Yep fair point about the “Standby” issue unless something could trigger them through the USB port connection perhaps? I’ll do some research on that later on today.
You’re right about opinion on sound being very subjective <smile>. The one thing I’ll say about the M1’s from hearing them that often is that they’re not the type of speaker for a lounge room - meaning they’re not good at projecting sound too far - so obviously they’re meant to enjoy good Hi-Fi sound with you sitting nearly in front of them at your computer desk with the M1’s sitting either side of you pounding up the rich sound. On the other hand - if you want something that projects sound far and wide - and sounds as good at one end of the house as it does the other - then something like the A7 might be the go, the A7 I have myself and it also hooks up to the USB port of your computer which is a great touch for a speaker system. > On 22 Jul 2016, at 8:25 AM, Mary Otten <maryot...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Well, opinion of sound is always quite subjective, but I think the BMW M1 is > a wonderful speaker. For their size, they are downright amazing. They are a > small desk top speaker. And yes, even though I have left mine on occasionally > for quite some time, and the right speaker did get rather warm, no damage > apparently resulted from that. I don't honestly know if there is some kind of > sleep or standby mode. It could also be even if there is one, that the > occasional sound coming through my Mac, such as a mail notification or > whatever, would've been enough to keep triggering the speakers even when I > was not actually using the Mac. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 21, 2016, at 12:04 PM, chris ramsay <cram...@cox.net> wrote: >> >> mary what is your opinion of the sound of the b and w speakers. >> I think i'd be interested. Chris >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Otten" <maryot...@comcast.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:58 PM >> Subject: Re: Bowers And Wilkins MM1 Computer Speakers >> >> >> This beaker containing all the amplification stuff does get hot. If you >> leave it on for a long time. If you just turn it off when you're not using >> it, it's fine. But if you forget and leave it on for a long time as I have >> done on occasion, yes, it does get hot. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 21, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi there! >>> >>> I know that people on this list have these speakers and I’m saving for a >>> pair myself. >>> >>> So to my question, I read another review on these fine speakers which >>> states that the speakers get hot after use. >>> >>> Well I’ve seen and listened to them enough and I’ve never noticed any real >>> heat generation from them though to be perfectly fair I’ve never used a >>> pair over a long period of time in a home environment so I put the question >>> to you all. >>> >>> I’m sure the MM1’s generate a little heat but - as I’ve seen them thus far >>> - no more than body heat type temperature. >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> 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.
