Sonos Equipment
Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862
Re: Sonos Equipment
Dane, I have very limited experience with Sonos equipment, but let me explain what I do know about it. Yes, you need either an ethernet plug where you place your speaker, or a Sonos bridge. This is because it creates its own, peer to peer wireless mesh network, in order for it to be WiFi agnostic. This is why the Sonos stuff has very simple multi-room streaming and perfect audio syncing. As far as the software...I could use it when I tried it in December. With some exceptions which i won't name as it has been a long time, I was able to play music, find internet radio stations, and found that in general, Sonos made sense to me as a blind user. I hope this helps. Nick On 4/11/2014 4:57 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862
Re: Sonos Equipment
I think you need the bridge, but that's the least expensive part of the system. I haven't been particularly impressed with the quality of the sound from the Sonos equipment that I've heard, but that might have been the store environment. I would tend to want the option that connects to my own stereo rather than relying on their speakers. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:57 AM Subject: Sonos Equipment Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862
Re: Sonos Equipment
Yes points taken, I must find out about the bridge, for example is it like the Apple Airport Express, can you stream to it or receive streams through it and plug in your own stereo equipment? I've just ordered a bridge, only cost me $35. On 11 Apr 2014, at 10:19 pm, Clifford Blackwell ceblackwe...@gmail.com wrote: I think you need the bridge, but that's the least expensive part of the system. I haven't been particularly impressed with the quality of the sound from the Sonos equipment that I've heard, but that might have been the store environment. I would tend to want the option that connects to my own stereo rather than relying on their speakers. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:57 AM Subject: Sonos Equipment Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862 ** 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
Re: Sonos Equipment
Yep very helpful, I did know that the Sonos IOS Apps for example did seem to be accessible. I saw a review of the Sonos Play:1 earlier today and the reviewer seemed impressed by the sound of this Sonos speaker given its price and its small size, my only disappointment is that the Play:1 will only work with the Sonos Bridge, that is to say it doesn't have a line-in jack etc whereas everything else I have here - all my AirPlay equipment for example - does, just a slight irritation and - if the Play:1 is as good as its claimed - then this irritation wouldn't stop me from buying one. On 11 Apr 2014, at 10:14 pm, Nick Giannak n...@hkcradio.com wrote: Dane, I have very limited experience with Sonos equipment, but let me explain what I do know about it. Yes, you need either an ethernet plug where you place your speaker, or a Sonos bridge. This is because it creates its own, peer to peer wireless mesh network, in order for it to be WiFi agnostic. This is why the Sonos stuff has very simple multi-room streaming and perfect audio syncing. As far as the software...I could use it when I tried it in December. With some exceptions which i won't name as it has been a long time, I was able to play music, find internet radio stations, and found that in general, Sonos made sense to me as a blind user. I hope this helps. Nick On 4/11/2014 4:57 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862 ** 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
re soundforge
Hi list, i am a bit puzzled about soundforge. i have version seven. i am interested in having a version that has the append facility. i believe that version8 has this. what puzzles me, is the fact that the versions have reached 11. i don't expect anyone to give me a run down on all the versions, but what can there be, which has required all the upgrades. just a couple of pointers would be useful. brian.
