Altec Lansing Expressionists Speakers, Cheap Price But Not Cheap Sound
The subject line says it all when it comes to this pair of speakers. The Altec Lansing Expressionists speakers have little in the way of features but who really cares about that when cost is low and sound - for a pair of desktop speakers - is worth recommending on its own. The speaker system has only 3 buttons, power, volume up and volume down which are situated on the rear of the right speaker. the volume up and down buttons are identifiable by the plus and minus signs, the power button is a button with a detent, not that much different to the sort of button you'd find at the bottom of an iPhone screen. The Expressionists speakers are designed in such a way that they cannot be easily knocked over, this is achieved by the speakers having cylinders at the rear which touch the desk and rubber feet at the front, I also suspect that the cylinders give an opportunity to the speakers to output more bass. Each speaker contains 1 3 inch driver and sound is surprisingly good throughout the spectrum. The system has 2 3.5MM jack input sockets which are mixed together so 2 devices can be run simultaneously if required. Volume is louder than I expected and the system does indeed deliver a good punchy sound, nothing tinny about these speakers whatever. If you want high performance for music or games then this speaker set is obviously not the 1 to pick but if you have a very limited budget and want a set of speakers with all round good performance without too much compromise then this system at $50.00 is very hard to pass up, I'll be using this speaker system until my Harman Kardon sound sticks arrive in a few weeks and I have no trouble with that. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar
can you tell me how much this speaker system costs for both models? - Original Message - From: Alexandra Grünauer al.gruena...@gmx.de To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: AW: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar Hi, Walter, Thanks for this very thorough description. I don't intend to buy any speakers right now, but it was interesting to read. Take care Alexandra -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] Im Auftrag von Walter Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Juni 2013 01:06 An: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Betreff: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar Hi all. You might recall a while back I asked if anyone had any experience of the Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar as I was at that time contemplating purchasing one. Well I have purchased it and have just got it set up and running this afternoon. It is too early to say if I'm completely happy with it but so far, so good. A couple of points I will make for those who find themselves in a similar situation to myself and are thinking of going down this road. The Cinemate 1SR has a big brother called The Lifestyle 135. This is nearly double the price but in truth it isn't worth the extra expense from my point of view. It really depends on what one wants to do. The Cinemate 1SR is limited to 2 inputs, analogue or digital. The digital has two options, coaxial or optical. The Lifestyle has more inputs around 4 HDMI inputs and I think two analogue inputs of the RCA phono variety plus the optical and or coaxial options. It also has a back lit remote control which is RF rather than infrared as it is with the Cinemate 1SR. Both controls have learning capabilities and can be used as a universal remote. The Cinemate 1SR remote is not back lit. The Lifestyle 135 can run speaker systems in 14 different locations around the home plus can run a speaker system outside the home but these extra speakers are not part of the package and have to be purchased separately. Personally the extra inputs weren't worth the extra money, nearly double the price because I can't use a backlit remote regardless of how clear the display is. I don't want to have speaker systems in 14 rooms, I don't have 14 rooms and I don't want a speaker system in the garden, it would get pinched. So all I would be paying extra money for would be the few extra inputs. Added to this, I would use inputs for mainly listening to music, I understand that HDMI audio isn't very good as it is subject to jitter and that many manufacturers are investing a lot to solve this problem. So all in all I went for the Cinemate 1SR. As things stand my TV has a coaxial out socket and that is wired to the digital input on the soundbar. I have my Laptop and my CD player connected to the Analogue in on the soundbar but as there is only one analogue input (left and right phonos) I am using a QED switching box so I can move between laptop and CD player. The Cinemate 1SR senses which input is receiving a signal and defaults to that input. So if I am watching TV and then turn off the TV and start playing the CD then the Sinemate 1SR switches to the Analogue input. If I then stop the CD player and turn on the TV again then it will switch back to the coaxial input. I don't have to select the inputs under my present configuration. Setting the Cinemate up is simplicity itself. When you turn on the speaker array and the subwoofer they are paired in a nano second via Bluetooth. The way the system is set up is you plug in the supplied head set and it speaks to you with a greeting of hello. It then explains what is going to happen and talks you through it. So, it tells you that it is going to play a series of tones both from the subwoofer and the speaker array and once each sequence is complete you are to press the up volume button. You are asked to sit in position 1 and remain still and press the up volume. The tones are sounded from the speaker array and the subwoofer. Once done you are asked to sit in position 2 and the sequence is repeated. You do this in 5 different positions and once done the Cinemate 1SR tells you it is analysing the results and configuring the system taking into account the acoustics of the room and after a couple of seconds it announces that the task has been completed and you can then remove the head set. This head set is very sensitive because when I was trying it in the store I asked a question while it was emitting the test signals and it picked that up and asked me to repeat the previous step. Also I turned my head slightly to speak to the guy demonstrating the kit and the system picked this up and asked to please keep my head still while it is working. This sensitivity means when sitting in the 5 positions you need not wander all over the room, just move left or right a few inches. By the way, don't try moving back to a
