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2014-05-24 Thread Gary Wood
I have a question that I hope it's related: I'm thinking about getting an IPhone. However, people say that Samsung TV's are great, but if I got this, would it be as accessible to use with my IPhone? The thing is, Samsung makes the Android smart phones, but I don't want to get an AAndroid

5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all I would like to know if anyone knows of a high quality, accessible, high end 5.1 stereo amp that can take the output from my sound card and convert it into 5 stereo channels and one subwoofer output? Cost is not an object. Thanks Frank

Re: 5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
You've plenty of options here smile. There's another list member who has a Denon receiver which will do what you want, he got the high end model at a bargain price, I'm green with envy smile. I have the Denon AVR2113, I last saw this model for $500 which is a steal if you can still get the

RE: 5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi Dane, do you know what the model number of that other receiver that another list member got? Thanks Frank -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:01 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject:

Re: 5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don't sorry, perhaps he's monitoring this thread and could remind us. On 25 May 2014, at 8:06 am, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Hi Dane, do you know what the model number of that other receiver that another list member got? Thanks Frank -Original

Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay, this seems to have worked though I'll let you be the ultimate judge. Here's a sample of what my Polk Audio bookshelf speakers sound like, they're not the top of the line speakers from Polk but for $400 they're not bad either. I've provided 2 samples, they're the same but in different

RE: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-24 Thread Dave McElroy
how do they compare to the jam box? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 4:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers Okay, this seems to have worked though I'll

Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Mary Otten
I wonder if anybody on list owns this speaker from Bose. It costs $300. I saw one briefly last evening at the Verizon store, as I was purchasing my new iPhone and was pretty impressed with the sound, given the size of the box. I really haven't looked all that much in to this sort of speaker. I

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don't own one - not yet - but I do plan on getting one, I'm told by the people at Bose that the Soundlink III sounds as good as the Soundlink Air? Well that's probably overstating things a bit given that Bluetooth doesn't have as good a sound as AirPlay generally but I think I know what Bose

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Come on now! these are proper Hi-Fi speakers and not a toy. On 25 May 2014, at 10:19 am, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: how do they compare to the jam box? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent:

Burnaware 6

2014-05-24 Thread Elizabeth
A few days ago, a list member posted the link to Burnaware 6 on this list. Please can you re-post that link? Thanks. Elizabeth

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Sunshine
can you give us a sample of this speaker? On 5/24/2014 7:36 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I don't own one - not yet - but I do plan on getting one, I'm told by the people at Bose that the Soundlink III sounds as good as the Soundlink Air? Well that's probably overstating things a bit given that

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep, could do that as well as a brief description I guess, I wrote a review of this speaker on PC Audio last year I think it was so type something into Google and you may find it in the PC-Audio list archives. On 25 May 2014, at 11:01 am, Sunshine sunsh...@abe.midco.net wrote: can you give us

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Hamit Campos
Yes, my syster Johana has one. It' epic! Real christal clear. But since Dain says Air Play is better then Blue Tooth then I might want to check that out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 8:26 PM

RE: 5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah that's right. Thanks for reminding me of your system Dain. Again, the geek in me wants anything that will take 4K or UHD as it's also known. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:01 PM To: PC

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay, let's make one point clear. Its not I who says that AirPlay sounds better than Bluetooth, its a fact that AirPlay transfers data in a lossless mode whereas Bluetooth - as a rule - doesn't have the band width available to do so. Bluetooth 4 o course is the exception here and - as yet -

RE: 5.1 Stereo Amp to connect to my sound card

2014-05-24 Thread Hamit Campos
Logytech makes the Z5500 system that's made specifically for PCs, and it'll do what you want. Yamaha has systems that have HDMI and all the old connectors as well. I prefer to do it like Dain. Run an HDMI cable from the video card. Then you can even get full 192 thousand KHZ 32 Bit with a system

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah it's able to do lausless audio ha? Now you've got me. Epic man! I prefer lausless audio. Hell I really prefer good old PCM. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 9:52 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Mary Otten
The nice thing abouut the soundlink 3 is that if you have a partner whose devices are not of the I- variety, he/she too can use it without the need for an aux connection. I wonder if the SL air costs more or less than the SL 3. Will have to look at that. Mary

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
The Soundlink Air - I think you're referring to - costs about the same or it least it did when I bought mine 8 months ago. Regardless of Soundlink Air or Soundlink III, both get very good reviews. In the case of the Soundlink III, its persistently rated as the best performing Bluetooth speaker

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Mary Otten
Well, according to amazon. the sound link Air is $349 and they say there is a newer model, the Sound Touch, which costs $400 and looks to be more complicated than the Air. There is also a Sound Link mini, which gets very nice reviews. Some even prefer it to the Sound Link 3, although it does not

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread chris ramsay
sounds like I need to check out those bose speakers. chris -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 10:36 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Bose Soundlink 3 Well, according to amazon. the sound link Air is $349 and they say there is a

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Firstly, I think the Sound Touch might be a bad investment. True! it has Internet Radio and Media player bundled for want of a better description but the downside of this is that you need to install the Soundtouch software or App on whatever device you wish to use it with, certainly the App

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don't know about Amazon as they don't sell electronics in Australia to my knowledge, one person I know says that Amazon isn't the cheapest place for this sort of gear? Perhaps its time to use your friend Google to do some shopping for best prices for you if you haven't done so already smile.

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dave McElroy
i have always heard the phrase, no highs no lows it must be Bose. With that in mind, given their size the quality is probably fine for most. We have certainly gotten alot of good use from the old Bose wave radio that Pam bought years ago. just my take. -Original Message- From:

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Very good! smile. I own 3 Bose products and I can say here that - whilst that little ditti may have been true in the past - it certainly is true now with the product I own. Yes, there are better things around for similar or bigger prices but the Bose of today certainly aren't the worst

Grundig S450DLX | radiojayallen

2014-05-24 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! The following is a review of one of the newer Grundig sets. It seems - unfortunately - that this set is nothing whatever to get excited about and that's a real shame. http://radiojayallen.com/grundig-s450dlx/ ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone