Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
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  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 
>>> 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 
 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 tr

Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Sunshine
if you go to the following web site and look for mickus bluetooth you 
will find a transmitter and receiver unit that will do this.

http://talkingmp3players.com

On 8/6/2015 5:13 PM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:

I have never seen one of those which actually worked!  Do you have a
specific brand that works?

Sunshine  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 
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 
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









Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread covici
I have never seen one of those which actually worked!  Do you have a
specific brand that works?

Sunshine  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 
> > 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 
> >> 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 d

Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
Well, what about it, what’s that got to do with it? The speakers are already 
Bluetooth.


> On 7 Aug 2015, at 4:48 am, Sunshine  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 
>> 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 
>>> 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
>>> rece

Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Sunshine
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 
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 
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







RE: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Tom Kaufman
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 
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 
> 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
>>

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Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Dane Trethowan

Hi!

Been doing some research on Google and this is anyone who has a Victor 
Reader Stream.


It would appear that Humans Beware sell some sort of accessaries pack 
for the Stream which includes some portable speakers of some kind so 
that may be an option users may wish to follow up.




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 
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



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Re: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Dane Trethowan
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 
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



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RE: Help With JBL Flip 2 Needed

2015-08-06 Thread Tom Kaufman
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 
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
>

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