Re: Portable AirPlay Audio systems
Hi! Well i have been asking about the ihome IW1 here on the list sometime ago. The reason was that i have problems with the set app that sets the eq and the volume and such. Some buttons are not labled correctly so it can be a bit tricky to use it. Remember also that at least on the IW1 there's a display on the top with touch support. Apart from that its a great speaker. /A 22 maj 2014 kl. 04:34 skrev Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net: Hi! Up until now I thought that Bose was the only company offering a portable audio AirPlay speaker system with its Soundlink Air and Soundtouch models. I've since found another company offering a portable audio/AirPlay speaker system, look for iHome and you'll discover that this company offers a whole range of audio accessaries for iPhones and the like, airPlay, Bluetooth etc. I plan to buy the iHome Rechargeable AirPlay system at some stage, the Bose is excellent but I'm a bit hesitant to take it outside for obvious reasons, just a superb piece of equipment and I want it to stay that way smile. The iHome unit is smaller and gets some good reviews, sound quality is decent it seems. I'll let the list know further details when I purchase the iHome system. ** 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: Windows Media Player
How about looking in program files (x86) should be a folder with that name or something similar and find the .exe file within and create a shortcut on your desktop. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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
Re: Windows Media Player
hi, what about installing it, if it's missing. you can install it from control pannel programs and features, windows components. Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: cov...@ccs.covici.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:08 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player How about looking in program files (x86) should be a folder with that name or something similar and find the .exe file within and create a shortcut on your desktop. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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
RE: Windows Media Player
Morey, yes, I had found WMP in program files, but I hadn't thought of your suggestion for how to create a shortcut. I notice three or four .exe files in the list, and I'm not inclined to experiment with determining which is the one I need. Maybe I'll change my mind about that. Thanks so much. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Morey Worthington Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:59 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: Windows Media Player Just curious about this problem. Have you checked in the Program files to see if Windows Media Player is in there? If so, open the file and find the .exe file, press the applications key, down arrow to make shortcut,click on that and it should put it on desktop. Then click on that shortcut and see what happens. If not in Program Files...gl. Hope this thought you already know about and have tried. HTH Morey
RE: Windows Media Player
I'd overlooked that possibility, and you're right, WMP is in the X86 list. However, when I click on it, rather than bring up the program, it takes me to the files list under program files. See the reply I've just posted to Morey's suggestion. Thanks for persisting with this. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of cov...@ccs.covici.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:09 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player How about looking in program files (x86) should be a folder with that name or something similar and find the .exe file within and create a shortcut on your desktop. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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
RE: Windows Media Player
Something to consider. I worry it will upset my painstakingly arranged audio defaults. But this is something that hadn't occurred to me, so another helpful idea, and thanks. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Olesen Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 6:09 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player hi, what about installing it, if it's missing. you can install it from control pannel programs and features, windows components. Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: cov...@ccs.covici.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:08 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player How about looking in program files (x86) should be a folder with that name or something similar and find the .exe file within and create a shortcut on your desktop. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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
Re: Windows Media Player
So, I think its wmp.exe that you need to make the shortcut for. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I'd overlooked that possibility, and you're right, WMP is in the X86 list. However, when I click on it, rather than bring up the program, it takes me to the files list under program files. See the reply I've just posted to Morey's suggestion. Thanks for persisting with this. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of cov...@ccs.covici.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:09 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player How about looking in program files (x86) should be a folder with that name or something similar and find the .exe file within and create a shortcut on your desktop. Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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 -- 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
Re: Windows Media Player
