RE: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Jerry Berrier
You could also get very strong hum if you accidentally plugged into the video ports rather than audio on the TV. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2014 8:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject:

Re: Apple TV

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
I'm sorry. I should have been more clear: What I mean is, Samsung makes an Android phone, and I'm just saying that I'm not going to buy that phone. I would by an IPhone, as I mentioned. What I'm thinking is that maybe I felt that I couldn't use an IPhone, or in other words, get it to work

Re: TV Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
Because Samsung makes an Android phone, and I don't prefer to use this kind of phone. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:16 AM Subject: Re: TV Question? I have a Samsung TV

Re: Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
I eventually want to get an IPhonne to work the TV. - Original Message - From: Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:25 AM Subject: RE: Question? The TV brand really doesn't matter. Get an Apple

Re: Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
The thing is, I already bought the Apple TV about a year ago. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:40 AM Subject: Re: Question? The Apple TV is only one of a few options, you

Re: Apple OSX, IOS and Audio

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
This sounds encouraging! - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:48 AM Subject: Apple OSX, IOS and Audio Hi! I've been reading about some of the new features and highlights of

Re: Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
This is very encouraging, and also Comcast will be able to work with IOS products, as they have stated. - Original Message - From: Don Ball donbal...@earthlink.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Question? I would

Fwd: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! This eMail is forwarded from another list I'm on, this list is an Australian eMail list so I don't know about pricing for these Bose speakers in the U.S. so people may wish to check. If you're looking for a set of computer speakers at a good value for money price then the set described

Re: Olympus LS100 Multi Track Recorder

2014-06-09 Thread Aidan
Yes, defnitly, and I like the dedicated line in jack. I use the build in mics only for now, don't have another suitable mike yet for it. On 08/06/2014, Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com wrote: I just listened to it. It sounds very good. Sure the 100 is crisper like Neal said. But it's not all

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-09 Thread Aidan
Yes, dm2 and dm4 for the US, dm3 and dm5 for Europe and afrika. On 08/06/2014, Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com wrote: Ah that's how. Okay. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jamie Kelly Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 2:07 PM To:

Re: blind djs: beat matching with software, loads of questions

2014-06-09 Thread Aidan
Well, if you have a cdj supporting mp3, then at least that could help. I don't no how to manually do it, but hope they can make it more accessible then it really is now. On 08/06/2014, stoo...@juno.com stoo...@juno.com wrote: I would also be interested in finding a way to do live beat mixing

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay. Which means we might get either a DM 8 or a 9. Right? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 7:48 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases

RE: Olympus LS100 Multi Track Recorder

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay. Yeah that's good that it has a separate jack for line in. I'd use my Audio-technica AT-8022 with it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 7:46 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Olympus

Re: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Dean Masters
I had the same problem when I ran a line from the headphone output on the TV to my PC. I dindn't know which of those things to get on Amazon but I knew that with Comcast they don't ground their lines correctly and that is where the hum comes from. so I unscrewed the cable connection until the

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
That sounds just about right. I don't know if that price was exact It's not too far from what I recall US ppricing to be. I've heard them and they are good. I just preferred the Companion 5 multimedia speakers. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On

sip clients for pc?

2014-06-09 Thread adam morris
Hi all, what clients do people use on a pc for their voip phones? --

Re: Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Laurence Taylor
Gary Wood k8...@att.net wrote: I'm planning to get a new TV. Some people say that Samsung is good, but Samsung makes Android smart phones. I plan on getting an IPhone. If anybody has one, will the IPHone work with that TV I question it, because of the fact that Samsung makes an Android

Webinar Registration: Making Printed Text Accessible from a Portable Media Player - Hims Inc.

2014-06-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
HIMS Inc.: Last chance to register for Blaze EZ Webinar tomorrow @ 3PM EDT. Make print text #accessible w Book Player OCR http://ow.ly/xG2bM 9/06/2014 10:01:28 PM from Hootsuite

Re: Olympus LS100 Multi Track Recorder

2014-06-09 Thread Aidan
That is also a problem. In my region they really love in speshilizing to fail the public, with the consequence that I am not able to get the audio technical atr2100 and other models wich I would like to use with this thing. Now I have to look for another alternative. On 09/06/2014, Hamit Campos

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Dan Kerstetter
I have to say I hope they're better than the companion 2. I had a pair of those and got rid of them asap. It was like listening to a boom box instead of something with full range. Dan -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos

Re: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-09 Thread Aidan
Well, when the dm2 and dm4 came out, they were for the US, and now I'm not sure what will happen, since the dm7 is more the Europe model, but the US only got the dm901 so far, but that one is not completely compairable with the dm7 as it don't have tts and daisy support among other things. So

Re: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
I'm not at all surprised if what you said also applied to these speakers to be honest, let's put it this way, there are some people who have gorwn up with a Boombox sound, and they know nothing better, that's their thing of course, so long as they're happy then that's what matters but there's

