Yep, its really annoying about that short cord, not a deal breaker I know but 
annoying all the same and for the very same reason you used for your example.
Yes, as has been suggested one can buy an extension cable but really it is 
surprising that B&W didn’t include a longer cable given they give us 2 already 
or at lease give us the option of buying a loner cable.

Just to put those in the picture who don’t know the B&W P7 headphones, the 
cuffs around the ears attach to the frame magnetically and under the right is 
where the cable for the cans can be disconnected or connected at will.

The P7’s come with 2 cables, one to be used with a mobile device and another to 
be used with standard equipment such as Hi-Fi systems, portable stereo players 
and so on.

The Mobile cable has an in-line controller and microphone as part of it so you 
can take incoming calls, control the music and so on.

Have you tried at least playing some lossless content through your P7’s via 
your mobile phone? iTunes will handle Lossless M4A I think but for FLAC you’ll 
have to get a third party player like oPlayer HD, yep one of those annoying 
things about the iPhone but there we are.

Anyhow I can tell you that FLAC along with other lossless content through the 
P7’s and a decent DAC sounds superb without a doubt and when you’ve heard that? 
Well you’re on your way to discovering HD files, wet your appetite you know 
<smile>.


> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:15 AM, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dane
> 
> Yes, the P7s are the best I've heard and they've come down in price, at least 
> on Amazon UK. I think I paid about £350 for them originally but I saw them 
> recently for about£270. 
> 
> I'd love to try them with some high resolution 24 bit music but as yet I 
> haven't got around to it. So far I've used them exclusively with my iPhone 
> which is somewhat remiss as I have a fairly high-spec system. The fact that 
> the cord is so short and I don't have a chair near my amplifier doesn't help. 
> 
> John
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: 02 February 2016 19:40
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost 
> 
> Yes that s a shame about the 6S so I ve therefore decided to purchase the 
> Chord Mojo, something similar one might say but it doesn t follow the case 
> idea.
> 
> Actually the Mojo is a standard type of DAC in a shell about the size of an 
> iPhone though thinner.
> 
> The Mojo can be used with a wider variety of devices - everything from iPhone 
> to Samsung S6 - and you can even hook it up to stereo components if you want 
> given the Mojo has several digital inputs.
> 
> Of course that s not knocking the Music Boost and that would have been my 
> preference, something to enclose my iPhone 6S.
> 
> If you re a lover of music then you really don t know what you re missing 
> until you ve heard it through a DAC from Arcam, Chord or one of those 
> manufacturers who dedicate their existence to DAC S.
> 
> And you have a pair of B&W P7 s as do I.
> 
> Perhaps you would echo my thought process when I say that these cans are a 
> bargain for their price, sounds as though you re listening to a 30 inch 
> sub-woofer and some silky tweeters not forgetting those power mid range 
> speakers right up close.
> 
> My only annoyances about these cans is that they don t come with a longer 
> leader for Hi-Fi listening and I m a little surprised that B&W don t offer 
> one as an optional attachment.
> 
> 
>> On 3 Feb 2016, at 3:31 AM, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to 
>> write about it for a while.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> First of all the DAC sounds great with the B&W P7s as you might 
>> expect. I mostly listened the music from the Apple Music service so 
>> there was a limit to the definition (256 bitrate). However, it sounds 
>> very detailed and natural with plenty of seperation. As it is a 
>> headphone amp as well there is plenty of volume if necessary and the 
>> music has a nice feel of power in reserve. Bass when present has loads 
>> of umph but very well controlled and by no means overwhelming.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The unit is a hard shell with a velvety feel that is almost slippery. 
>> The fit is very tight for an iPhone 6 and there is no wiggle room at 
>> all. I struggle sometimes to remove the phone from the MusicBoost. You 
>> can't pull it out by the phone's sides even though they can be gripped 
>> from about halfway up. You have to get your fingernails between the 
>> bottom edge of the phone and the unit and it can take more than one 
>> attempt. So there is no way an iPhone 6S should be inserted into it! 
>> Well, it can be forced but you'll never get it back!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> There is a tiny button on the bottom front left of the unit and 
>> pressing it in for a few seconds gets it charging the phone. Like a 
>> lot of charging cases it feels light but once united with the iPhone 
>> the combined weight is quite hefty in the hand. I usually keep my 
>> phone in a trouser or jeans pocket but it's too heavy to be 
>> comfortable with the case. So I use the musicBoost when I want to do 
>> some undivided listening and it's certainly handy to have in a bag to 
>> breakout it the iPhone needs a charge boost on the go.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Overall, it sounds fantastic and is great to have but I don't use it 
>> all the time. But if you try to use a 6S with it I think you'll find 
>> it will be permanently attached!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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