dock: The Choice Has Been Made >>>>>> >>>>>> Yep folks, I've finally decided what Dock I'm going to buy, I'm after a >>>>>> new >>>>>> one given that I no longer have any IOS devices with 30 Pin connectors >>>>>> though the only problem there is I have 3 units with 30 pin dock >>>>>> connectors, >>>>>> I'd be absolutely raging! if those devices couldn't be put to other uses >>>>>> and >>>>>> were only useless 30 pin docks <smile>. >>>>>> >>>>>> My decision has come down to the Bowers & Wilkins Z2 iPhone dock/airPlay >>>>>> speaker though I warn everyone now, the price for one of these gorgeous >>>>>> things is not cheap, at around $400 but - from what I've heard - its >>>>>> certainly well worth the money spent. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Z2 sports a 9 pin Lightning connector, has an Aux-in socket and can >>>>>> be >>>>>> used with airPlay. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll write more when the device arrives and I can test it with my Wi-Fi >>>>>> network etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ********** >>>>>> >>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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