Yep, agree Dane, amazing sound, just working out the remote control and if I can check or update firmware.
Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2017 10:54 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: The B&W MM1 Computer speaker system I don’t know in American dollars I’m afraid, I’m estimating no more than $300? I know here they retail for $749 and I got a pair on sale for $599. > On 4 Jan 2017, at 10:39 pm, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote: > > Hi Dane, > What is the cost for those nice beasts? > > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 4. januar 2017 03:31 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Emne: The B&W MM1 Computer speaker system > > And hello to the other list members I know who have this speaker system and > I’m curious to know if you’ve found what I’ve found with this system. > Firstly I knew what to expect - well I assumed I did - and for the most part > I was right but there’s no doubt about it, the best place to listen to any > product is in your own home thus my findings below. > Firstly why is it that what you bring home looks smaller than it did in the > shop or on the shelf? That’s exactly how the B&W MM1’s looked when I set them > up on my desk but I’m not complaining and in fact I’m filled with wonder as > to how such a good sound can get out of speakers around 3 inches across by 5 > inches high? These things are certainly nice and small for the desktop and > sit so well on the desktop too so they’re not likely to be knocked over in a > hurry. > There’s a bit to setting up this system, you have to obviously plug the left > speaker into the right, B&W use a proprietary plug on the end of a lead from > the left speaker which plugs into a socket on the bottom rear of the right > one, the right speaker is where everything else connects including the power > supply, the uSB connection to your computer and the two AUX-in devices if you > so desire some. > The cables - all except the Aux-in cables - have to be slotted out of the > connections through slots in the lower rear of the speakers otherwise the > speakers won’t grip the desktop properly and slotting the cables is easy and > logically straight forward. > So time to play some of the great FLAC files I have and I wasn’t disappointed > in fact - in some areas - I was astounded at the wonderful sound stage these > speakers exhibited, a wonderful stereo field indeed. > If you’re looking for absolutely massive bass then these speakers aren’t for > you but if you’re looking for a speaker set designed for your music as you > sit at your desk then the B&W MM1 won’t disappoint at all. > Yes, the right speaker - where all the circuitry is - does get quite warm > during use but I believe the top metal plate is probably designed to be warm > to dissipate any heat generated inside the speaker itself so nothing to be > alarmed about. > > ********** > 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. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