RE: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar
Hi. I don't know where you are located but here in the UK the Bose Cinemate 1SR cost me £1300 but as I have a good relationship with the dealer I asked for and got a %10 discount so it in reality cost me £1170. If you are in the states then Amazon offers the Cinemate 1SR for $1499. The Bose Lifestyle 135 in the UK is £2400 and again on Amazon, is in the states $2400. This makes the Lifestyle 135 cheaper in the USA than the UK when you take into consideration the exchange rate. As I commented on in my original post a lot of the features in the 135 were of little use to me as a blind person but if you want music around the house and the ability to control the base unit from anywhere in the house plus the garden and not forgetting the IPod or Iphone dock then the Lifestyle 135 is the way to go. I don't need any of these features; the only feature I would use is the extra connections but I didn't consider the extra money worth it. I have run a few CDs through the sound bar and it has a very open and spacious sound. When I got it first we ran the adapt IQ for the first time but the next day I ran it again and it made a huge difference. My Hi-fi system consisted of 2 mission 753 floor standing speakers set about 15feet apart and I got a very wide sound stage. Now they are no longer there but the sound bar is giving me as wide a sound stage which is rather strange because I know there is no speakers to the left or right but I'm hearing vocals and instruments from the far right and left and I know there is no speakers in there. If I had surround sound speakers there then my brain would acknowledge that but there isn't. there is just a soundbar measuring 36 inches long by 2 inches thick and 4.5 inches deep. That is with the Sound bar sitting on the TV table, just under the TV. The soundbar can be wall mounted but this does not effect the sound quality, The 1SR's adapt IQ detects it's orientation and as the name in plies, adapts. Walter. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 27 June 2013 10:00 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar can you tell me how much this speaker system costs for both models? - Original Message - From: Alexandra Grünauer al.gruena...@gmx.de To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: AW: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar Hi, Walter, Thanks for this very thorough description. I don't intend to buy any speakers right now, but it was interesting to read. Take care Alexandra -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] Im Auftrag von Walter Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Juni 2013 01:06 An: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Betreff: Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar Hi all. You might recall a while back I asked if anyone had any experience of the Bose Cinemate 1SR speakerbar as I was at that time contemplating purchasing one. Well I have purchased it and have just got it set up and running this afternoon. It is too early to say if I'm completely happy with it but so far, so good. A couple of points I will make for those who find themselves in a similar situation to myself and are thinking of going down this road. The Cinemate 1SR has a big brother called The Lifestyle 135. This is nearly double the price but in truth it isn't worth the extra expense from my point of view. It really depends on what one wants to do. The Cinemate 1SR is limited to 2 inputs, analogue or digital. The digital has two options, coaxial or optical. The Lifestyle has more inputs around 4 HDMI inputs and I think two analogue inputs of the RCA phono variety plus the optical and or coaxial options. It also has a back lit remote control which is RF rather than infrared as it is with the Cinemate 1SR. Both controls have learning capabilities and can be used as a universal remote. The Cinemate 1SR remote is not back lit. The Lifestyle 135 can run speaker systems in 14 different locations around the home plus can run a speaker system outside the home but these extra speakers are not part of the package and have to be purchased separately. Personally the extra inputs weren't worth the extra money, nearly double the price because I can't use a backlit remote regardless of how clear the display is. I don't want to have speaker systems in 14 rooms, I don't have 14 rooms and I don't want a speaker system in the garden, it would get pinched. So all I would be paying extra money for would be the few extra inputs. Added to this, I would use inputs for mainly listening to music, I understand that HDMI audio isn't very good as it is subject to jitter and that many manufacturers are investing a lot to solve this problem. So all in all I went for the Cinemate 1SR. As things stand my TV has a coaxial out socket and that is wired to the digital input on the soundbar. I have my Laptop
Re: USB input device
Did you order via Amazon? In check-out got the message wouldn't ship to an Australian address. Jamie On 27/06/2013, at 2:13 PM, Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au wrote: It's twice the price of the Behringer and does not have some of the functionality of the Behringer. Have a listen to a youtube review at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLS6J9QT0E Be patient with the audio because it takes quite a few seconds to get into the talking bit. I've just ordered a thing called irig pre which, supposedly, will allow me to plug an xlr microphone, such as a Rode m1, into an Iphone 5. How's that for turning a pig's ear into a silk purse? Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:15 PM Subject: Re: USB input device I forgot to give you the name, haha. Alesis iO2 Express USB Audio Interface IO2 EXPRESS BH at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=685448is=REGQ=A=details - Original Message - From: Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:47 AM Subject: Re: USB input device Would recommend the Behringer Xenyx 302USB which is a small mixer with a footprint roughly equivalent to an I phone laid flat. It has XLR, 6mm and rca connectors. The last time I looked they were about $60 on Amazon. - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:54 PM Subject: USB input device I'm looking for a USB audio device that has adequate options for inputting mics and line level inputs in stereo. Inputs such as quarter-inch, XLR, RCA, eighth-inch. Professional is not necessary, but something that is quite good quality. Can anybody recommend? Thanks. Howard To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: USB input device
