That’s interesting information, I shall follow it up immediately. Now, your SoundLink. I presume that it had 10 controls on the top, a micro-USB and 3.5MM Stereo Auxiliary port and power port on the rear panel. If so, it’s like this one here. But although I get a beep when inserting the AC power lead and powering on the adapter, none of the controls make a sound to help me to identify them. So, I guess, this is another occasion where I need eyes.
My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: <[email protected]> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. Mobile/SMS: +44 (0)7907 823971 ———————————————————— On 18 Feb 2017, at 00:52, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: another reply to this. We've talk Echo Tap and so on so how about the main Echo as a Bluetooth speaker - and a portable bluetooth Speaker at that -? I discovered that battery bases are available for that device too so list members can add that to their option list <smile>. On 18/02/2017 7:00 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: > I think one thing we all need to be mindful of here is that what sounds > “Better” to one person may not sound so to another person. Just as one’s > favourite colour, in the visual world, is ugly to somebody else. > > I never stated that the Bose was going to be my final purchase in this > market. I’m still watching with my finger on the pulse to see when Amazon > will, officially, release the Amazon Tap, (to give it its correct title) in > the United Kingdom. Just as Google has not done so with their own device, the > Tap remains as illusive as ever to all but the most determined UK resident. > > I exhibited such determination when I bought the Google Home and had it > imported all the way from Chicago. But that was due to the fact that the > seller offered me free delivery, and also said that they would foot the bill > for a return should I not be able to get the device to function. I took a > chance, and wow! I got it to work and I also managed to get it to recognise > local services and facilities. The approach of the Google Home is, however, > radically different to that of the Tap. Instead of using their > country-specific network of services and facilities, as dictated by the place > of purchase, Google uses your own account in order to pick things up. Ergo, > since Google knows that I am located within the United Kingdom, it used that > account data to define what I would most likely want to be aware of. > Subsequently, in every other respect than the nauseating American speech > synthesiser, (they use Acapela Group’s voices), I have a localised Google > Home. I know that you, Dane, do not have an Australian localised Amazon Tap. > This was another reason why I opted not to import a Tap from the US. All that > having been said, I would not for a moment deny the possibility of acquiring > a Tap later in the year if released. > > Regarding the very specifics of individual sound perception on which I > touched earlier, I think that point is particularly relevant here. I > personally like a very base-sounding system. It’s one reason why I bought the > Pioneer DX10A amplifier for my hi-fi system upstairs. I still have my 1979 > vintage 100 Watt (RMS) speakers up on the walls of my office. The amplifier > in question is world-renowned for its very full-sounding output right across > the spectrum of the human ear. And in this aspect particularly, I was not > disappointed. As it is always good practice to do, I deliberately over-rated > the speakers at the original time of purchase. I had no reason to regret that > decision when I purchased the Pioneer amp back in 2015. Each output terminal > of that amp can kick out 100 Watts RMS. Which just happened to be precisely > the maximum rating of my speakers, as I’ve already said. But, of course, I’ve > never come close to powering them up to full capacity. In actual fact, > there’s no need too. The Warfdale speaker and Pioneer amplifier combination > lend themselves one to the other with perfect clarity right across the board. > Thus, a small symbol in a piece of classical music is perfectly audible at > the same time as the dulcet tones of the deep double base. In actual fact, > when I first got the amp, the very first thing I played on it was a piece of > classical music to demonstrate just that fact. And my goodness, I was not > disappointed. > > All that having been said, I know of one person who doesn’t much like that > kind of full audio. That’s totally fine, he’s entitled to do as he pleases. > So, I guess there are two proverbs which come into play here, regarding my > purchase of the Bose SoundLink3. The first is “Caviet Entor”, (Let The Buyer > Beware). The second is horses for courses, to each their own. > > As mono systems go, the Amazon Echo Dot when encased in the add-on battery > base from Laptree, is a very acceptable-sounding piece of equipment. Indeed, > I know somebody who doesn’t like full-sounding systems for audiobooks. She > says that they detract from her enjoyment of the product. Again, that is > perfectly fine. She is entitled to do things her way. > > ======================================== > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > <[email protected]> > > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. > Mobile/SMS: > +44 (0)7907 823971 > > ———————————————————— > > On 17 Feb 2017, at 19:21, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > > A few things here need addressing and I’ll address the most important points > first. > Regarding your Bose? you’ll have no problem with accessibility whatever as > the Bose is as accessible as any device could possibly be under the > circumstances. > Yep, the new Bose soundlink Mini has Text to Speech but that’s not a deal > breaker as far as I’m concerned when purchasing a speaker, more of a gimmick > if anything in my opinion. > Regarding Hands Free? I think you’l find that Nokia had hands free speaking > mastered in portable devices long before Apple came along. > Grant you, we’re talking about two distinctly different systems and yes > technology has marched forwards thousands of miles since the days of Nokia. > Windows phones have not been in production for around a year now and if > anyone is using a Windows phone then I can only admire them for their > patience. > The Windows phone was never truly accessible, you could only use Narrator in > the US for example so the phone just wasn’t a viable option when it came to > accessibility. > I know the particular gentleman you speak of and I do remember that when the > Apple iPhone 3GS came along he certainly made a point of rubbishing the whole > concept of the iPhone, how times have changed <smile>. > What this goes to show is that we all need to keep an open mind with regard > to technology as technology is changing and evolving so quickly. > My opinion was 8 years ago that it was just completely impossible for any > blind user to use a Touch Screen and look how far out I was, yep I have no > problem admitting it and I’m glad I was wrong. > Regarding the bass of the Bose? Well it may be the same story for you as it > is for lots of other people, “What you don’t hear you don’t miss”, in other > words if you don’t hear anything better than the Bose then you’re most likely > not going to be too worried about it. > In my case I have some B&W speaker systems here so the minute I heard about > the release of the B&W T7 - given I know what B&W Speakers sound like - I was > curious to say the least to hear the T7. > >
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