Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
As has been stated it would be nice if your guess was correct and the Homepod 
did have Bluetooth, it’s the only smart speaker I know of that doesn't.


-Original Message-
From: all-audio@groups.io  On Behalf Of Brian Olesen
Sent: Tuesday, 30 July 2019 6:06 AM
To: all-audio@groups.io
Subject: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Heheheh ok also just a wild guess, and it could have been fun.

Brian


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af Dane Trethowan
Sendt: 29. juli 2019 13:58
Til: all-audio@groups.io
Emne: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Certainly not, the Apple Home doesn’t have Bluetooth.


> On 29 Jul 2019, at 9:19 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> It's not a apple home pod? grin
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van 
> Deventer
> Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
> Til: all-audio@groups.io
> Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a 
> micro usb port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the 
> top.  It is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the 
> rubber.  It’s also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you 
> cannot accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some 
> buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume 
> up and down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 










-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2645): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2645
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Brian Olesen
Heheheh ok also just a wild guess, and it could have been fun.

Brian


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af Dane Trethowan
Sendt: 29. juli 2019 13:58
Til: all-audio@groups.io
Emne: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Certainly not, the Apple Home doesn’t have Bluetooth.


> On 29 Jul 2019, at 9:19 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> It's not a apple home pod? grin
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van 
> Deventer
> Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
> Til: all-audio@groups.io
> Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a
> micro usb port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the 
> top.  It is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the 
> rubber.  It’s also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you 
> cannot accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some 
> buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume 
> up and down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 






-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2644): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2644
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi!
I was thinking of buying  the T7 when i read about them.
THey ofcorse wont be easy to save up for as i want so much things these days 
but i will  try.
I will take a trip to town some day and have a listen to them.
/A

> 29 juli 2019 kl. 13:52 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Hi there and good to see you after your too long an absence 
> That speaker doesn’t sound familiar to me though I’m not surprised as there 
> are millions upon millions of Bluetooth speakers out there all looking for 
> your attention.
> Some are incredibly worthwhile attention seekers whilst the majority 
> unfortunately seem to have one problem or other.
> Having a lightning port as a charging connector doesn’t surprise me, 
> obviously this Bluetooth speaker was designed to be used in conjunction with 
> IOS.
> The Lightning port has an uncertain future so I’d stay away from thise if 
> possible and elect to go with something that has a USB C port.
> A round speaker as you described it makes me think of Logitech though it 
> could be a million others.
> I’m glad you mentioned Bluetooth speakers as I’ve been in conversation with a 
> friend who has several different pairs of Bluetooth speakers, like me he’s 
> addicted to his audio and particularly Bluetooth speakers right now so I’ll 
> go through the 3 pairs I know Tom has and summaries his comments on those.
> Tom bought a JBL Charge 4 and it seems a nice sounding package for what it is 
> however hands free quality is dreadful and we’ve tested this using FaceTime 
> and IOS devices obviously, the JBL is at the bottom of the pile.
> Next Tom bought some Key Muo speakers - hope I got the spelling right - for 
> around $300 US I believe.
> These speakers have a very nice sound but lack a little bass, incredibly 
> portable at less than 4 inches high each.
> You will need two of these if you want a stereo pair.
> Those who know Kef speakers will appreciate the Uni-Cue drivers - one driver 
> with the woofer making up the driver with a small tweeter in the centre, this 
> arrangement seems to disperse sound around a room more evenly without a sweet 
> spot, the Key Egg system I have uses such an arrangement though on a larger 
> scale.
> Unfortunately the Key Muo’s don’t have hands free speakerphone capability and 
> I have no objection to that as its quality sound I’m after.
> Tom’s top of the range speaker at the moment in his opinion is the B&O P6 
> speakers and I’m trying to find a place where I may go to listen to some of 
> these as - going by Tom’s description and from tests we’ve done with the 
> hands free - they sound spectacular in every way.
> Again you’ll need a pair of these little beauties if you want stereo sound 
> and the price isn’t cheap but quality from B&O comes at a price, $600 per 
> speaker unit.
> The P6 is portable with a battery lasting for 22 hours I believe.
> The Hands Free is one of the best I’ve ever heard from a Bluetooth speaker.
> I still have my B&W T7 speaker which is nearly 3 years old.
> B&W are still selling this user which is a wonderful testament to the quality 
> sound and build of the T7 in my opinion.
> Nothing wrong with looking around at what other company’s have to offer of 
> course which is exactly what I’ll be doing shortly.
> Unique 
> 
>> On 29 Jul 2019, at 7:06 pm, André van Deventer  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
>> port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
>> is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
>> also a completely sircular speaker.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
>> accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
>> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
>> down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The best make I can come up with is 
>> 
>> Vulkan
>> 
>> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Andr é
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2642): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2642
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
The HomePod is supposed to be the best sounding Smart Speaker on the Planet at 
this time so it is a great pity that the functionality is so limited.
I have - and still am - thinking of buying at least one Homepod as I can see 
some really good uses I could put the Homepod to particularly given I have an 
Appe Eco system already set up here.


> On 29 Jul 2019, at 10:36 pm, André van Deventer  
> wrote:
> 
> Wish it was!
> 
> Seems to be a Doss Bluetooth speaker.  Never heard of it!
> 
> André
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian
> Olesen
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 1:19 PM
> To: all-audio@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> It's not a apple home pod? grin
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van
> Deventer
> Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
> Til: all-audio@groups.io
> Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
> port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
> is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
> also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
> accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
> down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is 
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2640): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2640
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
Regarding your last statement.
Every manufacturer has pros and cons with their products, B&O is no exception.
Take their headphones for example which are a shining piece of art both in 
build and audio quality.
Problems start to creep in when you wish to control the volume and so on as you 
have to use a rotor like gesture to raise and lower the volume.
So that’s all nice but why make things so absolutely and unnecessarily 
complicated? We’re talking about a set of headphones and the last thing I want 
when listening to headphones is complication with touch gestures when a simple 
up/down volume button or even a simple up/down swipe could do the trick.
Another trend headphones seem to be taking is using Apps for adjustments, why? 
Too bad if you want to use your cans away from a Smart Phone.


> On 29 Jul 2019, at 10:42 pm, André van Deventer  
> wrote:
> 
> Dane
> 
> I seem to have narrowed it down to a make called Doss.  I've never heard of 
> this make of speakers at all.
> 
> You can never go wrong with any kind of B&O product.  Pricy but good.
> 
> André
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 1:53 PM
> To: all-audio@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> Hi there and good to see you after your too long an absence  That 
> speaker doesn’t sound familiar to me though I’m not surprised as there are 
> millions upon millions of Bluetooth speakers out there all looking for your 
> attention.
> Some are incredibly worthwhile attention seekers whilst the majority 
> unfortunately seem to have one problem or other.
> Having a lightning port as a charging connector doesn’t surprise me, 
> obviously this Bluetooth speaker was designed to be used in conjunction with 
> IOS.
> The Lightning port has an uncertain future so I’d stay away from thise if 
> possible and elect to go with something that has a USB C port.
> A round speaker as you described it makes me think of Logitech though it 
> could be a million others.
> I’m glad you mentioned Bluetooth speakers as I’ve been in conversation with a 
> friend who has several different pairs of Bluetooth speakers, like me he’s 
> addicted to his audio and particularly Bluetooth speakers right now so I’ll 
> go through the 3 pairs I know Tom has and summaries his comments on those.
> Tom bought a JBL Charge 4 and it seems a nice sounding package for what it is 
> however hands free quality is dreadful and we’ve tested this using FaceTime 
> and IOS devices obviously, the JBL is at the bottom of the pile.
> Next Tom bought some Key Muo speakers - hope I got the spelling right - for 
> around $300 US I believe.
> These speakers have a very nice sound but lack a little bass, incredibly 
> portable at less than 4 inches high each.
> You will need two of these if you want a stereo pair.
> Those who know Kef speakers will appreciate the Uni-Cue drivers - one driver 
> with the woofer making up the driver with a small tweeter in the centre, this 
> arrangement seems to disperse sound around a room more evenly without a sweet 
> spot, the Key Egg system I have uses such an arrangement though on a larger 
> scale.
> Unfortunately the Key Muo’s don’t have hands free speakerphone capability and 
> I have no objection to that as its quality sound I’m after.
> Tom’s top of the range speaker at the moment in his opinion is the B&O P6 
> speakers and I’m trying to find a place where I may go to listen to some of 
> these as - going by Tom’s description and from tests we’ve done with the 
> hands free - they sound spectacular in every way.
> Again you’ll need a pair of these little beauties if you want stereo sound 
> and the price isn’t cheap but quality from B&O comes at a price, $600 per 
> speaker unit.
> The P6 is portable with a battery lasting for 22 hours I believe.
> The Hands Free is one of the best I’ve ever heard from a Bluetooth speaker.
> I still have my B&W T7 speaker which is nearly 3 years old.
> B&W are still selling this user which is a wonderful testament to the quality 
> sound and build of the T7 in my opinion.
> Nothing wrong with looking around at what other company’s have to offer of 
> course which is exactly what I’ll be doing shortly.
> Unique 
> 
>> On 29 Jul 2019, at 7:06 pm, André van Deventer  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Firstl

Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread André van Deventer
Dane

I seem to have narrowed it down to a make called Doss.  I've never heard of 
this make of speakers at all.

You can never go wrong with any kind of B&O product.  Pricy but good.

André

-Original Message-
From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 1:53 PM
To: all-audio@groups.io
Subject: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Hi there and good to see you after your too long an absence  That 
speaker doesn’t sound familiar to me though I’m not surprised as there are 
millions upon millions of Bluetooth speakers out there all looking for your 
attention.
Some are incredibly worthwhile attention seekers whilst the majority 
unfortunately seem to have one problem or other.
Having a lightning port as a charging connector doesn’t surprise me, obviously 
this Bluetooth speaker was designed to be used in conjunction with IOS.
The Lightning port has an uncertain future so I’d stay away from thise if 
possible and elect to go with something that has a USB C port.
A round speaker as you described it makes me think of Logitech though it could 
be a million others.
I’m glad you mentioned Bluetooth speakers as I’ve been in conversation with a 
friend who has several different pairs of Bluetooth speakers, like me he’s 
addicted to his audio and particularly Bluetooth speakers right now so I’ll go 
through the 3 pairs I know Tom has and summaries his comments on those.
Tom bought a JBL Charge 4 and it seems a nice sounding package for what it is 
however hands free quality is dreadful and we’ve tested this using FaceTime and 
IOS devices obviously, the JBL is at the bottom of the pile.
Next Tom bought some Key Muo speakers - hope I got the spelling right - for 
around $300 US I believe.
These speakers have a very nice sound but lack a little bass, incredibly 
portable at less than 4 inches high each.
You will need two of these if you want a stereo pair.
Those who know Kef speakers will appreciate the Uni-Cue drivers - one driver 
with the woofer making up the driver with a small tweeter in the centre, this 
arrangement seems to disperse sound around a room more evenly without a sweet 
spot, the Key Egg system I have uses such an arrangement though on a larger 
scale.
Unfortunately the Key Muo’s don’t have hands free speakerphone capability and I 
have no objection to that as its quality sound I’m after.
Tom’s top of the range speaker at the moment in his opinion is the B&O P6 
speakers and I’m trying to find a place where I may go to listen to some of 
these as - going by Tom’s description and from tests we’ve done with the hands 
free - they sound spectacular in every way.
Again you’ll need a pair of these little beauties if you want stereo sound and 
the price isn’t cheap but quality from B&O comes at a price, $600 per speaker 
unit.
The P6 is portable with a battery lasting for 22 hours I believe.
The Hands Free is one of the best I’ve ever heard from a Bluetooth speaker.
I still have my B&W T7 speaker which is nearly 3 years old.
B&W are still selling this user which is a wonderful testament to the quality 
sound and build of the T7 in my opinion.
Nothing wrong with looking around at what other company’s have to offer of 
course which is exactly what I’ll be doing shortly.
Unique 

> On 29 Jul 2019, at 7:06 pm, André van Deventer  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a
> micro usb port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the 
> top.  It is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the 
> rubber.  It’s also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you 
> cannot accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some 
> buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume 
> up and down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 







-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2638): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2638
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread André van Deventer
Wish it was!

Seems to be a Doss Bluetooth speaker.  Never heard of it!

André

-Original Message-
From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian
Olesen
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 1:19 PM
To: all-audio@groups.io
Subject: Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

It's not a apple home pod? grin

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van
Deventer
Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
Til: all-audio@groups.io
Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Hi all

 

Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.

 

Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.

 

This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!

 

Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.

 

The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
also a completely sircular speaker.

 

The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
down button but which you  can also press  inwards.

 

The best make I can come up with is 

Vulkan

But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.

 

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

 

Regards

Andr é











-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2637): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2637
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
Certainly not, the Apple Home doesn’t have Bluetooth.


> On 29 Jul 2019, at 9:19 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> It's not a apple home pod? grin
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van
> Deventer
> Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
> Til: all-audio@groups.io
> Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
> port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
> is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
> also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
> accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
> down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is 
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2636): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2636
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi there and good to see you after your too long an absence 
That speaker doesn’t sound familiar to me though I’m not surprised as there are 
millions upon millions of Bluetooth speakers out there all looking for your 
attention.
Some are incredibly worthwhile attention seekers whilst the majority 
unfortunately seem to have one problem or other.
Having a lightning port as a charging connector doesn’t surprise me, obviously 
this Bluetooth speaker was designed to be used in conjunction with IOS.
The Lightning port has an uncertain future so I’d stay away from thise if 
possible and elect to go with something that has a USB C port.
A round speaker as you described it makes me think of Logitech though it could 
be a million others.
I’m glad you mentioned Bluetooth speakers as I’ve been in conversation with a 
friend who has several different pairs of Bluetooth speakers, like me he’s 
addicted to his audio and particularly Bluetooth speakers right now so I’ll go 
through the 3 pairs I know Tom has and summaries his comments on those.
Tom bought a JBL Charge 4 and it seems a nice sounding package for what it is 
however hands free quality is dreadful and we’ve tested this using FaceTime and 
IOS devices obviously, the JBL is at the bottom of the pile.
Next Tom bought some Key Muo speakers - hope I got the spelling right - for 
around $300 US I believe.
These speakers have a very nice sound but lack a little bass, incredibly 
portable at less than 4 inches high each.
You will need two of these if you want a stereo pair.
Those who know Kef speakers will appreciate the Uni-Cue drivers - one driver 
with the woofer making up the driver with a small tweeter in the centre, this 
arrangement seems to disperse sound around a room more evenly without a sweet 
spot, the Key Egg system I have uses such an arrangement though on a larger 
scale.
Unfortunately the Key Muo’s don’t have hands free speakerphone capability and I 
have no objection to that as its quality sound I’m after.
Tom’s top of the range speaker at the moment in his opinion is the B&O P6 
speakers and I’m trying to find a place where I may go to listen to some of 
these as - going by Tom’s description and from tests we’ve done with the hands 
free - they sound spectacular in every way.
Again you’ll need a pair of these little beauties if you want stereo sound and 
the price isn’t cheap but quality from B&O comes at a price, $600 per speaker 
unit.
The P6 is portable with a battery lasting for 22 hours I believe.
The Hands Free is one of the best I’ve ever heard from a Bluetooth speaker.
I still have my B&W T7 speaker which is nearly 3 years old.
B&W are still selling this user which is a wonderful testament to the quality 
sound and build of the T7 in my opinion.
Nothing wrong with looking around at what other company’s have to offer of 
course which is exactly what I’ll be doing shortly.
Unique 

> On 29 Jul 2019, at 7:06 pm, André van Deventer  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 
> 
> Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.
> 
> 
> 
> This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!
> 
> 
> 
> Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
> port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.
> 
> 
> 
> The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
> is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
> also a completely sircular speaker.
> 
> 
> 
> The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
> accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
> There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
> down button but which you  can also press  inwards.
> 
> 
> 
> The best make I can come up with is 
> 
> Vulkan
> 
> But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.
> 
> 
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andr é
> 
> 
> 
> 


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2634): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2634
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



Re: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread Brian Olesen
It's not a apple home pod? grin

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: all-audio@groups.io  På vegne af André van
Deventer
Sendt: 29. juli 2019 11:06
Til: all-audio@groups.io
Emne: [all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

Hi all

 

Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.

 

Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.

 

This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!

 

Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.

 

The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
also a completely sircular speaker.

 

The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
down button but which you  can also press  inwards.

 

The best make I can come up with is 

Vulkan

But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.

 

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

 

Regards

Andr é






-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2633): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2633
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-



[all-audio] strange bluetooth speaker

2019-07-29 Thread André van Deventer
Hi all

 

Want to know if some of you technical gurus can help me.

 

Someone gave me a Bluetooth speaker to test for her.

 

This is one of the strangest Bluetooth speakers I have ever worked with!

 

Firstly, it uses an apple lightning port to charge from and not a  micro usb
port.  So you would need a lightning to USB port to charge it with.

 

The speaker stands on a base upright and is slightly thinner at the top.  It
is rubberised on the side but it seems if you can remove the rubber.  It’s
also a completely sircular speaker.

 

The on and off switch is on the bottem underneath the speaker so you cannot
accidentaly slide it.  Under the rubber there also seems to be some buttons.
There is a very clearly distinguishable button which  may be a volume up and
down button but which you  can also press  inwards.

 

The best make I can come up with is 

Vulkan

But I am at a luss  to find a manual for this thing.

 

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

 

Regards

Andr é


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.

View/Reply Online (#2631): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2631
Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32640360/21656
Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io
Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy  
[arch...@mail-archive.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-