Go to ctrl-panel Programs and features and see if you have Windows Media Player in the list. - Original Message - From: Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:40 PM Subject: RE: Windows Media Player Yes, but no cigar. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:48 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Windows Media Player Have you used the Windows Search? Go to the desktop and press the start key on your keyboard, you'll then be prompted to Search and presented with an edit box, type in Windows Media Player and see what happens. On 22 May 2014, at 4:33 am, Adrian Spratt adr...@adrianspratt.com wrote: I believe WMP is not only on my system, but shows signs of functioning. However, I can't locate it in my windows 7 system's all programs, through the start menu, on my desktop or anywhere else. For one thing, I'd like to determine which version I have. Any suggestions? ** 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: Portable AirPlay Audio systems
Dane, I can vouch for the IHome system. It is well built and sounds good for the price. You may find it a bit heavy to carry around with the built in handle but it is manageable. I found that it is best not to try to use the IHome iphone software to connect the speaker to my home network. Once I plugged in the cable into the phone, voiceover was gone. Push the wireless button on the back of the unit. This activates a networking module so you can type a web address once you join its network. You may use an iphone, Mac or Windows pc to find the built in network. use whatever web browser you like. you can select your home network, fill in the required credentials. Now the speaker will try to join the network. the unit will beep once the speaker is on your network. the IHome network will disappear! go back to your home networking look for the speaker to show up in the Airplay list in the control center of the iphone. I found the speaker to be a little sharp, but it may be my hearing aides giving me this impression. I have had no issues with dropouts either when I take it out of doors in my back yard. Good luck with it. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:34 PM Subject: Portable AirPlay Audio systems Hi! Up until now I thought that Bose was the only company offering a portable audio AirPlay speaker system with its Soundlink Air and Soundtouch models. I've since found another company offering a portable audio/AirPlay speaker system, look for iHome and you'll discover that this company offers a whole range of audio accessaries for iPhones and the like, airPlay, Bluetooth etc. I plan to buy the iHome Rechargeable AirPlay system at some stage, the Bose is excellent but I'm a bit hesitant to take it outside for obvious reasons, just a superb piece of equipment and I want it to stay that way smile. The iHome unit is smaller and gets some good reviews, sound quality is decent it seems. I'll let the list know further details when I purchase the iHome system. ** 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
Re: Portable AirPlay Audio systems
Neat, most AirPlay speakers I've used can utilise a similar setup procedure to what you've outlined. I was most interested in your description of the sound of the unit and I think I know very well what you're talking about, I have another AirPlay system here, the Thompson which exhibits similar characteristics and I believe I know why, that system has for its drivers 2 tweeters, 2 passive radiators and 2 sub-woofers, its not unpleasant to listen to by any means but you do need to fill in a little of the mid range detail for yourself. On 22 May 2014, at 11:02 pm, Gary Schindler garys5...@comcast.net wrote: Dane, I can vouch for the IHome system. It is well built and sounds good for the price. You may find it a bit heavy to carry around with the built in handle but it is manageable. I found that it is best not to try to use the IHome iphone software to connect the speaker to my home network. Once I plugged in the cable into the phone, voiceover was gone. Push the wireless button on the back of the unit. This activates a networking module so you can type a web address once you join its network. You may use an iphone, Mac or Windows pc to find the built in network. use whatever web browser you like. you can select your home network, fill in the required credentials. Now the speaker will try to join the network. the unit will beep once the speaker is on your network. the IHome network will disappear! go back to your home networking look for the speaker to show up in the Airplay list in the control center of the iphone. I found the speaker to be a little sharp, but it may be my hearing aides giving me this impression. I have had no issues with dropouts either when I take it out of doors in my back yard. Good luck with it. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:34 PM Subject: Portable AirPlay Audio systems Hi! Up until now I thought that Bose was the only company offering a portable audio AirPlay speaker system with its Soundlink Air and Soundtouch models. I've since found another company offering a portable audio/AirPlay speaker system, look for iHome and you'll discover that this company offers a whole range of audio accessaries for iPhones and the like, airPlay, Bluetooth etc. I plan to buy the iHome Rechargeable AirPlay system at some stage, the Bose is excellent but I'm a bit hesitant to take it outside for obvious reasons, just a superb piece of equipment and I want it to stay that way smile. The iHome unit is smaller and gets some good reviews, sound quality is decent it seems. I'll let the list know further details when I purchase the iHome system. ** 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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: Portable AirPlay Audio systems
