Certainly small enough for that yes. On 23 Feb 2014, at 10:48 am, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi! > Are these speakers small enough to put on a table? > I really want some mini speakers with airplay support. > /A > 22 feb 2014 kl. 20:19 skrev Dane Trethowan <[email protected]>: > >> 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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