Re: [Skunkworks] Home Theatres comparison
Clearly you haven't had lunch today ☺ Sent from my Samsung phone -------- Original message -------- From: Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> Date: 08-11-2016 14:07 (GMT+03:00) To: Alvin Ochola <ajochola@gmail.com> Cc: Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye@gmail.com>, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>, "Denis G. Wahome" <dwahome@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Home Theatres comparison Do I agree with you that the loudness of a home theatre is its defining character? Most absolutely NOT! On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Alvin Ochola <ajochola@gmail.com> wrote: @Peter am sure you agree with me now :-) Alvin Ochola On 8 November 2016 at 12:36, Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye@gmail.com> wrote: I would recommend building an android-based system yourself. Am currently doing this for my car and the results are spectacular so far. The pros of this approach; - You can spec out the system with the best of the best (amps, woofer, mids, tweeters, cabling, eq, x-overs etc.) - Android, especially with the right hardware, is a beast. You get all the flexibility and media support that you would need for a long long time - all you need to know is how to flash and test the latest ROMs - $$aving$$ Regards, Kevin On 8 November 2016 at 11:00, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: It's been there for decades ! Alvin Ochola Sales Manager Greenline Technology Limited -ICT Solutions Cell +254 - 722 - 313923;Watsapp +254 - 722 - 313923;Skype - <alvinochola> ICT Sales Enquiries - sales@greenline.co.ke ;ICT Service Enquiries - services@greenline.co.ke On 8 November 2016 at 10:50, Denis G. Wahome <dwahome@gmail.com> wrote: HK www.harmankardon.com I think Sight and Sound have a showroom. D On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: @Peter I tend to doubt that lol On 8 November 2016 at 08:04, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote: @Alvin, it is the clarity of sound that matters to the audiophiles here, not loudness or raw power. On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: How loud is this ''home music'' you guys have ? Regards, Alvin Ochola On 7 November 2016 at 19:07, Dennis Kioko via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: From my own view, Sony offers better quality than Samsung and LG for home sound. On the upper end, you have the likes of Bose. On Mon, 7 Nov 2016, 11:49 Paul Njoroge via skunkworks, <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Hey audiophiles, Can anyone recommend a soundbar, and if so what are the best brands? Regards On 12 March 2014 at 22:48, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: I also have a 3 year old LG - Model HT965. It has BT, Ipod dock, Karaoke, USB, 2 HDMI in, 1 HDMI out... I suggest you visit Hot Point, Sarit and see what they have there.. On 12 March 2014 22:37, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote: What model? On Wednesday, 12 March 2014, Okechukwu <okechukwu@gmail.com> wrote: Bluetooth is very basic (& a must), my 3 year old LG home theatre had it! ./Ok3ch On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote: So, After more than 6 years of listening to music on my Creative SBS A300s and Logitec/Sennheiser earphones , I think I'm becoming deaf and therefore no longer in a position to appreciate the bass in the Creatives. I would like to replace them with a hometheatre that offers some great sound reproduction in the 50 Hz range upwards. However, I am surprised that most of what I am seeing here (http://www.jumia.co.ke/home-theatre/) does not offer bluetooth pairing or even DNLA. I thought stuff in this age should even have a mobile app to control the damn thing? Are the Koreans and Japanese running out of steam? -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Its all in the </head> Best Regards, Paul Njoroge. 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I once came across a set up of a Harman K AVR with Jamo speakers, never heard anything more beautiful, and nope, nothing to do with loudness On 8 November 2016 at 14:35, Alvin Ochola - +254722313923 via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Clearly you haven't had lunch today ☺
Sent from my Samsung phone
-------- Original message -------- From: Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> Date: 08-11-2016 14:07 (GMT+03:00) To: Alvin Ochola <ajochola@gmail.com> Cc: Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye@gmail.com>, Skunkworks Mailing List < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>, "Denis G. Wahome" <dwahome@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Home Theatres comparison
Do I agree with you that the loudness of a home theatre is its defining character?
Most absolutely *NOT*!
On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Alvin Ochola <ajochola@gmail.com> wrote:
@Peter am sure you agree with me now :-)
Alvin Ochola
On 8 November 2016 at 12:36, Kevin Kamonye <kevin.kamonye@gmail.com> wrote:
I would recommend building an android-based system yourself. Am currently doing this for my car and the results are spectacular so far. The pros of this approach;
- You can spec out the system with the best of the best (amps, woofer, mids, tweeters, cabling, eq, x-overs etc.)
- Android, especially with the right hardware, is a beast. You get all the flexibility and media support that you would need for a long long time - all you need to know is how to flash and test the latest ROMs
- $$aving$$
Regards,
*Kevin*
On 8 November 2016 at 11:00, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
It's been there for decades !
Alvin Ochola Sales Manager Greenline Technology Limited -ICT Solutions Cell +254 - 722 - 313923;Watsapp +254 - 722 - 313923;Skype - <alvinochola> ICT Sales Enquiries - *sales@greenline.co.ke <sales@greenline.co.ke> ;*ICT Service Enquiries - *services@greenline.co.ke <services@greenline.co.ke>*
On 8 November 2016 at 10:50, Denis G. Wahome <dwahome@gmail.com> wrote:
HK
www.harmankardon.com
I think Sight and Sound have a showroom.
D
On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
@Peter I tend to doubt that lol
On 8 November 2016 at 08:04, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
> @Alvin, it is the clarity of sound that matters to the audiophiles > here, not loudness or raw power. > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Alvin Ochola via skunkworks < > skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> How loud is this ''home music'' you guys have ? >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Alvin Ochola >> >> >> On 7 November 2016 at 19:07, Dennis Kioko via skunkworks < >> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> From my own view, Sony offers better quality than Samsung and LG >>> for home sound. On the upper end, you have the likes of Bose. >>> >>> On Mon, 7 Nov 2016, 11:49 Paul Njoroge via skunkworks, < >>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey audiophiles, >>>> >>>> Can anyone recommend a soundbar, and if so what are the best >>>> brands? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 March 2014 at 22:48, Odhiambo Washington < >>>> odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I also have a 3 year old LG - Model HT965 >>>> <http://www.lg.com/ae/support-product/lg-HT965TZ>. It has BT, >>>> Ipod dock, Karaoke, USB, 2 HDMI in, 1 HDMI out... >>>> >>>> I suggest you visit Hot Point, Sarit and see what they have >>>> there.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 March 2014 22:37, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> What model? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 12 March 2014, Okechukwu <okechukwu@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Bluetooth is very basic (& a must), my 3 year old LG home theatre >>>> had it! >>>> >>>> ./Ok3ch >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> So, >>>> After more than 6 years of listening to music on my Creative SBS >>>> A300s and Logitec/Sennheiser earphones , I think I'm becoming deaf and >>>> therefore no longer in a position to appreciate the bass in the Creatives. >>>> >>>> I would like to replace them with a hometheatre that offers some >>>> great sound reproduction in the 50 Hz range upwards. >>>> >>>> However, I am surprised that most of what I am seeing here ( >>>> http://www.jumia.co.ke/home-theatre/) does not offer bluetooth >>>> pairing or even DNLA. >>>> >>>> I thought stuff in this age should even have a mobile app to >>>> control the damn thing? Are the Koreans and Japanese running out of steam? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> with Regards: >>>> >>>> blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> with Regards: >>>> >>>> blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>> Nairobi,KE >>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Its all in the </head> >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Paul Njoroge. >>>> >>>> <https://twitter.com/#%21/p_njoroge> >>>> *Skype: njorogepaul* >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>> Skunkworks Rules >>>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>>> ------------ >>>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > >
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