In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
ah, Ronald, we should meet in the iPod lounge!!
I rejected the Bose because it was ridiculously dedicated to an iPod (no other audio input allowed - this was a major criticism which I don't think Bose have addressed), and the stereo rendering isn't as good as the Creatures. So (although I am not overly dedicated to the "ghost form" aesthetic of the Creatures) that was my choice. I "auditioned" the alternatives in the Apple shop on Regent Street - but (having been used to proper hi-fi auditioning set ups - which don't seem to be available even in the UK for "computer" gear), I appreciated the salesman's comment "Sorry, I realise you can't judge this stuff here". But mp3 - is it worth auditioning?? The iPod sounds better through a mate's B+O active set up (about 1000K Sterling) - but only marginally - and not 950 quid better than through the Creatures (IMO).
The Bose sounds good, rich and full, (some other friends who are dedicated to Bose have got the iPod set up) - but if you like your music to chase you around the room it doesn't (for me) have the stereo capabilities of separate l+r speakers.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I think your mate was ripped off paying £1000K for any hi fi system - for that money you could hire the band/group/orchestra! I agree that you should always test drive the equipment and ideally in similar surroundings to the proposed location you intend to put them. You should also test drive them with your kind of music, try and find some thing you know you like which has highs, lows, loud and quiet bits to test all aspects of the system with your type of life style.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
It is one of those Bang and Olufsen bits of kit which architects adore....and it looks the part!! He is happy!!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks Relaxed - good to have some background to work with - and act as if you know more that you do in the shop;)
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I have done the same, but opted for a whizzy FM transmitter that allows me to connect my iPod to any radio (home or car) and enjoy the benefits of my (dubious) record collection that way (Kim is soooo pleased to be able to share it with my ;))
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[QUOTE=tuscanhills]I have done the same, but opted for a whizzy FM transmitter that allows me to connect my iPod to any radio (home or car) and enjoy the benefits of my (dubious) record collection that way (Kim is soooo pleased to be able to share it with my ;))[/QUOTE]
I've got one of those trasmitter thingmies.
Totally illegal in the UK, of course. And it's damned difficult to find a clear frequency in Italy where the complete FM spectrum seems to be filled with 5 million radio stations, each with a broadcasting radius of 10 km.
Still, a nifty gizmo.
Since I am in a benign mood, I shall refrain from boring all with a lengthy discussion about how I use the transmitter with the TomTom 910 GPS system that has a 20Gb hard drive that allows one to store a ridiculous number of CDs in MP3 format as well as maps of all of Europe for the navigation software.
Even niftier.
Al
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=AllanMason].....I use the transmitter with the TomTom 910 GPS system that has a 20Gb hard drive that allows one to store a ridiculous number of CDs in MP3 format as well as maps of all of Europe for the navigation software.....[/quote]
I'm getting all "un-necessary", stop!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Seriously Allan, I found that the transmitter was a bit 'ropey' in Italy.......any (cheap) alternatives?
(they MUST be nerdy options though!)
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I have gone a geeky way and have a 1Gb card in my mobile, for music and....also has a bluetooth GPS and route planning software with traffic data pickup however as it has to have the network service provider signal to do the route planning bit for some reason! All it needs is access to the GPS data and that isn't a problem!! Hmm hassling software provider for a solution!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[QUOTE=tuscanhills]Seriously Allan, I found that the transmitter was a bit 'ropey' in Italy.......any (cheap) alternatives?[/QUOTE]
Not sure what you mean by "ropey". The quality of reception? I do really notice interference from all those radio stations I mentioned in Italy, so listening to music with quiet bits (classical, say) is more annoying than enjoyable. Too many whistles and hums.
There is quite a difference in how things sound when you go through a tunnel and you get a brief respite from being blasted with megawatts of Europop from every direction.
For what it's worth, [URL="http://shop.ipodworld.co.uk/iPodWorldSite/product/all_ipods_FM%20Transmitters/AU02/FM_Transmitter_for_iPod_Nano_iPod_Shuffle_and_video_iPod.htm"]this[/URL] is the transmitter I've got.
One of those dummy cassettes on a cord makes everything sound a lot better, but every rental car I've hired in the last couple years only has a CD slot.
Al
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ipod and Bose in the Uk Bose in Sardinia.3,304 tracks and growing ;) ;)
I also use an iTrip in cars but they are not that good
Hi relaxed, so what sound exactly does the Bose thing have? I quite like its looks and was actually trying to weight that against something like the JBL speakers...