Need new wireless speaker (s) for windows 10/puppy netbook

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Tis not the world's best netbook but could really do with new wireless speakers for the bedroom (netbook in the lounge)...

Is wifi fossilized now? Don't want a sound bar - just a nice portable cheap jobbie

Looking for recommendations - basically if it's not my asus speaker am happy

(this from a girl who is very happy having just gotten this

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Sony CMT-CP101

- it's fossilized but cracking sound quality and auto reverse tape deck!!! - woot woot woot!)

Jane

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[jtc]

I use the jawbone big jambox and it's awesome

[izan]

aloha,
Do you want portable or mains powered?
Bluetooth?
Budget?

Logitech X-300




Cheers
I

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izan I just want something that I can play in the next room (live in a multi storey) - preferably no more than £20 and works with windows 10 and linux

Don't mind anything else.

JAne

[nanotm]

@johanino does your hifi system have an aux input or a microphone socket ?


actually sack that


just use one of these www.amazon.co.uk/REALMAX%C2%AE-Transmitter-universally-compatible-mobiles/dp/B00ZGQ25VK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1452962382&sr=8-13&keywords=usb+stereo+fm+adaptor


plug into the headphone jack on the laptop and tune the fm receiver on the stero unit to the frequency and voila your music is streaming anywhere in the building



or if the old system is no longer working then does your laptop have a Bluetooth transmitter ?


if it does then one of these would do the job www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-Wireless-Bluetooth-Handsfree-Mic-Suction-Speaker-Shower-Car-mic-E1-/181983898792?var=&hash=item2a5f15eca8:m:mQP5CCWPJaTkFN4eb6FkI8g


the later works up to 20foot I have several in my house for the kids to use from their phone /laptop /tablet cheap and cheerful but do the job

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That's me so sorted nanotm

The shower proof bluetooth was a false price but still - worth making a note of and repeatedly looking up

But ordered the fm whatsit . I have a roberts fm/mw clock radio in the bedroom as well as radio in the lounge. Thanks so much - happy days!!!!!


Jane

[nanotm]

@johanino

no problem, they can also be plugged into the mobile and used in a car in the same fashion as they work for the laptop /tablet

as to the blutooth speaker, I got 4 of them from GB for under £20, word of warning there only splashproof , if you immerse it it wont work what with not being sealed along the sides /bottom .....so don't get one and mount it the wrong way up or try to use it as a bath float.......stupid kids one of them filled a sink with water to see if it really was waterproof and then cried because it wasn't (the damn thing has a grid full of holes on the back next to the sucker mount ......)

and yeah the fm ones are fab I used to have one although it cost me closer to £50 years ago, still worked out cheaper to get that along with the £5 cd player than to replace the car stereo and the home hi-fi system (yes i'm a cheapskate that prefers practicality to looks)

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Jan 16, 2016 16:38:45 GMT nanotm said:

just use one of these www.amazon.co.uk/REALMAX%C2%AE-Transmitter-universally-compatible-mobiles/dp/B00ZGQ25VK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1452962382&sr=8-13&keywords=usb+stereo+fm+adaptor


plug into the headphone jack on the laptop and tune the fm receiver on the stero unit to the frequency and voila your music is streaming anywhere in the building

Russians and pencils

What a clever solution

Nick

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Jan 16, 2016 16:38:45 GMT nanotm said:

@johanino does your hifi system have an aux input or a microphone socket ?


actually sack that


just use one of these www.amazon.co.uk/REALMAX%C2%AE-Transmitter-universally-compatible-mobiles/dp/B00ZGQ25VK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1452962382&sr=8-13&keywords=usb+stereo+fm+adaptor


plug into the headphone jack on the laptop and tune the fm receiver on the stero unit to the frequency and voila your music is streaming anywhere in the building





the later works up to 20foot I have several in my house for the kids to use from their phone /laptop /tablet cheap and cheerful but do the job

This is really easy to set up...alas a lithium battery (pants - can't replace it I don't think ) but still. Set up - sorted volume - working in lounge. edited. Just tried in bedroom. Works fine . One very happy £6 bunny

Thanks so much


PS. Word of warning. Apparently these don't work so well in London due to lots of fm stations but I Had a few channels free

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Can I use a normal phone charger for this (see above) fm transmitter? As fully charged it up for about 6 hours and now not holding charge..

Or does it need to be charged via usb lappie?

[b1mble]

Phone charger ought to charge it. If it isn't holding charge it's faulty.

[Deleted]

Och not to worry - always a bit sceptical of non replaceable lithium batteries

Kept it plugged in for a few hours last night on laptop - not a problem

Happy now

[Deleted]

How long should this fm transmitter be on charge for? and how long should it hold it's charge for? First time was about 20 minutes? I don't know

i be getting silver locks - can't find instructions either

[Graham]

If you have bluetooth on your gadgets (phone,tablet/laptop) then these are a cracking buy at the moment in fact I have purchased 3 of them.
www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/radio---speakers/blaupunkt-cone-wireless-speaker

Graham

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Anyone any idea if its possible to over charge a lithium battery to the point where it 0 longer holds a charge? Think I may have done it with an e-cig in the past & think I have done it again with FM transmitter so for it to work it has to be plugged into mains? Not suee