SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3?
Hi, You should certainly also check out the Hims Blaze EZ. It's a pretty cool device too. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 04:17 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hello, I'm going to start this off by saying my trusty Victor Reader Stream 2 is the most used gadget I own. It's portable. Plays all of my OTR shows stored on a SD card in MP3 format. Connects to some great free audio services. Most important of all it's totally accessible to me. I'm hoping there is plans to release a new generation that has Bluetooth connectivity? Also would be nice if I could listen to my Spotify and TuneIn Premium accounts on it. Possibly upgrading the internal speaker. Does anyone here know if there are plans in the work to release a new generation of VRS devices? Is there similar device currently on the market that has improved on the VSR?
RE: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3?
HIMS Blaze EZ? This device is similar to VRS but contains more bells and whistles I guess? Really want Bluetooth for streaming the audio stream to my speaker. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Olesen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:43 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hi, You should certainly also check out the Hims Blaze EZ. It's a pretty cool device too. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 04:17 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hello, I'm going to start this off by saying my trusty Victor Reader Stream 2 is the most used gadget I own. It's portable. Plays all of my OTR shows stored on a SD card in MP3 format. Connects to some great free audio services. Most important of all it's totally accessible to me. I'm hoping there is plans to release a new generation that has Bluetooth connectivity? Also would be nice if I could listen to my Spotify and TuneIn Premium accounts on it. Possibly upgrading the internal speaker. Does anyone here know if there are plans in the work to release a new generation of VRS devices? Is there similar device currently on the market that has improved on the VSR?
SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3?
HI, Well actually it does the same, and lots more like scanning menucards in restaurants, having Bluetooth support as you ask for , a nice color tester, and much more. And what I especially like about Hims products is that they always come with a wonderful leather cover, and not a cheep cilicone bed not covering the buttons. Actually there is both an EZ and an ET model, and I can't tell the diference. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 12:23 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: RE: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? HIMS Blaze EZ? This device is similar to VRS but contains more bells and whistles I guess? Really want Bluetooth for streaming the audio stream to my speaker. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Olesen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:43 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hi, You should certainly also check out the Hims Blaze EZ. It's a pretty cool device too. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 04:17 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hello, I'm going to start this off by saying my trusty Victor Reader Stream 2 is the most used gadget I own. It's portable. Plays all of my OTR shows stored on a SD card in MP3 format. Connects to some great free audio services. Most important of all it's totally accessible to me. I'm hoping there is plans to release a new generation that has Bluetooth connectivity? Also would be nice if I could listen to my Spotify and TuneIn Premium accounts on it. Possibly upgrading the internal speaker. Does anyone here know if there are plans in the work to release a new generation of VRS devices? Is there similar device currently on the market that has improved on the VSR?
RE: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3?
Have to check it out then. Thanks for bringing it up to me. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Olesen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 7:27 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? HI, Well actually it does the same, and lots more like scanning menucards in restaurants, having Bluetooth support as you ask for , a nice color tester, and much more. And what I especially like about Hims products is that they always come with a wonderful leather cover, and not a cheep cilicone bed not covering the buttons. Actually there is both an EZ and an ET model, and I can't tell the diference. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 12:23 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: RE: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? HIMS Blaze EZ? This device is similar to VRS but contains more bells and whistles I guess? Really want Bluetooth for streaming the audio stream to my speaker. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Olesen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 3:43 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: SV: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hi, You should certainly also check out the Hims Blaze EZ. It's a pretty cool device too. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Kenny Sendt: 23. oktober 2016 04:17 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: Any Plans for a Victor Reader Stream 3? Hello, I'm going to start this off by saying my trusty Victor Reader Stream 2 is the most used gadget I own. It's portable. Plays all of my OTR shows stored on a SD card in MP3 format. Connects to some great free audio services. Most important of all it's totally accessible to me. I'm hoping there is plans to release a new generation that has Bluetooth connectivity? Also would be nice if I could listen to my Spotify and TuneIn Premium accounts on it. Possibly upgrading the internal speaker. Does anyone here know if there are plans in the work to release a new generation of VRS devices? Is there similar device currently on the market that has improved on the VSR?
