Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Gary Wood
I guess people say that you get what you pay for, and maybe it's worth it. - Original Message - From: Mary Otten maryot...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:25 PM Subject: Bose Soundlink 3 I wonder if anybody on list owns

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
As much as Bose users won't like to hear it, you won't find a Bose system or product mentioned in an audiophile magazine but that's nice to say their products are cheap, nasty and rubbish because that just isn't the case. The products are reasonable at worst and the company is very good to deal

Re: Burnaware 6

2014-05-25 Thread Isaac
alizabeth, what keyboard do you use, and do you have a phone number to contact you off list? - Original Message - From: Elizabeth thot...@earthlink.net To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:42 PM Subject: Burnaware 6 A few days ago, a list member posted the link to

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Robert Doc Wright
You can go to www.bose.com and see if it is part of their payment plan. I got both of my Bose this way. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? - Original Message - From: Mary Otten maryot...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
I have to say that the Jambox sounds good but to describe it as a toy is just a little harsh. The other thing I would say about your speakers is that providing a sample file is never a true reflection of what the actual quality of a speaker system is since the listener is playing the sound

Re: Burnaware 6

2014-05-25 Thread Elizabeth
I use a standard keyboard. What do you need my phone number for to contact me off list please? Surely not a date. (grin) I just need the link to download version 6 of Burnaware if you have it please. Elizabeth At 02:28 AM 5/25/2014, you wrote: alizabeth, what keyboard do you use, and do you

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yep okay, call me harsh and I can understand your point but I believe in being frank and my description of the Jawbone Jambox as a toy is I believe well justified, I owned one and I can't tell you the pleasure I had in throwing that device into the bin. The hands free speakerphone on that

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Gary Schindler
Airplay is much better than bluetooth. much better range because you use your home network for it. - Original Message - From: Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 9:43 PM Subject: RE: Bose Soundlink 3

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Gary Schindler
I have to admit, the Bose soundlink sounded quite good when I had a chance to play with one. the speaker didn't sound plastic like compared to the Bose wave radio I had the chance to audition, - Original Message - From: Gary Schindler garys5...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
You're absolutely right, the Bose Wave Radio does sound a little odd but then again, the Soundlink - or at least the Soundlink Air I have - is a bigger unit than the Bose Wave radio, I have a Bose Wave Radio II and its very nice sounding considering its size but it has many disappointments

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
that's true! As I explained earlier, you have more band width at your disposal and the data for audio isn't compressed thus you're affectively receiving a digital stream, similar to what the digital output of a CD Player would send. There are of course a few things to bare in mind when using

batteries For Your Audio Goodies

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Just looking at the 3rd generation of Sanyo Eneloop Rechargeable HI-NH batteries that were released last year and specs seem impressive. I have a supply of Eneloop batteries which I bought 5 years ago, at that time the specs for the batteries stated that they were low discharge and would

RE: batteries For Your Audio Goodies

2014-05-25 Thread Hamit Campos
Cool man. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 9:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: batteries For Your Audio Goodies Hi! Just looking at the 3rd generation of Sanyo Eneloop Rechargeable

RE: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah you're funny Dain. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 8:11 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers Yep okay, call me harsh and I can understand your point

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Hamit Campos
I know audiophiles don't like them. I've seen it on youtube. People make fun of people, people say the no highs, no lows, it must be Bose joke, and hell, I've even seen death threats. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan

RE: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Hamit Campos
That's pretty good. Very good volume, pretty clear sound, and some bass. Perhaps there's more, but didn't hear it on the file. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
I probably held the recorder a bit too low thus you may have experienced a little more bass than intended so sorry about that smile. On 25 May 2014, at 11:55 pm, Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com wrote: That's pretty good. Very good volume, pretty clear sound, and some bass. Perhaps there's

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
thankfully I've got an open mind and appreciate Bose for what they are, they're certainly not the worst. Overpriced? Well I'm not sure that I agree with that comment either, its a general statement really so I'll try to explain further. With the Soundlink III for example, that product

New Developments With iTunes

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
Haven't tried this yet so perhaps someone will beat me to the punch smile It seems that iTunes will now play FLAC audio files? If this is the case then its a development I wasn't aware of not that I care really myself, I prefer to use VLC for playing just about every type of Media I have these

Re: New Developments With iTunes

2014-05-25 Thread Aidan
ITunes could play files since whenever, not sure how you didn't no that but its easy to find out, if you don't have it, download and explore and you will see that sooner than later. On 25/05/2014, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Haven't tried this yet so perhaps someone will beat

RE: New Developments With iTunes

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
I always understood iTunes doesn't play Flac. That's one of the reasons I stopped using it. That and the fact that it doesn't maintain it's library effectively in Windows. John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: 25 May 2014

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Kulvinder Singh Bhogal
Perseption of sound and quality is subjective and therefore I tend to go with what I like the sound of. It depends on whether or not you like bassy or toppy or somewhere in the middle. Make of that viewpoint what you will. smiles Regards Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Twitter: @BhogalKulvinder

RE: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
Yeah, your spekers sound nice and punchy. I haven't come across Polk audio before. Are they an Australian make? John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Sent: 25 May 2014 18:45 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject:

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Are these speakers very small. I'd really like to have small speakers to take with me sometimes. Ofcourse with as good quality as possible. /A 25 maj 2014 kl. 03:52 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: Okay, let's make one point clear. Its not I who says that AirPlay sounds

RE: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread John Gurd
I've got the Bose Soundlink Mini for my iPhone and I really like it. For such a small speaker the bass is amazingly fulfilling. I have an Azatom Stealth Air speaker in another room and I gave up using the Airplay capability with it because of the inherent lag. Luckily it has Bluetooth as well. As

Re: Bose Soundlink 3

2014-05-25 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I have had problems with airplay but then i connected my i devices to the 5gz network i have and that seem to work better. But i whish there were airplay headphones on the market. /A 25 maj 2014 kl. 14:48 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: that's true! As I explained earlier,

Re: New Developments With iTunes

2014-05-25 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! It doesn't play .ogg either so i stick with vlc. Or rythmbox for linux. /A 25 maj 2014 kl. 17:52 skrev John Gurd j.g...@ntlworld.com: I always understood iTunes doesn't play Flac. That's one of the reasons I stopped using it. That and the fact that it doesn't maintain it's library

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
No, They're American, been building speakers since the early 70s. On 26 May 2014, at 7:28 am, John Gurd j.g...@ntlworld.com wrote: Yeah, your spekers sound nice and punchy. I haven't come across Polk audio before. Are they an Australian make? John -Original Message- From:

Re: Sample Of Polk Audio Speakers

2014-05-25 Thread Dane Trethowan
If you want to find out more about the range of Polk Audio products then go to their web site at http://www.polkaudio.com and for those in Australia? Just do a quick search on Google and you'll find a stockest of Polk Audio, it used to be Encel Stereo in Melbourne but they closed 6 months ago,

Re: Burnaware 6

2014-05-25 Thread Isaac
no, wondering if you used a motif keyboard - Original Message - From: Elizabeth thot...@earthlink.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 6:08 AM Subject: Re: Burnaware 6 I use a standard keyboard. What do you need my phone number for to