Re: Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound so good...

[Dane Trethowan]

Well to be perfectly honest that’s Apple for you and where would you find any 
serious audio reviews about anything Apple?

Okay, I did find plenty of reviews and information regarding the audio for my 
2012 Mac Mini machine but Apple just won’t release too much information about 
anything else it seems when it comes to audio.

I’m glad you mentioned that about the Apple TV and now I’m having second 
thoughts about that purchase for myself too.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:38 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> I got an Apple TV 3rd Gen a year or so ago to use with MusicMatch and my
> HiFi. I was really disappointed to discover that it really didn't sound that
> great even with a HDMI connection. I recently read that for some reason it
> resamples music from 44.1KHZ to 48KHZ. This is the equivalent to transcoding
> on the fly which is inevitably going to sound terrible.
> 
> 
> 
> The thing is, I really love the new Apple music service and I am tempted to
> buy the Apple TV 4th Gen in order to use the service with my living room
> system. But once bitten, twice shy. I haven't been able to find out if it
> handles music in the same way. I haven't even been able to find any serious
> reviews of its audio quality. 
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

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[Dane Trethowan]

and now for something.. well.. slightly different.


http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/gadgets-on-the-go/hands-on-review-sengled-pulse-smart-bulb-speakers-20160204-gmm7v6.html
 

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Re: Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound sogood...

[Les Gordon]

i have a apple tv 3rd gen and 4th gen. what i noticed is the sound quality 
is all dependent upon the original source. they give alot of free radio 
stations that are great, but it tells you the quality of each and some are 
streaming in low quality audio. others are in high quality. i noticed a 
clear difference in the sound.
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From: "Dane Trethowan" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound 
sogood...



Well to be perfectly honest that’s Apple for you and where would you find 
any serious audio reviews about anything Apple?


Okay, I did find plenty of reviews and information regarding the audio for 
my 2012 Mac Mini machine but Apple just won’t release too much information 
about anything else it seems when it comes to audio.


I’m glad you mentioned that about the Apple TV and now I’m having second 
thoughts about that purchase for myself too.




On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:38 AM, John Gurd  wrote:

I got an Apple TV 3rd Gen a year or so ago to use with MusicMatch and my
HiFi. I was really disappointed to discover that it really didn't sound 
that

great even with a HDMI connection. I recently read that for some reason it
resamples music from 44.1KHZ to 48KHZ. This is the equivalent to 
transcoding

on the fly which is inevitably going to sound terrible.



The thing is, I really love the new Apple music service and I am tempted 
to

buy the Apple TV 4th Gen in order to use the service with my living room
system. But once bitten, twice shy. I haven't been able to find out if it
handles music in the same way. I haven't even been able to find any 
serious

reviews of its audio quality.



John





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Re: Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound sogood...

[Dane Trethowan]

Speaking of high quality radio stations, Congratulations to the BBC for giving 
us 320K streams, absolutely brilliant particularly for the Radio 3 service, now 
all the BBC need do is to improve the content.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 9:14 AM, Les Gordon  wrote:
> 
> i have a apple tv 3rd gen and 4th gen. what i noticed is the sound quality is 
> all dependent upon the original source. they give alot of free radio stations 
> that are great, but it tells you the quality of each and some are streaming 
> in low quality audio. others are in high quality. i noticed a clear 
> difference in the sound.
> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" 
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound 
> sogood...
> 
> 
> Well to be perfectly honest that’s Apple for you and where would you find any 
> serious audio reviews about anything Apple?
> 
> Okay, I did find plenty of reviews and information regarding the audio for my 
> 2012 Mac Mini machine but Apple just won’t release too much information about 
> anything else it seems when it comes to audio.
> 
> I’m glad you mentioned that about the Apple TV and now I’m having second 
> thoughts about that purchase for myself too.
> 
> 
>> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:38 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>> 
>> I got an Apple TV 3rd Gen a year or so ago to use with MusicMatch and my
>> HiFi. I was really disappointed to discover that it really didn't sound that
>> great even with a HDMI connection. I recently read that for some reason it
>> resamples music from 44.1KHZ to 48KHZ. This is the equivalent to transcoding
>> on the fly which is inevitably going to sound terrible.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The thing is, I really love the new Apple music service and I am tempted to
>> buy the Apple TV 4th Gen in order to use the service with my living room
>> system. But once bitten, twice shy. I haven't been able to find out if it
>> handles music in the same way. I haven't even been able to find any serious
>> reviews of its audio quality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 

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RE: Arcam MusicBoost

[John Gurd]

I'm just curious... Do you actually use two phones? Do you have two numbers or 
do you juggle a sim card from one to the other?

