I've used Tag and Rename for years. It is very rich in features and accessible
with Jaws. I can't remember how much I paid for it.
http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 04 Novem
I saw some good reviews of this phone. If anything could make me jump ship from
the iPhone maybe this could. I'll be interested to hear how you get on.
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 09 May 2017 11:57
To:
ble and the only odd thing
with the Android version is the small amount of unlabeled buttons, that issue
can be dealt with easily.
On 16/03/2017 1:04 AM, john Gurd wrote:
> I really like the sound of this but I only have IOS devices so controlling it
> would be an issue for me.
I really like the sound of this but I only have IOS devices so controlling it
would be an issue for me. It gets good reviews and retails for £699 in the UK.
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 13 March 2017 18:
I'll look forward to the review of the Rotel T14. Pity about the accessibility
of the app on IOS. I need something that can do streaming of HD Audio.
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 03 March 2017 14:37
To:
t whether or not to buy a Tap, in a review I read over the
weekend it was compared favourably to the Bose Soundlink Mini and I had been
thinking about getting the current version of the Bose so perhaps its best to
kill some b irds with a stone and just get the Amazon Tap? Will think about it.
I'm just catching up with this thread. Just to make it clear, the Dot does not
have a built-in battery. That's interesting you can get a battery base for it
(I didn't know that) but I personally don't think it would be worthwhile. The
Dot is fine for speech and books and even casual radio but I
I've got the Echo and the Dot. The nice thing about the Spotify app is that you
can pick the device you want to use direct from the app including Echo and even
Sonos devices.
I use the Echo for catching up with News and radio and I also use it to control
the central heating and lights with Bri
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Trethowan
Sent: 19 January 2017 13:52
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: FW: BBC Radio URL's
How are you trying to play them? I've played them using several devices here,
Windows computer, Mac and Samsung Galaxy S6.
On 1/19/2017 11:26 PM,
x27;m using in place of
my Desktop right now which has had another melt down and I'll attend to that
later on today, don't usually have Total Recorder installed on the Laptop but
I'm curious to see if these streams work, can't see why they shouldn't as they
work in VLC etc
I just tried some of these URLs here in the UK and it looks like they no longer
work - at least in Winamp.
Regards
John
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So just dug into my archives and found some fish from Dane thoughtfully
provided last July which I am reposting here for the rodless among us (smiles).
Judging from his comment below getting them may not be so simple as I had
hoped. Thanks again Dane.
John
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From: Pc
eral months ago.
> On 17 Jan 2017, at 8:59 pm, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Where do you get the URL for the direct BBC stream?
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
> John Covici
>
Where do you get the URL for the direct BBC stream?
Thanks
John
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Covici
Sent: 11 January 2017 05:26
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Bit rate settings with Total Recorder
Yep, works well
Hi Andy
Before you splash the cash it might be worth checking with Guide Dogs that
they are okay about recording training sessions. They may view it as a
potential distraction and the individual trainer may have reservations about
being filmed at work.
Hope it works out though, and glad you're get
as its one I�ve only refined the voice commands for over the last few
days, practise makes perfect .
> On 28 Nov. 2016, at 1:42 am, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Yes, it's the smaller unit by far but has all the features of it's bigger
> sibling. The Dot can be connected by audio c
io.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 27 November 2016 02:27
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home?
The Echo Dot is the smaller unit right? Does it run on battery power too?
> On 27 Nov. 2016, at 6:58 am, John Gurd wrote:
>
> I j
I just got the Echo Dot to try it out as I already have a Hive home connected
system. I can control some lights and the central heating thermostat with it.
It's fairly rudimentary but has a lot of potential that I hope will be
realised in the near future. I've found it handy for a quick news su
never got a chance to actually eat of the Haggis!
On Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:57:49 -0400,
John Gurd wrote:
>
> That's true, and we have to hunt down a haggis every 25th January and
strangle it with our sporrans as a rite of passage before we can celebrate a
Burns Supper. All you have to do
is quite beyond me.
They don't even make any noise worth sampling as far as I know, never been near
enough one to find out and I'm sure going to keep away.
On 4/11/2016 10:57 AM, John Gurd wrote:
> That's true, and we have to hunt down a haggis every 25th January and
> str
at a great rate of knots.
On 4/11/2016 6:39 AM, John Gurd wrote:
> Hi Anders,
> Sorry to disappoint again. I live in Bonnie Scotland, much better than
> England except for the weather, and unfortunately the hi-fi shops (smiles).
