Well, what about it, what’s that got to do with it? The speakers are already Bluetooth.
> On 7 Aug 2015, at 4:48 am, Sunshine <[email protected]> wrote: > > you can buy a bluetooth adapter that will allow any device with a headphone > jack to be come bluetooth compatable. > > On 8/6/2015 10:07 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >> Just to be clear, I didn't necessarily buy the speakers on account of the >> possibility that the Victor Stream may one day accommodate Blue Tooth! I >> was looking for a speaker that would give me good stereo sound...but that >> was portable; just so happens that these JBLs _are_ "Blue Tooth!" Will most >> likely not need that side of the speaker, so am not really concerned with >> that; I mainly wanted something with good sound and something that wouldn't >> be too hard to carry, should I want to listen out on my front porch or >> something! I didn't really think of HumanWare as a place to get speakers; I >> had been told about this one I ended up buying and they seem to be pretty >> doggone good, considering the size and all! >> Tom Kaufman >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane >> Trethowan >> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:47 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed >> >> Don't get me wrong, this speaker seems to be a good choice given its >> price but anyone who waits for Humans Beware to do something or other >> and buys a pair of speakers just because they might is living in a fools >> paradise, I'm sure I read on a list not all that long ago - may have >> even been this list - that Humans Beware had no intention whatever of >> introducing Bluetooth to the Victor Reader stream, the claim was made >> that a survey had been done and users of Victor weren't interested in >> anything so practical and that's a shame as adding Bluetooth would have >> added huge potential to the stream by making it compatible with a whole >> heap of devices such as your JBL, making it compatible with hearing >> instruments and so it goes on. >> >> Again, I'm not having shots but just a pair of speakers would have been >> for the purposes of the Victor Reader Stream, if one day - by chance - >> Humans Beware came out with a Bluetooth model then look at the option >> then as there will be a whole new set of Bluetooth gadgets around if and >> when that day ever arrives. >> >> >> >> On 6/08/2015 10:10 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>> Dane: I had heard about this speaker (was looking for something that was >>> portable) figured this would serve my purposes (and it does) I tried a >>> speaker called the Soundpod (not a bad speaker...but no stereo sound! So >> I >>> had heard about this JBL model and decided to try it! So now if they ever >>> do make the Victor Stream Blue Tooth compatible, I'll be all set! >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 2:58 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed >>> >>> I've just been looking at some reviews, its certainly one of the better >>> mini blue tooth speaker sets out there for its price but I won't be >>> buying one given I have a Bose Soundlink Mini model, I've had it for 12 >>> months and Bose released an updated version which I may get in the >>> future but perhaps you can clear something up for me. >>> >>> Why did you buy this JBL model if the victor Reader stream doesn't have >>> Bluetooth? I mean you could get far cheaper solutions with an Aux-in and >>> without blue tooth. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6/08/2015 1:23 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>>> Hello list: Today I purchased the JBL Flip 2 Blue Tooth speaker from >>> Radio >>>> Shack! It's a great speaker (I am going to use it to listen to my Victor >>>> Stream through) well the rechargeable battery has died, so I need to >>> charge >>>> it up; this is where I need help: I get that you have to plug in the end >>>> that has the USB end into the adapter. However the adapter seems to have >>> no >>>> prongs on it to plug into the receptacle; just two holes! So how am I >>>> supposed to plug this little thing into the receptacle if there are no >>>> prongs? Am I missing something here; did Radio Shack forget to include >>>> something in my package of stuff I was supposed to get? Or is it that >>> this >>>> only fits certain types of receptacles? Also, I am told that with this >>>> particular speaker, one _must_ let the battery run all the way down until >>> it >>>> cuts off before charging; is this also true? I was listening to the >>> stream >>>> tonight, when the speaker just shut off; no warning; nothing to indicate >>>> that my power supply was getting low! Anyhow right now I'm mainly >>>> interested in getting this thing charged up; there just seems to me that >>>> there is no way to do so, for there is nothing to plug into the >>> receptacle, >>>> that is, unless I am missing something! Help will be much appreciated. >>>> >>>> Tom Kaufman >>>> > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
