Posts by Puncher (archived)
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Chrome pole RL speaker stands?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 29, 2012 13:21[quote user="Puncher"] I'm afraid Tournedos is correct - I must have had a bump to the head and got mixed up with the ceiling poles!😂 These are what I meant - [/quote] .................on the other hand, maybe you can g…
Chrome pole RL speaker stands?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 29, 2012 13:20I'm afraid Tournedos is correct - I must have had a bump to the head and got mixed up with the ceiling poles!😂 These are what I meant -
It's the Prize Draw TONIGHT !!
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 29, 2012 06:43Birthday do tonight - might catch the tail end if I'm lucky. Good luck to everyone (from Durham)🙂
New Android smartphone with B&O ICE Power and remote capabilities
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 28, 2012 05:13[quote user="bayerische"] ICE power? For what? The crappy inbuilt speaker? [/quote] The Serenata had a "crappy inbuilt speaker".
Beolab 8002 or 12 as rears?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 27, 2012 08:40[quote user="Razlaw"] Not sure what you mean by input signal? I had the volume on the BV7 display set to the same level. [/quote] What I mean is that the 9's will be louder than the 4000's driven from the same amplitude …
Beolab 8002 or 12 as rears?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 27, 2012 03:26Did you match the actual volume (not just the input signal), the 9's are more sensitive than the 4000's and therefore will be louder with the same input signal. This will seem to sound "better".
Beolab 8002 or 12 as rears?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 26, 2012 13:18Try listening to the rear channels in isolation, i.e. without fronts, sub or centre. You may be amazed to find how little audio bandwidth is played! Then keep this in mind as you look for new rear speakers. If you want 9…
BEOSOUND 8 DESIGN COMPETITION!
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 26, 2012 10:06Continuing my retro theme -
The Audiophile & B&O
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 26, 2012 07:05[quote user="DoubleU"] Do you have a source to backup this story? Did you read it on the internet... Why would this particular high end brand, hire an expensive listening room, to prove that their product is on par with …
Beosound 8 Vote-Forum / Have a look at my design for the Beosound 8!
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 24, 2012 12:46There is already a thread on this subject - HERE
FYI ... Apple announces a new level of HiFi recordings in iTunes
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 23, 2012 09:10A reasonable explanation of what it's all about.
A crazy idea for rear speakers?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 17:30Rear channel 5.1 stuff tends to be limited bandwidth (unless Dolby True HD or DTS MA). In that case Bl 3's are ideal as rears in your case, they have the most flexible mounting options, they have ALT which gives broad ho…
It's a random ................................................
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 14:08................... Wednesday©
FYI ... Apple announces a new level of HiFi recordings in iTunes
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 07:42[quote user="Puncher"] [quote user="elephant"] [quote user="Puncher"]No increase in bit depth, no increase in sample rate, no reduction in compression ratio - still 256kbps VBR[/quote] I tried to find the technical detai…
FYI ... Apple announces a new level of HiFi recordings in iTunes
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 06:59[quote user="elephant"] [quote user="Puncher"]No increase in bit depth, no increase in sample rate, no reduction in compression ratio - still 256kbps VBR[/quote] I tried to find the technical details ... thanks for diggi…
B&O or Loewe?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 04:43[quote user="mbee"] Isn't the VT50 (or VT65) the new plasma hidden behind the BV12??? [/quote] I would be amazed if Panasonic supplied their newest panels to 3rd parties even before they had sold it themselves. I would e…
FYI ... Apple announces a new level of HiFi recordings in iTunes
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 22, 2012 04:38No increase in bit depth, no increase in sample rate, no reduction in compression ratio - still 256kbps VBR. They claim improvement since the compressed file is generated from a 24bit 96KHz master and that it is tweaked …
Interesting speculation for March (warning: Apple friendly post)
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 13, 2012 16:57Most new TV's with internet connectivity will play iPlayer direct from the TV, certainly my Panny G20 does and it's a couple of years old now. Also, as an aside, I believe the iPlayer and the ITV equivalents are coming v…
Bang and Olufsen Outsourced
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 11, 2012 05:27I really, really should have known better than to come back and post again!😂 Here are a few quotes from the B&O Play announcement of the "Play TV" thread - - Based on Bang & Olufsen’s core values such quality materials …
Bang and Olufsen Outsourced
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 10, 2012 03:41[quote user="Dkatz"] The reason it's “OK” to produce anywhere in the EU is because you have EU labour laws and EU wages which are fair for each region or country. If B&O opens their own factory in China, pays fair wages …