RE: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker
I've just been checking out the reviews and they are mostly glowing. I didn't even know B&W did a BT speaker. I'd be tempted if I didn't have two fairly costly ones already albeit not in this class. I know I might have mentioned it once or twice... Oh, If only Apple did APTX! Then I wouldn't hesitate (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 22 October 2016 18:02 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker Cool dude. Way too cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2016 7:53 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker Yep, proudly bought the baby home this morning though I didn't have time to listen and fully aprreciate what this darling of sound could product, in a word? stunning! So first I think it best to mention what you're not going to get from this speaker. No, it doesn't have a hands free speaker phone. No, it does not have overpowering bass as the Bose Soundlink does - not to be confused with the latest Soundlink Mini. - No, the speaker cannot be charged from a USB port though the speaker does have one for servicing and firmware updates, the external power supply that comes with the speaker has to be used for charging or powering the speaker from a mains outlet. No, at $549 Australian the T7 isn't a cheap Bluetooth speaker system. So with all that in mind we soon realise that the T7 is catering for a particular person, those who enjoy listening to their music collection on the go. All the B&W products I have are detailed even from the point of unpacking that's obvious, anyone would think that we're talking about a gold bar here when it comes to the packing of the T7, foam padding as part of the lid and the bottom of the T7 box for instance. The T7 looks like no other Bluetooth speaker I've seen thus far, a metal frame at front and back bulging out from a rubberised frame in the middle. On the top of this are your control buttons, the bluetooth pairing button, transport control buttons, volume up/down buttons and so on. Of course this led to some confusion on my part as I thought the power button would be on the top with the rest of the controls but no, the power button is a concave button towards the bottom right hand side of the unit, well out of the way and not likely to be knocked I thought, when I finally discovered where the power button actually was. Turning on the T7 presents the ears with a lovely musical introduction to tell us that the T7 is ready and yet a further melodious tone is heard to indicate a connection with a Bluetooth device. Another distinctive sequence of notes is heard when the Bluetooth pairing button itself is pressed and further short musical scores sound when the Bluetooth is disconnected. So what you say, many Bluetooth speakers sound tones but not short sequences of notes. For the tests I used two devices paired to the T7, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Apple iPhone 6 so before we go any further - if you're thinking about a B&W T7 and you have an iPhone - even though the iPhone doesn't have AptX - - you wn't be disappointed, more on that later. So what do we get when selecting the music player on the Samsung S6, double-tapping the "Play" button and turning up the volume of the T7 to a comfortable listening level? A well defined sound from the T7 and when I say well defined that's exactly what I mean, one could be forgiven for thinking they're listening to a pair of well spaced bookshelf speakers. The presence of instruments in a track is well heard on the sound stage. The bass is there though - as I stated before - if you're looking for something with overpowering bass then you're going to be disappointed, I call the T7 a system that produces the bass honestly. The mid range is excellent and the highs? Well obviously not as good as a system with dedicated tweeters perhaps but they're certainly there to be heard, the DSP of the T7 truly shines. I noticed something else when putting my hand on the desk the T7 was standing on, no vibrations from the T7 of any sort so the T7 doesn't rely on the surface its standing on to allow you to hear bass notes, have you ever thought your house might sustain serious structural damage from all those bass heavy notes going through your walls and floor? I know with some systems I've used I can feel the bass coming through the walls and floor a few rooms away from where the speaker actually is but not with this little beauty, absolutely incredible. Listening to the speaker paired to the iPhone 6 was also a pleasure, the same characteristics of the speaker are to be heard though the sound from the iPhone 6 didn't sound quite as airy as that from the Samsung Galaxy S6 with its AptX encoding though perfectly listenable and perfec
Re: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker
Ah yes, once again you have my deepest sympathy's and I fully understand what you're saying. I've been aching my guts out for nearly a year to get one of these things and now? well I have one! Its been just like kids at the sweet shop for over a year, listening to and just admiring the T7. On 24/10/2016 4:19 AM, John Gurd wrote: I've just been checking out the reviews and they are mostly glowing. I didn't even know B&W did a BT speaker. I'd be tempted if I didn't have two fairly costly ones already albeit not in this class. I know I might have mentioned it once or twice... Oh, If only Apple did APTX! Then I wouldn't hesitate (smiles). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 22 October 2016 18:02 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker Cool dude. Way too cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2016 7:53 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Now I have my B&W T7 Speaker Yep, proudly bought the baby home this morning though I didn't have time to listen and fully aprreciate what this darling of sound could product, in a word? stunning! So first I think it best to mention what you're not going to get from this speaker. No, it doesn't have a hands free speaker phone. No, it does not have overpowering bass as the Bose Soundlink does - not to be confused with the latest Soundlink Mini. - No, the speaker cannot be charged from a USB port though the speaker does have one for servicing and firmware updates, the external power supply that comes with the speaker has to be used for charging or powering the speaker from a mains outlet. No, at $549 Australian the T7 isn't a cheap Bluetooth speaker system. So with all that in mind we soon realise that the T7 is catering for a particular person, those who enjoy listening to their music collection on the go. All the B&W products I have are detailed even from the point of unpacking that's obvious, anyone would think that we're talking about a gold bar here when it comes to the packing of the T7, foam padding as part of the lid and the bottom of the T7 box for instance. The T7 looks like no other Bluetooth speaker I've seen thus far, a metal frame at front and back bulging out from a rubberised frame in the middle. On the top of this are your control buttons, the bluetooth pairing button, transport control buttons, volume up/down buttons and so on. Of course this led to some confusion on my part as I thought the power button would be on the top with the rest of the controls but no, the power button is a concave button towards the bottom right hand side of the unit, well out of the way and not likely to be knocked I thought, when I finally discovered where the power button actually was. Turning on the T7 presents the ears with a lovely musical introduction to tell us that the T7 is ready and yet a further melodious tone is heard to indicate a connection with a Bluetooth device. Another distinctive sequence of notes is heard when the Bluetooth pairing button itself is pressed and further short musical scores sound when the Bluetooth is disconnected. So what you say, many Bluetooth speakers sound tones but not short sequences of notes. For the tests I used two devices paired to the T7, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Apple iPhone 6 so before we go any further - if you're thinking about a B&W T7 and you have an iPhone - even though the iPhone doesn't have AptX - - you wn't be disappointed, more on that later. So what do we get when selecting the music player on the Samsung S6, double-tapping the "Play" button and turning up the volume of the T7 to a comfortable listening level? A well defined sound from the T7 and when I say well defined that's exactly what I mean, one could be forgiven for thinking they're listening to a pair of well spaced bookshelf speakers. The presence of instruments in a track is well heard on the sound stage. The bass is there though - as I stated before - if you're looking for something with overpowering bass then you're going to be disappointed, I call the T7 a system that produces the bass honestly. The mid range is excellent and the highs? Well obviously not as good as a system with dedicated tweeters perhaps but they're certainly there to be heard, the DSP of the T7 truly shines. I noticed something else when putting my hand on the desk the T7 was standing on, no vibrations from the T7 of any sort so the T7 doesn't rely on the surface its standing on to allow you to hear bass notes, have you ever thought your house might sustain serious structural damage from all those bass heavy notes going through your walls and floor? I know with some systems I've used I can feel the bass coming through the walls and floor a few rooms away from where the speaker actually is
