OK, that gives me a hint -- thanks. On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 23:50:55 -0400, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > I admit to giving up following the Bluetooth speaker market these > days as there are literally hundreds and hundreds of Bluetooth > Speakers out there in all shapes and sizes for pretty much all > budgets so in my view you've really got to ask yourself what your > exact needs are for a Bluetooth speaker. > The new Bose SoundlinkMini is supposed to have improved audio > over the old one, I have the older model and quite like it, > wonderful sound for something that small. > The build quality is very nice to and I believe that build has > carried over to the new model, tough aluminum frame. > It would appear that 95% of Bluetooth speakers out there aren't > really aimed at those who enjoy good sound so if good sound is > your aim then the market narrows considerably when it comes to > portable speakers and we find the size going up a little here to > accommodate the laws of physics. > The Bowers and Wilkins T7 I'm pleased to note has dropped in > price and that's a real portable powerhouse, the party can > proceed for around 19 hours before the battery runs out. > The T7 shows off quality sound and you can certainly hear the > difference between MP3 and Lossless file types if you're using an > AptX device paired with this thing, truly amazing. > If you're looking at units incorporating Hands Free speakerphones > then there are plenty of those, the new Bose Soundlink Mini being > one. > The Soundlink Mini now has a TTS speech engine on board to guide > you through the process of pairing it with your Phone or > whatever, a bit of a gimmick in my opinion but its there so make > use of it.O > One Bluetooth speaker I never liked and thought was very much > over rated was the Jawbone Jambox, you can certainly buy better > than that. > On 25/09/2016 10:56 AM, John Covici wrote: > > Hi. What are people recomending for a decent bluetooth speaker which > > will not break the bank, but has a decent sound? The Bose has a new > > one which is cheaper than ths Sound Link II, so I am considering that, > > but any other suggestions would be appreciated. The Bose sound is not > > my favorite. > > > >
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