I’m sure some do but wouldn’t it just be easier- now Tom has the JBL - to plug a patch cord into the JBL and the other end into the Stream?
The way things are going Tom will need a jacket with 100 pockets. > On 7 Aug 2015, at 8:13 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > I have never seen one of those which actually worked! Do you have a > specific brand that works? > > Sunshine <sunsh...@abe.midco.net> wrote: > >> you can buy a bluetooth adapter that will allow any device with a >> headphone jack to be come bluetooth compatable. >> >> On 8/6/2015 10:07 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>> Just to be clear, I didn't necessarily buy the speakers on account of the >>> possibility that the Victor Stream may one day accommodate Blue Tooth! I >>> was looking for a speaker that would give me good stereo sound...but that >>> was portable; just so happens that these JBLs _are_ "Blue Tooth!" Will most >>> likely not need that side of the speaker, so am not really concerned with >>> that; I mainly wanted something with good sound and something that wouldn't >>> be too hard to carry, should I want to listen out on my front porch or >>> something! I didn't really think of HumanWare as a place to get speakers; I >>> had been told about this one I ended up buying and they seem to be pretty >>> doggone good, considering the size and all! >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:47 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Subject: Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed >>> >>> Don't get me wrong, this speaker seems to be a good choice given its >>> price but anyone who waits for Humans Beware to do something or other >>> and buys a pair of speakers just because they might is living in a fools >>> paradise, I'm sure I read on a list not all that long ago - may have >>> even been this list - that Humans Beware had no intention whatever of >>> introducing Bluetooth to the Victor Reader stream, the claim was made >>> that a survey had been done and users of Victor weren't interested in >>> anything so practical and that's a shame as adding Bluetooth would have >>> added huge potential to the stream by making it compatible with a whole >>> heap of devices such as your JBL, making it compatible with hearing >>> instruments and so it goes on. >>> >>> Again, I'm not having shots but just a pair of speakers would have been >>> for the purposes of the Victor Reader Stream, if one day - by chance - >>> Humans Beware came out with a Bluetooth model then look at the option >>> then as there will be a whole new set of Bluetooth gadgets around if and >>> when that day ever arrives. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6/08/2015 10:10 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>>> Dane: I had heard about this speaker (was looking for something that was >>>> portable) figured this would serve my purposes (and it does) I tried a >>>> speaker called the Soundpod (not a bad speaker...but no stereo sound! So >>> I >>>> had heard about this JBL model and decided to try it! So now if they ever >>>> do make the Victor Stream Blue Tooth compatible, I'll be all set! >>>> Tom Kaufman >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>>> Trethowan >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 2:58 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Subject: Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed >>>> >>>> I've just been looking at some reviews, its certainly one of the better >>>> mini blue tooth speaker sets out there for its price but I won't be >>>> buying one given I have a Bose Soundlink Mini model, I've had it for 12 >>>> months and Bose released an updated version which I may get in the >>>> future but perhaps you can clear something up for me. >>>> >>>> Why did you buy this JBL model if the victor Reader stream doesn't have >>>> Bluetooth? I mean you could get far cheaper solutions with an Aux-in and >>>> without blue tooth. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/08/2015 1:23 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>>>> Hello list: Today I purchased the JBL Flip 2 Blue Tooth speaker from >>>> Radio >>>>> Shack! It's a great speaker (I am going to use it to listen to my Victor >>>>> Stream through) well the rechargeable battery has died, so I need to >>>> charge >>>>> it up; this is where I need help: I get that you have to plug in the end >>>>> that has the USB end into the adapter. However the adapter seems to have >>>> no >>>>> prongs on it to plug into the receptacle; just two holes! So how am I >>>>> supposed to plug this little thing into the receptacle if there are no >>>>> prongs? Am I missing something here; did Radio Shack forget to include >>>>> something in my package of stuff I was supposed to get? Or is it that >>>> this >>>>> only fits certain types of receptacles? Also, I am told that with this >>>>> particular speaker, one _must_ let the battery run all the way down until >>>> it >>>>> cuts off before charging; is this also true? I was listening to the >>>> stream >>>>> tonight, when the speaker just shut off; no warning; nothing to indicate >>>>> that my power supply was getting low! Anyhow right now I'm mainly >>>>> interested in getting this thing charged up; there just seems to me that >>>>> there is no way to do so, for there is nothing to plug into the >>>> receptacle, >>>>> that is, unless I am missing something! Help will be much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Tom Kaufman >>>>> >> >> > > -- > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > How do > you spend it? > > John Covici > cov...@ccs.covici.com > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