John


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Trethowan
Sent: 04 February 2016 18:30
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost

Yep, that they were.

Regarding iPhone 6S? Well my opinion for what its worth but I think the S6 from 
Samsung has more going for it, every time I pick up that device I m always 
discovering something new, I like the quality feel and balanced hold, the 
wonderful sound and so on.

When I pick up the Apple 6S? Well it just feels very humdrum, nothing new 
really and nothing much to write home about, a little sluggish and clunky 
compared to the S6 in most things.

Now don t get me wrong, the Apple 6S is still a great phone but what it does 
show is that Apple have a hell of a lot to think about with the upcoming iPhone 
7 if they still want to remain in the race.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:23 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hmm, interesting. Sounds like Apple might have been stung into 
> avoiding a repeat of stories like those about the bendy 6 Plus.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: 04 February 2016 18:08
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
> 
> The 6S is slightly thicker due to its tough construction of steel 
> frame, I read this in a review of the 6S a week or so back.
> 
> 
>> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:03 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Mary,
>> I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got 
>> it I always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I 
>> suspect it might be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's 
>> only a 5th of a millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones 
>> but that makes all the difference with a case that is already a tight 
>> fit and very
> rigid.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Mary Otten
>> Sent: 02 February 2016 17:13
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
>> 
>> Well, I have to say I'm sorry to hear that about the tight fit. Hard 
>> to believe they would just come out with a product that is made for a 
>> phone which is now a year and a half old and won't fit the current model.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Arcam MusicBoost

[Dane Trethowan]

The 6S is slightly thicker due to its tough construction of steel frame, I read 
this in a review of the 6S a week or so back.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:03 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary,
> I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got it I
> always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I suspect it might
> be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's only a 5th of a
> millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones but that makes all the
> difference with a case that is already a tight fit and very rigid. 
> 
> John
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary
> Otten
> Sent: 02 February 2016 17:13
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
> 
> Well, I have to say I'm sorry to hear that about the tight fit. Hard to
> believe they would just come out with a product that is made for a phone
> which is now a year and a half old and won't fit the current model. 
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
> 

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RE: Arcam MusicBoost

[John Gurd]

Hi Anders

In the UK the MusicBoost is £120 stirling.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders
Holmberg
Sent: 02 February 2016 22:40
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost 

Hi!
Whats the cost of this unit?
I am about to buy an android phone so i may not have enough money for this
unit but it sure sounds intresting.
/
> On 02 Feb 2016, at 17:31, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to 
> write about it for a while.
> 
> 
> 
> First of all the DAC sounds great with the B P7s as you might 
> expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so 
> there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds 
> very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a 
> headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the 
> music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads 
> of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming.
> 
> 
> 
> The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery. 
> The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at 
> all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You 
> can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped 
> from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the 
> bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one 
> attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it! 
> Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back!
> 
> 
> 
> There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and 
> pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a 
> lot of charging cases it feels light but once united with the iPhone 
> the combined weight is quite hefty in the hand. I usually keep my 
> phone in a trouser or jeans pocket but it's too heavy to be 
> comfortable with the case. So I use the musicBoost when I want to do 
> some undivided listening and it's certainly handy to have in a bag to 
> breakout it the iPhone needs a charge boost on the go.
> 
> 
> 
> Overall, it sounds fantastic and is great to have but I don't use it 
> all the time. But if you try to use a 6S with it I think you'll find 
> it will be permanently attached!
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

RE: Arcam MusicBoost

[John Gurd]

Hi Dane

Yes, the P7s are the best I've heard and they've come down in price, at least 
on Amazon UK. I think I paid about £350 for them originally but I saw them 
recently for about£270. 

I'd love to try them with some high resolution 24 bit music but as yet I 
haven't got around to it. So far I've used them exclusively with my iPhone 
which is somewhat remiss as I have a fairly high-spec system. The fact that the 
cord is so short and I don't have a chair near my amplifier doesn't help. 

John

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 02 February 2016 19:40
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost 

Yes that s a shame about the 6S so I ve therefore decided to purchase the Chord 
Mojo, something similar one might say but it doesn t follow the case idea.

Actually the Mojo is a standard type of DAC in a shell about the size of an 
iPhone though thinner.

The Mojo can be used with a wider variety of devices - everything from iPhone 
to Samsung S6 - and you can even hook it up to stereo components if you want 
given the Mojo has several digital inputs.

Of course that s not knocking the Music Boost and that would have been my 
preference, something to enclose my iPhone 6S.

If you re a lover of music then you really don t know what you re missing until 
you ve heard it through a DAC from Arcam, Chord or one of those manufacturers 
who dedicate their existence to DAC S.

And you have a pair of B P7 s as do I.

Perhaps you would echo my thought process when I say that these cans are a 
bargain for their price, sounds as though you re listening to a 30 inch 
sub-woofer and some silky tweeters not forgetting those power mid range 
speakers right up close.

My only annoyances about these cans is that they don t come with a longer 
leader for Hi-Fi listening and I m a little surprised that B don t offer one 
as an optional attachment.


> On 3 Feb 2016, at 3:31 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to 
> write about it for a while.
> 
> 
> 
> First of all the DAC sounds great with the B P7s as you might 
> expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so 
> there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds 
> very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a 
> headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the 
> music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads 
> of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming.
> 
> 
> 
> The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery. 
> The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at 
> all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You 
> can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped 
> from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the 
> bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one 
> attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it! 
> Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back!
> 
> 
> 
> There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and 
> pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a 
> lot of charging cases it feels light but once united with the iPhone 
> the combined weight is quite hefty in the hand. I usually keep my 
> phone in a trouser or jeans pocket but it's too heavy to be 
> comfortable with the case. So I use the musicBoost when I want to do 
> some undivided listening and it's certainly handy to have in a bag to 
> breakout it the iPhone needs a charge boost on the go.
> 
> 
> 
> Overall, it sounds fantastic and is great to have but I don't use it 
> all the time. But if you try to use a 6S with it I think you'll find 
> it will be permanently attached!
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

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RE: Arcam MusicBoost

[John Gurd]

Hmm, interesting. Sounds like Apple might have been stung into avoiding a
repeat of stories like those about the bendy 6 Plus. 

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 04 February 2016 18:08
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost

The 6S is slightly thicker due to its tough construction of steel frame, I
read this in a review of the 6S a week or so back.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:03 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary,
> I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got 
> it I always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I suspect 
> it might be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's only a 
> 5th of a millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones but that 
> makes all the difference with a case that is already a tight fit and very
rigid.
> 
> John
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: 02 February 2016 17:13
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
> 
> Well, I have to say I'm sorry to hear that about the tight fit. Hard 
> to believe they would just come out with a product that is made for a 
> phone which is now a year and a half old and won't fit the current model.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Arcam MusicBoost

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep, that they were.

Regarding iPhone 6S? Well my opinion for what its worth but I think the S6 from 
Samsung has more going for it, every time I pick up that device I’m always 
discovering something new, I like the quality feel and balanced hold, the 
wonderful sound and so on.

When I pick up the Apple 6S? Well it just feels very humdrum, nothing new 
really and nothing much to write home about, a little sluggish and clunky 
compared to the S6 in most things.

Now don’t get me wrong, the Apple 6S is still a great phone but what it does 
show is that Apple have a hell of a lot to think about with the upcoming iPhone 
7 if they still want to remain in the race.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:23 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hmm, interesting. Sounds like Apple might have been stung into avoiding a
> repeat of stories like those about the bendy 6 Plus. 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: 04 February 2016 18:08
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
> 
> The 6S is slightly thicker due to its tough construction of steel frame, I
> read this in a review of the 6S a week or so back.
> 
> 
>> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:03 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Mary,
>> I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got 
>> it I always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I suspect 
>> it might be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's only a 
>> 5th of a millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones but that 
>> makes all the difference with a case that is already a tight fit and very
> rigid.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Mary Otten
>> Sent: 02 February 2016 17:13
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
>> 
>> Well, I have to say I'm sorry to hear that about the tight fit. Hard 
>> to believe they would just come out with a product that is made for a 
>> phone which is now a year and a half old and won't fit the current model.
>> 
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
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Now I know why music on the Apple TV 3rd Gen doesn't sound so good...