> It's interesting you're asking, coincidentl
45
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Subject: Re: Vifa Copenhagen.
Hi!
>From what i know you�re living in England.
Do you perhaps know a good hifi store in England that has good pricing and can
ship to Sweden?
Amazon is not always the best.
/A
> On 3 Nov 2016, at 00:45, John Gurd wrote:
>
Hi Bob
I've heard recordings of Bill Hicks, a very funny American comedian. I see you
have the same sir name and being from the US and all I'm wondering if you are
any relation. He was a very funny guy if a little near the bone at times.
John
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Hi Anders,
No sorry, I've not come across that one.
John
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Sent: 01 November 2016 18:12
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: Vifa Copenhagen.
thanks
Best Regards,
Bob Hicks
-Origi
Whose lifetime: the developers, mine, the software itself? I often wonder when
the lifetime guarantee of a product is mentioned (smile).
John
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Sent: 01 November 2016 03:53
To: PC Audio Discussion
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 hes
The concept is brilliant, and obvious when you think of it. It's a fact that
as we get older (and I mean from our twenties onwards) our hearing starts to
deteriorate. At the very least our ability to hear very high frequencies
gradually reduces. Headphones should be tailored to these changes like
s
Happy Birthday. 21 again? I really wish Apple would support APTX as the brief
opportunity I had to hear it at work really impressed me: certainly the best
wireless format around. And Xmas is just around the corner. Maybe Santa might
bring you some P9s if you’re a good boy and are extra nice to e
ven better with this
> > new phone and it's DAC, being better than the power straight out of the 6S.
> > I guess I will have to get to it and see what I think.
> > Mary
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:17 PM,
traight into a Lightning
>> connector so - if and when I get a chance - I'm looking forward to
>> connecting these to an iPhone 7 and doing some comparisons with that cheap
>> nasty lightning to 3.5MM jack converter .
>>
>> I like you have a pair of P7's,
convenience can't be beat. I was hoping that the
experience would be even better with this new phone and it's DAC, being better
than the power straight out of the 6S. I guess I will have to get to it and see
what I think.
Mary
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 18, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Jo
e on their convertor.
John Gurd
you should just ask for a replacement.
Best regards
Brian
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Sendt: 11. oktober 2016 20:28
Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Emne: RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
Sadly, I
those every day and I would like to get something with a boom microphone if
at all possible.
On 12/10/2016 5:28 AM, John Gurd wrote:
> Sadly, I'm sending my Avantree adapter back to Amazon because I keep
> experiencing dropouts and the range seems only to be a few feet. It's
> a gre
Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af John Gurd
Sendt: 10. oktober 2016 09:50
Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Emne: RE: SV: Problems with Bluetooth on a laptop
I've just ordered one of these as well for my PC. My present USb Bluetooth
dongle has
I am curious to know if there are any stereo speaker pairs that can do Airplay.
Has anyone come across anything like this?
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 08 October 2016 21:18
To: PC Audio Discussion List
I've just ordered one of these as well for my PC. My present USb Bluetooth
dongle has terrible latency and is useless for audio. I got it on Amazon UK
for £24.99.
John
John
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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 09 Oct
iOS 10. That was the feature
I most wanted as a matter of fact. And then it turned out to be useless.
Really disappointing, especially for Apple TV.
> Mary
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 4, 2016, at 9:01 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>>
>> Hmmm, Maybe I'
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Holmberg
Sent: 05 October 2016 01:37
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
Hi!
Whats the name of that one?
That would be something for me if its not extremly expensive?
/AD
> 4 okt. 2016 kl. 08:37 skrev John Gurd :
>
> I&#x
These would definitely be worth a demo. They come over as sit-down, undivided
attention headphones given their weight and bulk. Despite the remote cord
supplied I can't see myself toting them about in my shoulder bag on a daily
commute.
John
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by AirPlay is perhaps the most telling point
in this discussion, absolutely no good for wireless headphones for example.
>
>> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 5:37 pm, John Gurd wrote:
>>
>> I've got a speaker in my loft called a Stealth Air 2 which has both
>> Airplay and
heir range of floor standing models
for the lounge, a bit of saving to do to own a pair of those but - if the B&W
A5, A7 and Z2 active speaker systems which I ve owned are anything to go by -
then a year s saving will be well worth the wait, any additional comments?