Hi! You can use it as i mention but have to have headphones. /A 22 maj 2014 kl. 15:02 skrev Gary Schindler garys5...@comcast.net: Dane, I can vouch for the IHome system. It is well built and sounds good for the price. You may find it a bit heavy to carry around with the built in handle but it is manageable. I found that it is best not to try to use the IHome iphone software to connect the speaker to my home network. Once I plugged in the cable into the phone, voiceover was gone. Push the wireless button on the back of the unit. This activates a networking module so you can type a web address once you join its network. You may use an iphone, Mac or Windows pc to find the built in network. use whatever web browser you like. you can select your home network, fill in the required credentials. Now the speaker will try to join the network. the unit will beep once the speaker is on your network. the IHome network will disappear! go back to your home networking look for the speaker to show up in the Airplay list in the control center of the iphone. I found the speaker to be a little sharp, but it may be my hearing aides giving me this impression. I have had no issues with dropouts either when I take it out of doors in my back yard. Good luck with it. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:34 PM Subject: Portable AirPlay Audio systems Hi! Up until now I thought that Bose was the only company offering a portable audio AirPlay speaker system with its Soundlink Air and Soundtouch models. I've since found another company offering a portable audio/AirPlay speaker system, look for iHome and you'll discover that this company offers a whole range of audio accessaries for iPhones and the like, airPlay, Bluetooth etc. I plan to buy the iHome Rechargeable AirPlay system at some stage, the Bose is excellent but I'm a bit hesitant to take it outside for obvious reasons, just a superb piece of equipment and I want it to stay that way smile. The iHome unit is smaller and gets some good reviews, sound quality is decent it seems. I'll let the list know further details when I purchase the iHome system. ** 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
Re: Portable AirPlay Audio systems
I never thought of that! - Original Message - From: Anders Holmberg and...@pipkrokodil.se To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:03 PM Subject: Re: Portable AirPlay Audio systems Hi! You can use it as i mention but have to have headphones. /A 22 maj 2014 kl. 15:02 skrev Gary Schindler garys5...@comcast.net: Dane, I can vouch for the IHome system. It is well built and sounds good for the price. You may find it a bit heavy to carry around with the built in handle but it is manageable. I found that it is best not to try to use the IHome iphone software to connect the speaker to my home network. Once I plugged in the cable into the phone, voiceover was gone. Push the wireless button on the back of the unit. This activates a networking module so you can type a web address once you join its network. You may use an iphone, Mac or Windows pc to find the built in network. use whatever web browser you like. you can select your home network, fill in the required credentials. Now the speaker will try to join the network. the unit will beep once the speaker is on your network. the IHome network will disappear! go back to your home networking look for the speaker to show up in the Airplay list in the control center of the iphone. I found the speaker to be a little sharp, but it may be my hearing aides giving me this impression. I have had no issues with dropouts either when I take it out of doors in my back yard. Good luck with it. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:34 PM Subject: Portable AirPlay Audio systems Hi! Up until now I thought that Bose was the only company offering a portable audio AirPlay speaker system with its Soundlink Air and Soundtouch models. I've since found another company offering a portable audio/AirPlay speaker system, look for iHome and you'll discover that this company offers a whole range of audio accessaries for iPhones and the like, airPlay, Bluetooth etc. I plan to buy the iHome Rechargeable AirPlay system at some stage, the Bose is excellent but I'm a bit hesitant to take it outside for obvious reasons, just a superb piece of equipment and I want it to stay that way smile. The iHome unit is smaller and gets some good reviews, sound quality is decent it seems. I'll let the list know further details when I purchase the iHome system. ** 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
DLNA Issue Solved
hi! I wrote to the list a few days ago looking for an IOS App that would control and identify DLNA compatible devices, I found one and its just called Controller, typing DLNA into the search box of the Apps Store will locate the App. The App is available for free and is mostly accessible though I did label a few buttons of the App to make it more usable. I have several DLNA devices on my home network here including my SangeanWRF28D multi function radio, my Denon AVR2113 Suround-Sound receiver and my Pioneer Wireless Music system in the kitchen, being able to control my Wireless Music System - what it plays and how it plays - from the iPhone using DLNA was something I'd been trying to do for ages, the Pioneer Music System I have is an older model which isn't supported directly via the Pioneer Controller App it seems. I'll place a manual up for this system so those who are interested can take a peak. As I said, its an older model but is going quite cheap on eBay, certainly worth the $150 I've seen it for. The system offers many functional features inclding DLNA compatibility obviously, AirPlay streaming, direct Wi-Fi access for those times when you're not in range of a Wi-Fi network etc. One of the nice featurres I like about the Pioneer System is its IOS connectivity, the IOS device doesn't sit in a dock, rather it connects to the System directly using the charging cable that comes with your IOS device and that's a far better idea in my view because it means that the System will work with whatever IOS device you have, wither it be an iPhone 3GS or the latest 5S, an iPad of any generation etc. I have concerns about IOS docks, some of them are extremely flimsy and break easily so the problem is solved by the USB connecting lead arrangement.
Pioneer Wireless Music System
Okay, I've now made the manual available for the Pioneer XW-SMa1 Wireless Music System, unfortunately the manual's a bit all over the place but that's the way manuals seem to be these days. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/XW-SMA1-K_manual_AUpdf.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
