Again, there is no remote, so you have to reach behind to select the source. Speaking of the Source button, it has to be pressed each time to switch among the five sources: AUX, S/PDIF (digital), Bluetooth, USB and RCA.
#Shinola notebooks Bluetooth#
Plus, the Source button is close to the Bluetooth Pairing button, making is easy to press the Pairing button by accident. There is no remote or on/off button at the front of the speaker, so having to feel for the button at the rear of the speaker is not user friendly. Also, the speakers will go to sleep if quiet for a while and the only way to wake them is by pressing the small Source button on the rear panel. I’m told that Shinola has fixed this, but it’s present on the speakers I have, so I point it out. There are two slightly annoying anomalies regarding the Shinola Bookshelf Speakers: When powered on, they emit a loud and low bass thump. The good news is that Shinola has built in many ways to connect the Bookshelf Speakers to various sources-and I’ll take that over a limited selection any day.
#Shinola notebooks how to#
The bad news is that I had to figure out how to make it work.
However, Bluetooth doesn’t sound quite as good as direct digital (but it does come close) and using the AUX route means that the iMac’s DAC is used for converting audio to analog-not an option if I wanted the speakers to sound the best they could. (Note that Apple has removed the headphone port/optical digital connection on newer iMacs-thanks a lot, Apple)īecause of the digital connection issue, I could have said forget it and just used Bluetooth, headphone port to AUX, standard RCA cable or USB. I got it to work, but I shouldn’t have had to go to this kind of trouble for what should have been a simple connection. My workaround was a headphone amp (an extra expense) that unites the two incompatible digital methods. However, the digital input on the Shinola speakers is not compatible with fiber optic cable. In other words, I have digital coming out of the headphone port. Some computers (like my iMac) have what is called an optical digital connection (S/PDIF) which uses a fiber-optic cable that’s compatible with standard 3.5mm audio jacks. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the cleanest of digital paths. This way, I can rely on Shinola speaker’s internal digital audio converter (DAC) which is better than my iMac’s DAC. My favored setup is a digital line from my iMac to the speakers. Because of the button layout, input choices can be confusing at first and a bit annoying if you like to constantly switch from this to that source. The rear panel on the left (powered) speaker has a variety of inputs and selections depending on what your music source is. Music can be played from any source-from a turntable to a digital or analog computer connection to a smart device via Bluetooth. The speakers are powered by a 300 watt built-in amplifier-no receiver is needed.
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