> On 3 Oct. 2016, at
g] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 03 October 2016 12:37
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: IOS 10 And AirPlay
Hmm.. interesting point however take a look around you and count just how
many AirPlayed enabled devices there are now compared to a few years ago?
On 3/10/2016 5:32 PM, John
Surely Apple wouldn't invent a whole system of Airplaying audio using a
method different from anyone else to thousands of appliances designed just
for it and depended upon by millions of people just to get rid of it? No,
that doesn't sound like Apple! (Grin)
John
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From:
Hi Dane
Regarding your comments on the Sonos Speakers and their limitations. I wouldn't
argue. Just a point of clarification: they don't do Bluetooth - none of the
range do. I like my Sonos Play 1's which I use in the bedroom, but they would
be so much better with Bluetooth. They do play the mus
Hi Jim
I just saw your enquiry. I don't have the Sonos Conect:Amp, but I do have the
Sonos Connect. So I don't know how good the Connect Amp is at powering Speakers
and How they would sound. I got the Connect which feeds my Arcam AVR750
receiver with a digital signal which in turn powers a 5.1 s
Hmm, I've got a good sounding pair of wireless headphones just now with some
great features, namely the Plantronics Pros, but these seem like they ought to
be excellent. Don't know if I can justify the outlay but I'm tempted... If you
get to hear them let us know what you think.
John
-Ori
They sound better
than the original
I have the originals myself though one does have to wonder just how good they
are if they're selling for the same price as the originals which they are,
anyway I've made arrangements to go take a listen myself.
On 16/09/2016 3:16 AM, John Gurd wro
If these are as good as they claim, I'd be sorely tempted even though I've got
the original P7's already.
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 14 September 2016 18:56
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Bo
Hi Dane
I am embarrassed to say I have done very little with my Apple TV for some
months. It kind of got overtaken by the Sonos Connect which I've been using to
access my Apple Music account instead as I can also use it for Amazon Prime
music too. To be honest I think it sounds better too.
I g
beta on my iPhone and started saying how much
better Apple Music suggestions were for me. They have playlists the change
every day and suggested albums that change every day.
Mary
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 12, 2016, at 10:06 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Ah well, Dane, you're making the
gt; On Sep 12, 2016, at 10:06 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Ah well, Dane, you're making the mistake a lot of people do when you
> equate new music with Top 40. Personally, I can't stand Top 40 either,
> but I am interested in experimental, alternative and World music that
&g
Ah well, Dane, you're making the mistake a lot of people do when you equate
new music with Top 40. Personally, I can't stand Top 40 either, but I am
interested in experimental, alternative and World music that will never get
into the charts, and even very occasionally, jazz and classical.
In fact
Actually, I wouldn't mind so much about the removal of the jack if Apple
granted licence to use the lightning connector to others free of charge. As
things stand any headphone manufacturer making use of the lightning connector
has to pay Apple a fee as Apple holds the patent. That will unnecessa
Ah, but now with the removal of the 3.5mm jack you'll be able to listen
underwater... (smiles)
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Sent: 08 September 2016 01:52
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has
I see it uses Ethernet and has no wireless connection. I struggle to get a good
Ethernet connection in my livingroom these days. My router is upstairs and I've
used a Powerline adaptor in the past but for some reason this is no longer
working for me.
The user interface is always the issue, I h
Hi Casey,
I don't live in the US so can't tell you but I imagine Amazon might be a good
start.
John
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From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Casey
Sent: 24 August 2016 01:56
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Desktop computer speaker
#x27;t it. I'd just love to do the stuff I do now with Microsoft on
my new Apple equipment, but I've got this funny feeling!
Very best wishes.
Andy.
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To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'"
Sent: Tuesday, August 23,
or otherwise, listen to it and edit it
and post it again without any effort whatsoever!
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From: "John Gurd"
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'"
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 4:08 PM
Subject: RE: Desktop computer speakers
Hi Andy,
Tha
Hi Casey
Yes, you can get the ZX today for £99 but I just realised that mine is the ZXR
which unfortunately Creative are selling for £199, but I think you can get it
elsewhere much cheaper.
The difference is that the ZX is really for gaming and uses a pretty good
Cirrus Logic DAC for all chann
t thinking about an AV unit, an external sound card, nice speakers, either
sterio or 5.1 and a couple of cables.
John, you deserve it, so be nice to yourself and buy some toys.
Very best wishes and kind regards
Andy Logue.
