Hello Everybodx
This discussion is very interesting actually. It is good to get different points of view. Let's keep in mind that everybody is an individual and just because they may or may not agree with us, that does not mean that they are wrong.
I have the small JanBox, but I still think that the audio which it produces is not at all bad. However, I certainly wouldnt suggest that it is for everybody. I actually agree with Dane's comment about the T7 system. I was playing with one a few days ago actually, as a friend has one. We paired it with my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ and all I could think of to say was "wow!!!!!" The audio is crisp, clear and the frequency responsiveness is nothing short of amazing. We played some of my very high quality FLAC audio files from a USB thumb drive which I hooked up to the phone, and, in order to do a very fair comparison, we then played exactly the same audio file via the same phone and media player software, and also with the phone at ing same volume levels. The difference between my Jambox and the T7 was very very noticeableen
Now my reasons for not upgrading. Not through choice. But I had to take stock, and decide what exactky I would stand to gain by doing so. My little Jambox is used primarily as a book player, on my bedside table. I don't like high volume audio in that situation, of course, so that's one area where I stand to gain nothing. Given that I'm not even using it for music, again, I stand to gain nothing by upgrad-ing. Also I'm not the type of bloke who wheels and deals on Ebay or in the second-hand market in general. Therefore, I'd have had yet another device either sitting idle, or else it would have been thrown away. I'm pretty roothless these days about keeping things I don't use. I've just thrown away a box ful of old routers and range extenders, for example.
So, given all this, I have so far resisted upgrading. I have a house to run on my own now, and must keep within strict budgets. So really, given that the speech is just as legible via the Jambox as it is via the T7, I opted not to bow to temptation this time.
I have some astonishing news actually, which I'd like to share with the group. So see my next message.
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On 8 Sep 2016 21:35, Dane Trethowan < [email protected]> wrote:
Again your point is taken however the Soundlink Mini is amongst
the best Bose speakers around these days, how long since you heard
some Bose speakers and what types did you hear?
The model of Bose Soundlink Mini before this one wasn't all that
good and the latest one sounds so much better as well as having
the hands free speaker phone facility which the previous model
didn't have, its also far better built than the Jawbon Jambox
which isn't all steel as some people think it is, remove the wire
mesh and you'll find a plastic shell - or should I say the wire
mesh in the case of my Jawbone came off and I felt what was
underneath - but getting back to Bose.
The Bose Soundlink Bluetooth speaker itself - the bigger version
than the Soundlink Mini - is a little disappointing, overpowering
bass but still not too bad.
If course sound is a very personal thing and again, if you're
happy with what you have then nothing can damn you for that
<smile>.
In my opinion if you want great Bluetooth sound then one of the
speakers to look out for is the Bowers And Wolkins T7 but then
again, perhaps its not worth even considering one of these
speakers if you have an iPhone as the iPhone cant make use of the
aptX technology the Bowers And Wilkins T7 uses.
That's not to say that the iPhone won't work with the T7, it
works well but you won't get the best sound out of the T7.
On 9/09/2016 6:28 AM, Stores, Mary A.
wrote:
I don’t understand the fascination
with Bose, and it seems like it’s particularly guys that say
everyone should have Bose. I’ve heard two different Bose
speakers now, and I am not all that impressed with their
sound.
I don’t understand why my description
of my Jabra Solemate is “telling.” Why is that?
I could also say it only has 3
buttons, plus the on/off switch, plus it has a human voice
that tells you when the battery’s running low.
Mary
I'm very glad to hear it was on sale <smile>.
I thinkl your description though is very telling, "SIRI
understands me pretty well" and that's the point, there are a
whole heap of devices out there now which SISI understands far
better given they use better Bluetooth technology, the latest
Bose Soundlink Mini is a case in point but there are others.
On 9/09/2016 5:45 AM, Stores, Mary A.
wrote:
I got a Jabra Solemate Bluetooth
speaker about a year ago and love it. It was on sale, and
it had really good reviews. I can listen to music and talk
on the phone with it, and Siri understands me pretty well.
Mary
I have to admit the boost in sound quality when I
upgraded from the 5S to the 6 was a huge plus and worth
the upgrade for that reason, Apple have - in my view with
the 6 and 6S at least - some of the best sounding internal
speakers available on a mobile phone.
Its a real pity that Apple still won't embrace aptX with
Bluetooth as that would make Bluetooth from an IOS phone
absolutely fantastic and up there with most other
manufacturers these days including Samsung, Asus, LG,
Bowers And Wilkins etc.
As far as the Jambox Jawbone goes? Well if you're happy
with it then fine but its a pity because you just don't
know what you're missing as there are other speakers out
there the same size that offer so much more, Jambox
Jawbone stuff is nothing more than gimmik.
Yes, I've used one and I had the greatest pleasure in
throwing the unit into the recycle bin a couple of years
ago I think it was.
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