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cargar
15-12-2015, 11:39
My other half wants a speaker or some wireless system whereby she can listen to her laptop(cd, wav files or radio) whilst in the kitchen. I am a technophobe:scratch: so could do with some help here - what should i buy ? Budget around £50 - any help much appreciated lads.

WAD62
15-12-2015, 11:54
Until recently I would have recommended a Big Jawbone, however mine's been superseded by a Denon Envaya Mini...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NBXJFC2?keywords=envaya%20mini&qid=1450180625&ref_=sr_1_2&s=electronics&sr=1-2

...more portable, and staggeringly good sound for blue tooth, if your device supports aptX...

http://www.aptx.com/

...worth checking out their site for your device :)

cargar
15-12-2015, 12:28
Thanks for the links Will, bit more than i can afford for the speaker and i do not know if her laptop (dell) supports APTX, looked at your link but it does not say.
Does her laptop have to have bluetooth enabled to use a wireless speaker ?


Until recently I would have recommended a Big Jawbone, however mine's been superseded by a Denon Envaya Mini...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NBXJFC2?keywords=envaya%20mini&qid=1450180625&ref_=sr_1_2&s=electronics&sr=1-2

...more portable, and staggeringly good sound for blue tooth, if your device supports aptX...

http://www.aptx.com/

...worth checking out their site for your device :)

WAD62
15-12-2015, 12:58
Thanks for the links Will, bit more than i can afford for the speaker and i do not know if her laptop (dell) supports APTX, looked at your link but it does not say.
Does her laptop have to have bluetooth enabled to use a wireless speaker ?

She can get a dongle, and that could have aptX capabilities...

eg. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-BT-W2-Bluetooth-Audio-Transceiver/dp/B0166QUQXC/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450184515&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Creative+BT-W1+USB+Bluetooth%C2%AE+transceiver

Kit1cat
15-12-2015, 13:37
You can get a cheap bluetooth speaker here

http://www.aosom.co.uk/homcom-portable-smart-bluetooth-wireless-audio-2.0-stereo-speaker-rechargeable-black/d-6511.html

cargar
16-12-2015, 21:00
Many thanks chaps, Will - i have ordered the dongle thingy and Barry - ordered the speaker - she can always upgrade it later if she likes using it but wants better sound. Cheers,