Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-14 Thread Justme
Thanks NewBuyer for your alternative tip. It's good to see that there are other choices with standby mode available. I certainly wouldn't have found these without the help of everyone's posts here. Also, thanks sawdin for your suggestion. I checked their website but couldn't see anything about

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-14 Thread sawdin
Documentation was non-existent, however I'm pretty sure they are made to be left on (I leave mine on). Give Jon a call at AudioInsider; I'm sure he'll answer all of your questions, he did mine. The connection between the two speakers is made via one thick jacketed screw-in cable, not speaker

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-13 Thread NewBuyer
You might also consider the 'NHT M-00's' (http://www.nhthifi.com/NHT-M00?sc=12category=1213). These are great acoustic suspension powered monitors that also have auto-on capability. -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-13 Thread sawdin
Received Swan D1080 Mk II's 2 days ago. Initial impressions: 1) Big and Heavy. Initial thought, before hearing them, was that I would replace them w/ the much smaller Audioengine A2's. 2) Quality connector between speakers, but could be longer. 3) Sound Great! I will not be returning them. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-09 Thread jdh500
audioengin A2's with my SB3. JDH -- jdh500 jdh500's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11601 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74658

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-07 Thread bpa
Another thought would be Acoustic Energy Aego-M. Possible disadvantages: it is a 2.1 setup but the speakers are small and no standby mode. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acoustic-Energy-AE26-06B-active-speaker/dp/B000MN96T6 -- bpa

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-06 Thread Kevin Haskins
I'm designing something for my personal use at home. I design transducers and loudspeakers for a living so it isn't too hard for me to put together something that fits my needs in terms of size and function. I'm milling an aluminum base that goes on top of one loudspeaker and holds the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-05 Thread gorman
Another positive judgement on the A2. They sound really good. -- gorman gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74658

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-05 Thread carrera
Hi, same here brought them from the US to Germany - but i think they are also available at Amazon GY. I use them with a SB3 and I'm very happy with this solution regards carrera -- carrera 2XSBClassic, Transporter, Controller, iPeng Server: XPPro, Files: FLAC

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-05 Thread iPhone
Dbalt;511993 Wrote: I use A2 for my dining room and living room and they sound great and work great with my duet or iPod dock. Also, great price at $199. A5s must be even better. The A2s are great, the A5s are even better in my opinion. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter,

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-02-05 Thread Letten
@Justme I can see you are from Germany, then you should really consider Dynaudio, built in Skanderborg, Denmark where I live :-), owned by Germans. I know Dynaudio are a bit pricey, but also top of the line. It's one of the few brands left that still produces it's own speaker units. Dynaudio

[SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread Justme
Thinking about the Touch as my third SB in the house and to use as a server for the others as well. It would be in a room which doesn't have a hifi, so I would need a set of powered speakers. I've never done this before but do powered speakers use a significant amount of power when not in use.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread Danione
Justme;511814 Wrote: Thinking about the Touch as my third SB in the house and to use as a server for the others as well. It would be in a room which doesn't have a hifi, so I would need a set of powered speakers. I've never done this before but do powered speakers use a significant

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread Danione
Well, depending how you go about it, you can use a split cable (Y-cable) to connect to whatever speakers. Or, of course, you could go take a look at dedicated computer speakers, which often are connected via USB to your computer but has a mini-jack input as well. Also, not that I think you want

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread Justme
^^ lovely things those Tivoli radios. If Slim Devices got together with Tivoli to build one of their SB's into one I'd certainly buy it! But year, also having to pay for the radio part is not really needed. But I like your thinking :O) -- Justme

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread Danione
I think I saw someone somewhere (this forum?) who had had a carpenter make a box to match the Tivoli radio. It looked really pretty. Okay, because you too think something like that would be neat, I have here a google search - Active Bookshelf-speakers:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Powered speakers for Touch

2010-01-30 Thread sawdin
Audioengine speakers would work. I'm not sure about Swan or KRK, but I'm sure if you contact them they'll be able to answer your question. From Audioengine: D*o Audioengine speakers have an auto-sleep, idle, or auto-power-off function? Can I leave them on all the time?* The A5's are equipped