KFHD - Sound/Music - You Got To Be Kidding

poohbear_nc · 09-15-2012, 10:37 AM

Well - Dolby Digital Surround Sound? ..... no - at least not to my ears. Better sound than in the KF .... but good enough not to use earbuds? No.

And ... they removed the Equalizer mode for Music!

Or I can't find it!

Nate the great · 09-15-2012, 01:33 PM

Yes, this was one of the details that didn't really make sense in retrospect. I don't see how such small speakers on the back of a small tablet could have great audio.

robertc88 · 09-16-2012, 08:17 PM

I cannot say without any experience with it BUT reviews I've read (while I would not expect audiophile nirvana) seem pretty positive about the audio. I'm sure we will read more here about it in the near future.

I assume by default the Dolby Sound would be enabled so that is something to check for I suppose. If I buy one, maybe I'll load part of Beethoven's 5th. The opening should be enough for a test.

One I've read stated it through off a pretty decent soundstage for such a small device.

WillysJeepMan · 09-16-2012, 08:53 PM

The audio on the KFHD is far and above the best sounding audio of any tablet I've owned.

covfam · 09-16-2012, 11:03 PM

from what i understand the kindle fire hd had the best sound of any tablet. and from my experience at best buy the kindle fire hd has WAY better sound than my kindle fire 1st gen, my 1st gen samsung galaxy tab, my ipad 2 and my wifes asus transformer prime tf300. is it better than my 18 inch $3000 desktop replacement gaming laptop? no but amazon never said they were.

robertc88 · 09-17-2012, 10:21 AM

While "loud" does not mean good audio quality, heads turned when I played a video at BB on their demo on display. Someone else must have turned it all the way up. Regardless, we all have read how other tablets do not have enough volume even when cranked!

DreamWriter · 09-17-2012, 10:39 AM

My two Acer Iconia tablets have Dolby Digital sound. I'm happy with this iHome iHM60GT 3.5mm Aux Portable Speaker. It produces big sound for its small size, and the price is reasonable ($20). You can daisy-chain speakers together if you want stereo, but I find the one speaker more than adequate.

And...if you eat Pringles, you can send for their free "speaker can" (offer ends October 31, 2012).

grvthang · 09-17-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

My two Acer Iconia tablets have Dolby Digital sound. I'm happy with this iHome iHM60GT 3.5mm Aux Portable Speaker. It produces big sound for its small size, and the price is reasonable ($20). You can daisy-chain speakers together if you want stereo, but I find the one speaker more than adequate.

And...if you eat Pringles, you can send for their free "speaker can" (offer ends October 31, 2012).

I can vouch for this speaker as well. It's the best small speaker I've come across, and the price is certainly right.

DreamWriter · 09-17-2012, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grvthang

I can vouch for this speaker as well. It's the best small speaker I've come across, and the price is certainly right.

Just thought I'd add that the iHome iHM60 speaker also comes in a twin pack. I bought my speaker at Amazon, but I've also seen them at local stores.

09-15-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,801 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	KFHD - Sound/Music - You Got To Be Kidding Well - Dolby Digital Surround Sound? ..... no - at least not to my ears. Better sound than in the KF .... but good enough not to use earbuds? No. And ... they removed the Equalizer mode for Music! Or I can't find it!

09-16-2012, 08:17 PM	#3
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	I cannot say without any experience with it BUT reviews I've read (while I would not expect audiophile nirvana) seem pretty positive about the audio. I'm sure we will read more here about it in the near future. I assume by default the Dolby Sound would be enabled so that is something to check for I suppose. If I buy one, maybe I'll load part of Beethoven's 5th. The opening should be enough for a test. One I've read stated it through off a pretty decent soundstage for such a small device. Last edited by robertc88; 09-16-2012 at 08:20 PM.

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09-15-2012, 01:33 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Yes, this was one of the details that didn't really make sense in retrospect. I don't see how such small speakers on the back of a small tablet could have great audio.

09-16-2012, 08:53 PM	#4
WillysJeepMan Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 2877892 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo Touch, KFHD7, GTab 8.4 Pro, iPadAir 2	The audio on the KFHD is far and above the best sounding audio of any tablet I've owned.

09-16-2012, 11:03 PM	#5
covfam Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1139862 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Ipod Touch,Ipad3,Kindle fire, Samsung Galaxy tab, Samsung Galaxy S3	from what i understand the kindle fire hd had the best sound of any tablet. and from my experience at best buy the kindle fire hd has WAY better sound than my kindle fire 1st gen, my 1st gen samsung galaxy tab, my ipad 2 and my wifes asus transformer prime tf300. is it better than my 18 inch $3000 desktop replacement gaming laptop? no but amazon never said they were.

09-17-2012, 10:21 AM	#6
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	While "loud" does not mean good audio quality, heads turned when I played a video at BB on their demo on display. Someone else must have turned it all the way up. Regardless, we all have read how other tablets do not have enough volume even when cranked!

09-17-2012, 10:39 AM	#7
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	My two Acer Iconia tablets have Dolby Digital sound. I'm happy with this iHome iHM60GT 3.5mm Aux Portable Speaker. It produces big sound for its small size, and the price is reasonable ($20). You can daisy-chain speakers together if you want stereo, but I find the one speaker more than adequate. And...if you eat Pringles, you can send for their free "speaker can" (offer ends October 31, 2012).