>From Scotland with love.
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From:
The information on these speakers is really interesting. I've never heard of
the egg series. It got me wondering about the 5.1 Egg set range for my PC but
then I realised that particular range need an amplifier. At some point I'll
have to replace my elderly Logitec Z5500 5.1 speakers and there i
Here in the UK I just installed some similar devices Based around the Hive
system. It allows me to control my central heating totally from my iPhone. If I
leave the house beyond a radius that I set it alerts me if the heating is on or
if the heating is off when I re-enter that zone (anything fro
the water.
It does sound pretty damn good though, especially for the money. That's not to
say it's cheap, but it's certainly not the most expensive system of it's type.
John Gurd
> On 9 Jul 2016, at 6:49 am, Dane Trethowan wrote:
>
> Yep, seems my Logitech Squeez
This looks very interesting, thanks. I've had a detailed look at the cheapest
and the most expensive just out of interest. It strikes me as a blind consumer
there's always the possibility that some modern design feature might make a
good piece of kit unusable. For instance, the Monitor Audio Air
Thanks for this. I had the older version too. I've just upgraded from the
audio professional to the Vidio one as well as it was only $18.
John
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Trethowan
Sent: 22 May 2016 00:39
To: PC Audio Discus
ttery in this unit last if you do not charge the iphone?
/A
> On 21 Feb 2016, at 14:26, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
>
> I didtry the charging function anditdoes work,Idid nottry it for very
> long,just to test.
>
> John Gurd wrote:
>
>> Hi Mary
>>
>> Ex
Hi Dane
Can Airfoile capture the output of a screen reader like Jaws or Voice Over as
well as the music? I often use a wireless keyboard in a different room from my
PC and get the audio output on an old-fashioned wireless radio speaker. I'm
wondering if I could replace with an airplay one.
Joh
Hi Mary
Excellent description. Just to add that if you want to charge a mobile
device then you have to hold in the battery indicator button for about 7
seconds and this will activate the charging function. I haven't used it so I
don't know if you can still play music while charging but I've turned
Hi Mary
Ah well, you've got me there. I should have been more specific. I didn't use
the remote to enter any passwords, etc. Most of the set up was done using
that handy Bluetooth transfer thing you can do with your iPhone and my wife
put in the remaining password. I was only referring to navigati
I got the Apple TV 4th gen last week. I had been resisting because the 3rd
Gen audio was so poor.
I have to say the 4th gen sounds much better. This is based exclusively on
my use of the Apple Music service. Maybe it's just down to the better WIFI
capacity, I don't know, but the audio sound is
f good music for
the sake of music!
Andre
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Sent: 14 February 2016 07:59 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...
I don't think it's the c
Hi Mary
Yes, strange as it seems, there are two digital inputs. The USB A (the
bigger one) is for the little lightning connector, and is exclusively for
Apple IOS devices. The USB B (the small slot) is for the little connecting
cable which has a normal male USB A on the other end and is for Andro
're stuck in "The Analogue World" for want of a better description.
>>>>>
>>>>> You tell them about your DAC and they say something like, "Yep but
>>>>> I've
>>> got this CD player or that Sound Card", fact is th
Hi Mary
I think you would notice a massive difference. I haven't heard the Oppo PM3s
but judging by the reviews they are certainly on a par with the P7s and
would sound incredible with the HA-2.
John
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.and I'm very impressed. I've only had a short time to try it out but I
think it's great. The audio with the P7s is quite perfect even just
listening to tracks from the Apple Music Service. It's better than the Arcam
MusicBoost (which itself is pretty good) but that's not surprising given the
price
Hi Dane
I'll have to stop looking at your posts to avoid temptation. I just bought one
of these. I know I just got the MusicBoost bought the Oppo works with Android
and PCs as well and I wanted one with a line level out too. Besides which, the
specs and reviews are very good. The range of high
Yes, some mp3 files can get corrupted but fixed easily. A common problem is
when time indexes get messed up resulting in a file that doesn't play all the
way through even though the information is still there. It often happens when
several files for audio books are joined incorrectly. I used to
At the risk of annoying Dane (LOL) Winamp does a very good job of playing HD
files. I've just checked it on a 24bit 9600 sample rate. You have to tick a
setting in preferences to allow it.
John
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12 Mac Mini machine but Apple just won t release too much information about
> anything else it seems when it comes to audio.
