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I was looking for a stereo speaker to use for watching movies on
a laptop. So many of them are 'water proof'. I assume this is done
by using non-porous materials for the cone and annulus.

The first thing that comes to mind, is that there is probably a sacrifice
that affects sound quality to achieve this. Is there any validity to my
hunch?

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On 14/06/2024 12:36 am, Tobiah wrote:

I was looking for a stereo speaker to use for watching movies on
a laptop.-a So many of them are 'water proof'.-a I assume this is done
by using non-porous materials for the cone and annulus.

The first thing that comes to mind, is that there is probably a sacrifice that affects sound quality to achieve this.-a Is there any validity to my hunch?

Dunno, probably more like 'water-resistant', and sound quality unlikely
to be a criteria for such things.

But is your laptop waterproof ?

geoff
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But is your laptop waterproof ?

No. I was going out of my way to find a speaker
that wasn't water-proof as every feature comes with
compromise and I didn't need that feature.

Ended up with an awesome little stereo bluetooth
speaker from amazon. $20 'renewed'. Quite transparent
considering the size and weight. Mic for phone/Zoom.
2"x6.5" 382 grams.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQQG7FV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

By the way, what is the state of bluetooth these day? Is it
still a bottle neck for fidelity? I had started with a different
brand that used a single USB wire for power and signal, because I
didn't care so much about wireless, but that speaker had at least
frequency balance issues, with forward muddy bass and muffled highs.


Toby

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On 14 Jun 2024, Tobiah <toby@tobiah.org> wrote in rec.audio.pro:

By the way, what is the state of bluetooth these day? Is it
still a bottle neck for fidelity? I had started with a different
brand that used a single USB wire for power and signal, because I
didn't care so much about wireless, but that speaker had at least
frequency balance issues, with forward muddy bass and muffled
highs.

This explains part of the bluetooth equation pretty well:

https://www.howtogeek.com/878574/bluetooth-vs-wi-fi-music-which-has-better-audio-quality/

... and this talks about the bluetooth codecs involved and how they
affect the sound:

https://www.soundguys.com/understanding-bluetooth-codecs-15352/

As I understand it, the most recent versions of bluetooth are capable
of better bandwidth and other enhancements, although the audio is
still lossy-compressed and therefore degraded.
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$20 'renewed'.

Renewed means nothing good. If "renewed" by amazon a lackey reboxed it
without testing. If third party your odds are less good unless they
sell only speakers.

Further amazon's Community Team is NOT to be trusted as they are both capricious with legit reviewers and in collusion with sellers to
engineer favorable reviews likely accepting bribes.

Do you require waterproofness to include ability to float? Or is it
more water proof for occasional shower splashing?
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uncenter <dr.grayson@edu.edu> wrote:

Do you require waterproofness to include ability to float? Or is it
more water proof for occasional shower splashing?

There are actual industrial standards for this. You can order stuff
certified to IP48 or IP68 or a bunch in-between, Google "IP Rating
Reference Chart."
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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