Re: Sonos Equipment
Dane: If that's the only Sonos unit that you will have, you will require the bridge. Cheers. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 5:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Sonos Equipment Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862
RE: Sonos Equipment
I think the bridge only acts to create the peer to peer network that services the other Sonos units. I think you need a separate receiver that is dedicated to hooking up to your own equipment. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sonos Equipment Yes points taken, I must find out about the bridge, for example is it like the Apple Airport Express, can you stream to it or receive streams through it and plug in your own stereo equipment? I've just ordered a bridge, only cost me $35. On 11 Apr 2014, at 10:19 pm, Clifford Blackwell ceblackwe...@gmail.com wrote: I think you need the bridge, but that's the least expensive part of the system. I haven't been particularly impressed with the quality of the sound from the Sonos equipment that I've heard, but that might have been the store environment. I would tend to want the option that connects to my own stereo rather than relying on their speakers. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:57 AM Subject: Sonos Equipment Hi! I posted an article to the list about Sonos and how Google Play will be directly streaming to Sonos equipment though it probably won't be too accessible right now but that got me thinking. I was able to get a link to a very nice page detailing all the various Sonos speakers and Soundbars available and thought that the Play:1 might be nice in my kitchen on the counter. So I'm wondering, do you need the Sonos Bridge to transmit to your Sonos equipment such as the Play:1 or is the Play:1 like an AirPlay device which just connects to your Wi-Fi network. Sent from Dane's iPhone +613400494862 ** 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
Re: questions about Radionomy
They are one in the same. - Original Message - From: Joy Tilton joyctil...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 6:51 PM Subject: Re: questions about Radionomy Isn't Radionomy the one that now owns the rights to Winamp? On 4/9/2014 1:05 PM, Mike Bernard wrote: Hey Larry, Just got your email. Hmmm, it sounds like once someone starts using this service, even if it is considered free, they still have to have money in their pockets, because it sounds like the life of a station is based soley on how much money goes into Radionomy's pocket. Well, I guess it kind of makes sense when you really think about it. Good luck with the startup of your station. Hope everything goes well for you. Thanks for the info. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Naessens Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 5:49 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: questions about Radionomy Hey Mike. I looked into Radionomy several years ago. I'm calling on my memory to describe my experience with them, so I could be recalling small details inaccurately, but here's how I remember my experience with them. I found accessibility there to be a bit awkward, at least for me, but manageable. Their tech support answered questions promptly and helpfully. As I recall, at the time that I checked into it, they allowed free use of their service for six months. If, during that time, they were able to sell advertising on the station in question, then you could continue using the service for free. If they could not sell advertising after the six month period, you would need to pay to continue using the service. I believe I am correct in saying that they now own Shoutcast, which I will probably be using when I sign my own station on in a few weeks. Larry . On Apr 6, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com wrote: Hey everybody, I just found this free service online called Radionomy. Have any of you ever heard of it or used it? If so, I was just wondering, is it accessible? Is it something that a blind person could use? A friend of mine and I are producing radio shows in the form of podcasts and then he posts them online on his facebook page for everybody to listen to. If the podcasts are successful, we may decide to create a radio station later on in the future. So, I was just wondering about Radionomy and just wanted to see if anyone on the list has ever had any experience with it. Have a good one. Mike Rochester, NY. P.S. Oh and if you want to check out this service for yourselves, you can visit: http://www.radionomy.com/en/static/createradio --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
replacement sound card
Hi people, I'm upgrading one of my computer systems. It appears that the dell machine I hope to introduce, has no PCI card slot. PCI express is now the prefered design, but the 24/96 audiofile is not yet released on a PCI express board. Questionn is then, which card would you suggest to replace the delta 2496 in a PCI express board configuration? I would like phono or RCA jacks in and out just to save a new loom of cables, and if possible a nice accessible control pannel, if like the 2496 the audio controls are outside the windows mixer. Thanks. Joe
Re: Operation Manual For The Tecsun Pl880 Multi Band Radio
often those manuals have little pictures representing the buttons, so if you scan with something like Kurzweil 1000 or OpenBook it says, press the button, and there is a graphic or some symbol which your OCR package ignores. :) -- Curtis Delzer. HS. K 6 V F O San Bernardino, CA. curtis1...@verizon.net skype: curtis1014 On Sat, 05 Apr 2014 01:21:37 +1100 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Yep exactly, I'm trying to have something done about that now. On 5 Apr 2014, at 1:13 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: The manual is not too great and sometimes its hard to tell what control they are talking about. Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, at least its a manual that's all I can say so I'll work on this and see if something can't be drafted with better descriptions of buttons and functions but in the meanwhile? Well this document is something to read at the very least. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/Tecsun-pl880-Manual.pdf %If link doesn't work the first time then try again in a few minutes, file may still be uploading to Dropbox ** 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 -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com ** 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
Re: Digital audio question
speaking of digital formats, converting *.wav files to lostless formats, is there a way to keep all the marks put into the original *.wav files in the lossless codek? -- Curtis Delzer. HS. K 6 V F O San Bernardino, CA. curtis1...@verizon.net skype: curtis1014 On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:19:52 -0400 Gary Schindler garys5...@comcast.net wrote: Don, the system is called atrac, which stands for Audio Transform acoustics or something like that. it is near CD quality, 128 KBPS with a sampling rate of 32 kilobytes. - Original Message - From: Donald L. Roberts donald.robert...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 9:55 PM Subject: Digital audio question Though the system is obsolete, I still enjoy using my mini disc players. Until now, I have always made analog copies of material I wanted on mini disc. But I would like to know specifically which digital audio format is used when making a digital copy on to mini disc. I am aware of the limitations caused by the mini disc's digital serial copy management system. Thanks for feedback. Don Roberts