>
> I m glad you mentioned that about the Apple TV and now I m having second
> thoughts about that purchase for myself too.
>
>
>> On 5 Feb 201
that Apple have a hell of a lot to think about with the upcoming iPhone
7 if they still want to remain in the race.
> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:23 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Hmm, interesting. Sounds like Apple might have been stung into
> avoiding a repeat of stories like those about
I got an Apple TV 3rd Gen a year or so ago to use with MusicMatch and my
HiFi. I was really disappointed to discover that it really didn't sound that
great even with a HDMI connection. I recently read that for some reason it
resamples music from 44.1KHZ to 48KHZ. This is the equivalent to transcodi
List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost
The 6S is slightly thicker due to its tough construction of steel frame, I
read this in a review of the 6S a week or so back.
> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:03 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> Hi Mary,
> I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models
am about to buy an android phone so i may not have enough money for this
unit but it sure sounds intresting.
/
> On 02 Feb 2016, at 17:31, John Gurd wrote:
>
> I got my Arcam MusicBoost a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to
> write about it for a while.
>
>
>
>
ange
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 wrote:
>
> I got my Arcam MusicBoo
Hi Mary,
I'm surprised too. a lot of cases do fit both models. And until I got it I
always thought the 6 and 6S were exactly the same size. I suspect it might
be a design oversight on the part of Arcam. There's only a 5th of a
millimetre difference in the thickness of the phones but that makes all
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 soun
This was fascinating. I've spent an hour or so reading reviews of the speaker
and then of the company, Devialet, that makes them. Their truly revolutionary
D200 amp also sounds amazing. Though wouldn't you just hate to buy a pair of
these speakers at well over £3000 each and then find the IOS ap
Hi Dane
That's interesting. I bought an Asus RT68U and am quite happy with it. I only
use it in a basic setup although I know it can do a lot more. I always meant to
spend some time with the manual but I haven't got around to it so far. Maybe I
will now.
This is a rather obvious question. Is
Correction. The iPhone 6S is thicker, not wider, than the 6. It's only 0.2mm
thicker, but this is enough to cause problems with certain cases, including the
Arcam MusicBoost.
John
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Sen
A word of caution if you have a 6S as opposed to an iPhone 6. I saw a couple of
reports of Amazon customers in the UK where people using the iPhone 6s had
extreme difficulty removing the Music Boost once fitted to the phone.
Apparently the 6S is fractions of a millimetre wider than the 6 and thi
Arcam Music Boost
Clever Man!
I ve ordered something similar, the Chord Electronics Mojo which can be used
with iPhone, Samsun S6 or even a desktop computer.
> On 8 Jan 2016, at 5:46 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> I've just ordered one of these to use with my iPhone 6 and B&W P
lso have a look at Ruark Audio and see if they might have something to
suit.
Yes, Docks are disappearing as people prefer Bluetooth or Airplay.
Deion also have the Cocoon DSD501 still available which you may consider.
> On 8 Jan 2016, at 6:12 AM, John Gurd wrote:
>
> I've been s
I've just ordered one of these to use with my iPhone 6 and B&W P7
headphones. It's a combined IPhone battery boost case, headphone amplifier
and lightning DA converter.
The P7s sound great, but they sound even better with a little help. I've
been using a FiiO Kilimanjaro portable headphone amp
I'm trying to create a private share to use for my audio books on a
MyCloudEx4. I know how to do it in theory but in the Shares section I can't
find the 'Add Share' icon. Has anyone else had success with this? I am using
Jaws 16 and IE11.
John
I think I had the same Stax Electrostatics as Mary. I hope it's not the same
these days, but back then the big disadvantage was that over time the moving
plates acquired a charge and would need replaced as they became less
effective. It was expensive so I had to sell them after only about 6 months
I've got the P7's and really like the sound. I take them on holiday but they're
a little too big for everyday portable use. The only other drawback is I find
them a little tight on the head with prolonged listening.
I've looked into headphone amps before, but couldn't find one with a lightning
Ah, to answer my own question I think it was the WD MyCloud series. I hope
so, I've just ordered a MyCloud EX4.
John
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd
Sent: 04 September 2015 09:33
To: PC Audio
Subject: What wa
Can someone remind me, what was the Personal Cloud solution people were
recommending a few months ago based on a NAS drive? I thought I'd saved the
emails but can't find them. It might have been a WD brand but I remember it
worked well with Windows and IOS devices.
Thanks for any help.
John
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