[John Gurd]

I got an Apple TV 3rd Gen a year or so ago to use with MusicMatch and my
HiFi. I was really disappointed to discover that it really didn't sound that
great even with a HDMI connection. I recently read that for some reason it
resamples music from 44.1KHZ to 48KHZ. This is the equivalent to transcoding
on the fly which is inevitably going to sound terrible.

 

The thing is, I really love the new Apple music service and I am tempted to
buy the Apple TV 4th Gen in order to use the service with my living room
system. But once bitten, twice shy. I haven't been able to find out if it
handles music in the same way. I haven't even been able to find any serious
reviews of its audio quality. 

 

John

 

RE: Arcam MusicBoost

[John Gurd]

Hi Mary,
I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got it I
always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I suspect it might
be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's only a 5th of a
millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones but that makes all the
difference with a case that is already a tight fit and very rigid. 

John

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: 02 February 2016 17:13
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost

Well, I have to say I'm sorry to hear that about the tight fit. Hard to
believe they would just come out with a product that is made for a phone
which is now a year and a half old and won't fit the current model. 

Mary

Re: Arcam MusicBoost

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep, its really annoying about that short cord, not a deal breaker I know but 
annoying all the same and for the very same reason you used for your example.

Yes, as has been suggested one can buy an extension cable but really it is 
surprising that B didn’t include a longer cable given they give us 2 already 
or at lease give us the option of buying a loner cable.

Just to put those in the picture who don’t know the B P7 headphones, the 
cuffs around the ears attach to the frame magnetically and under the right is 
where the cable for the cans can be disconnected or connected at will.

The P7’s come with 2 cables, one to be used with a mobile device and another to 
be used with standard equipment such as Hi-Fi systems, portable stereo players 
and so on.

The Mobile cable has an in-line controller and microphone as part of it so you 
can take incoming calls, control the music and so on.

Have you tried at least playing some lossless content through your P7’s via 
your mobile phone? iTunes will handle Lossless M4A I think but for FLAC you’ll 
have to get a third party player like oPlayer HD, yep one of those annoying 
things about the iPhone but there we are.

Anyhow I can tell you that FLAC along with other lossless content through the 
P7’s and a decent DAC sounds superb without a doubt and when you’ve heard that? 
Well you’re on your way to discovering HD files, wet your appetite you know 
.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:15 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
> 
> Hi Dane
> 
> Yes, the P7s are the best I've heard and they've come down in price, at least 
> on Amazon UK. I think I paid about £350 for them originally but I saw them 
> recently for about£270. 
> 
> I'd love to try them with some high resolution 24 bit music but as yet I 
> haven't got around to it. So far I've used them exclusively with my iPhone 
> which is somewhat remiss as I have a fairly high-spec system. The fact that 
> the cord is so short and I don't have a chair near my amplifier doesn't help. 
> 
> John
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: 02 February 2016 19:40
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost 
> 
> Yes that s a shame about the 6S so I ve therefore decided to purchase the 
> Chord Mojo, something similar one might say but it doesn t follow the case 
> idea.
> 
> Actually the Mojo is a standard type of DAC in a shell about the size of an 
> iPhone though thinner.
> 
> The Mojo can be used with a wider variety of devices - everything from iPhone 
> to Samsung S6 - and you can even hook it up to stereo components if you want 
> given the Mojo has several digital inputs.
> 
> Of course that s not knocking the Music Boost and that would have been my 
> preference, something to enclose my iPhone 6S.
> 
> If you re a lover of music then you really don t know what you re missing 
> until you ve heard it through a DAC from Arcam, Chord or one of those 
> manufacturers who dedicate their existence to DAC S.
> 
> And you have a pair of B P7 s as do I.
> 
> Perhaps you would echo my thought process when I say that these cans are a 
> bargain for their price, sounds as though you re listening to a 30 inch 
> sub-woofer and some silky tweeters not forgetting those power mid range 
> speakers right up close.
> 
> My only annoyances about these cans is that they don t come with a longer 
> leader for Hi-Fi listening and I m a little surprised that B don t offer 
> one as an optional attachment.
> 
> 
>> On 3 Feb 2016, at 3:31 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>> 
>> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to 
>> write about it for a while.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> First of all the DAC sounds great with the B P7s as you might 
>> expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so 
>> there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds 
>> very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a 
>> headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the 
>> music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads 
>> of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery. 
>> The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at 
>> all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You 
>> can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped 
>> from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the 
>> bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one 
>> attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it! 
>> Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and 
>> pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a 
>> lot of charging