Jamie, I'm assuming that you mean the irig pre... I actually used E Bay and bought it from someone in Ringwood for $45 plus postage. If you do a google search, you will also find it is also sold by the Australian DJ store. You can also find a couple of interesting reviews of it on youtube. Regards, Bob Nelson in Brisbane - Original Message - From: Jamie Kelly otrja...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:17 PM Subject: Re: USB input device Did you order via Amazon? In check-out got the message wouldn't ship to an Australian address. Jamie On 27/06/2013, at 2:13 PM, Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au wrote: It's twice the price of the Behringer and does not have some of the functionality of the Behringer. Have a listen to a youtube review at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLS6J9QT0E Be patient with the audio because it takes quite a few seconds to get into the talking bit. I've just ordered a thing called irig pre which, supposedly, will allow me to plug an xlr microphone, such as a Rode m1, into an Iphone 5. How's that for turning a pig's ear into a silk purse? Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:15 PM Subject: Re: USB input device I forgot to give you the name, haha. Alesis iO2 Express USB Audio Interface IO2 EXPRESS BH at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=685448is=REGQ=A=details - Original Message - From: Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:47 AM Subject: Re: USB input device Would recommend the Behringer Xenyx 302USB which is a small mixer with a footprint roughly equivalent to an I phone laid flat. It has XLR, 6mm and rca connectors. The last time I looked they were about $60 on Amazon. - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:54 PM Subject: USB input device I'm looking for a USB audio device that has adequate options for inputting mics and line level inputs in stereo. Inputs such as quarter-inch, XLR, RCA, eighth-inch. Professional is not necessary, but something that is quite good quality. Can anybody recommend? Thanks. Howard To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Zulu dj software
Hi everyone, Have any of you ever heard of and/or used a program called Zulu dj for broadcasting? I've heard that it's very intuitive and easy to use. If you have used it before, do you know if it supports the use of shoutcast and the use of Sam encoder? I just thought I'd enquire about this software because I've come across it a lot while surfing the web. Mike Rochester, NY. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: USB input device
Hi Bob, Yes I did mean the irig pre and I didn't think to look at ebay as I tend to try amazon first. Found the Ebay listing in Ring wood not far from me at all. Bought the USB mixer you mension and found it very useful. Thanks for putting up such good tips. Kind regards, Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Friday, 28 June 2013 6:43 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: USB input device Jamie, I'm assuming that you mean the irig pre... I actually used E Bay and bought it from someone in Ringwood for $45 plus postage. If you do a google search, you will also find it is also sold by the Australian DJ store. You can also find a couple of interesting reviews of it on youtube. Regards, Bob Nelson in Brisbane - Original Message - From: Jamie Kelly otrja...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:17 PM Subject: Re: USB input device Did you order via Amazon? In check-out got the message wouldn't ship to an Australian address. Jamie On 27/06/2013, at 2:13 PM, Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au wrote: It's twice the price of the Behringer and does not have some of the functionality of the Behringer. Have a listen to a youtube review at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLS6J9QT0E Be patient with the audio because it takes quite a few seconds to get into the talking bit. I've just ordered a thing called irig pre which, supposedly, will allow me to plug an xlr microphone, such as a Rode m1, into an Iphone 5. How's that for turning a pig's ear into a silk purse? Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:15 PM Subject: Re: USB input device I forgot to give you the name, haha. Alesis iO2 Express USB Audio Interface IO2 EXPRESS BH at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=685448is=REGQ=A=de tails - Original Message - From: Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:47 AM Subject: Re: USB input device Would recommend the Behringer Xenyx 302USB which is a small mixer with a footprint roughly equivalent to an I phone laid flat. It has XLR, 6mm and rca connectors. The last time I looked they were about $60 on Amazon. - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler how...@traxlerenterprises.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:54 PM Subject: USB input device I'm looking for a USB audio device that has adequate options for inputting mics and line level inputs in stereo. Inputs such as quarter-inch, XLR, RCA, eighth-inch. Professional is not necessary, but something that is quite good quality. Can anybody recommend? Thanks. Howard To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: ThunderBird question
Try Set Program Access and Computer Defaults. See if Thunderbird is in the list for choose a default e-mail program. If not. Look at Set your default programs . Find Thunderbird in the list then press the Set this program as default button. Sorry it took me so long to get back to yew John. Bob On 6/16/2013 8:32 PM, John Chilelli wrote: i Bob, I am using Windows 7. Thanks, Blessings, John On 6/16/2013 9:41 PM, Robert Logue wrote: Whichversion of Windows? It is quite different in 7. I don't remember how I did it either but it wasn't intuitive. Bob On 6/13/2013 3:32 PM, John Chilelli wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know where I go to set T-Bird as my default emailing program for IE? In IE, the mail page and mail link options are grayed out. Thanks, Blessings, John To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