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
Check them out at a Bose store or at your Best Buy. I seem to recall that they are but don't really remember the Companion 2 system all that well. When you see how little they are you'll understand the sound. I know you've seen and had them, so I say this more to those that haven't. They are

RE: HIMS Inc. Releases NewPocket-sizedMediaPlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually ImpairedNear-instantAccesstoPrinted Text

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
Okay. I wander, are there more ways to get Daisy books and stuff that they kept the daisy thing in the Europ ones? Do people use the TTS more there too? Just wandering is all. The TTS did sound like it would be very usefull. You could totally use the recorder that way. -Original Message-

RE: Olympus LS100 Multi Track Recorder

2014-06-09 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah the ATR2100. This is the consumer stereo mike wright? The one that has pluggin power pluss a button or pill battery. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Aidan Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 1:19 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Steve Jacobson
I'm a little confused here. Are you saying there are full-range speakers of the same size and price? How does one define full-range? In my experience, it is very rare that one can simply choose between full-range and boombox sound with size and price remaining constant. I have not heard

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Dan Kerstetter
I bought a set of klipsch speakers for $149 U.S. It's a 2.1 system and, for the price, the range is great. I have, however, found out since I've switched computers that you need a good sound card to drive them. Just my two cents worth. Dan -Original Message- From: Pc-audio

Re: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay firstly, I know the system you're talking about, its not too bad but again its not an audio phile or High Fidility speaker system. The Bose system being discussed is different again, its not a 2.1 channel system, its just 2 computer speakers. There are arguments for and against which are

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread André van Deventer
Would depend on the type of music you listen too. Some types of music use very low frequencies. If you really want to test a sound system play a good pipe organ recording through it. Bookshelf speakers for example cannot handle those low notes. Also I think you will find very few systems that

Re: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Don Ball
YOU USE to be able to get one at radio shack but I ordered one from amazon a while back. They run about $12 us so get the best one you can find for around that price. - Original Message - From: Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com To: PC Audio Discussion List

Re: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Laurence Taylor
On 09/06/2014 14:33, Dean Masters wrote: I had the same problem when I ran a line from the headphone output on the TV to my PC. I dindn't know which of those things to get on Amazon but I knew that with Comcast they don't ground their lines correctly and that is where the hum comes from.

RE: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Frank Ventura
True but in this case I verified that I am using the audio out jacks. Frank -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Berrier Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 4:27 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Frank Ventura
I've owned quite a bit of Bose equipment in my time and each item left me, well .. lets say uninspiried. Lately, I have found a new hope in Klipsch. I like their quality and attention to how it actuality sounds. Everything from my small 2.1 computer system to the RF-82s that I now use in my sun

RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Frank Ventura
Dan, I have a Klipsch 2.1 powered system fed by the audio output of an Apple Airport Express. The system is hidden under a sofa table in my living room so it doesn't show. Frank -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dan Kerstetter Sent:

Re: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Sunshine
how much will the speakers cost that you are getting dane? On 6/9/2014 3:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Okay firstly, I know the system you're talking about, its not too bad but again its not an audio phile or High Fidility speaker system. The Bose system being discussed is different again, its

Re: Question?

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Wood
I appreciate the comments though, but I do feel that in time, besides calling others, we will be using our smart phones to control our televisions, and even our whole equipment. They're not just for calling people any more. - Original Message - From: Laurence Taylor

Re: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Vicky Vaughan
Would you give me a bit more information on Klipsch? I would like to look it up and get more information. Many Thanks! Vicky -Original Message- From: Frank Ventura Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 7:25 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best

Klipsch, was:RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Frank Ventura
Vicki, here is the web site: http://www.klipsch.com/ We are in the process of remodeling our sun room which is our primary media room. The room is 15' x 10', and has large glass windows on three sides. We are going to use the following audio equipment: (4) Klipsch RF-82 Speakers (2) Klipsch

Re: Klipsch, was:RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Brent Harding
I have a Klipsch IGroove dock I use with my iPhone 4S, and it's pretty good. I scored around a half off deal on Woot awhile back so got it for around $70 or so. It also does have a line in jack, so a computer could be plugged in. It's small enough to where one could probably get it by the TV,

Re: Klipsch, was:RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best ever

2014-06-09 Thread Vicky Vaughan
Thank you so much for this information Frank. I will look it up. It sounds very interesting. Sincerely, Vicky -Original Message- From: Frank Ventura Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 10:41 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Klipsch, was:RE: Bose Companion 2 series iii speakers best

RE: 60 cycle hum/noise interference

2014-06-09 Thread Alexandra GrĂ¼nauer
This can also happen with the audio jacks. I had this problem and bought little adapters that you plug between the cable cable and the cable socket in the wall. The idea to get the company do something about it is good. Alexandra -Original Message- From: Pc-audio