[Bcma-l] Audio Playback

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Well there is nothing worse than poor sound quality, especially if is =
also loud. =20
I was at an exhibition at a major art gallery a few months ago, and the =
noise level at one exhibit was simply dreadful.  It was so  annoying one =
had to walk into the next gallery to get away from it.=20
 I was unable to enjoy the adjacent paintings because it was so =
irritating and distracting.
If you do use sound, discretion is important-  watch the decible levels, =
and how it affects viewers at nearby exhibits. Cheap may not be the way =
to go.=20
There area couple of places in Vancouver that may be able to help you: =
Commercial Electronics on Burrard, and Long and McQuade on Main St. in =
North Vancouver.=20
 Some people still have ear drums in spite of walkmans, I-pods, ear buds =
and whatever else is out there to destroy people's hearing.
Best -- Gayle Cornish
Osoyoos Museum
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  To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
  Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:50 AM
  Subject: [Bcma-l] Audio Playback


  We're going to be installing some background sound in one of our =
exhibits; undecided yet if it'll be on continuous loop or visitor =
triggered. Either way, simplicity, reliability and cost are key.

  =20

  Does anyone out there have recommendations on inexpensive electronic =
audio playback devices? This seems like something that could be hacked =
together from a cheap mp3 player, but I'm sure there are better =
solutions.

  =20

  Chris Mathieson

  Vancouver Police Museum

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Well there is nothing worse than =
poor sound=20
quality, especially if is also loud.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">I was at an exhibition at a major =
art=20
gallery&nbsp;a few months ago,&nbsp;and the noise level&nbsp;at one =
exhibit was=20
simply dreadful.&nbsp; It was&nbsp;so &nbsp;annoying one had to walk =
into the=20
next gallery to get away from it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">&nbsp;I was unable to&nbsp;enjoy =
the=20
adjacent paintings because it was so irritating and =
distracting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">If you do use sound, discretion is =

important- &nbsp;watch the decible levels, and how it&nbsp;affects =
viewers at=20
nearby exhibits. Cheap may not be the way to go. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">There area couple of places in =
Vancouver=20
that may be able to help you: Commercial Electronics on Burrard, and =
Long and=20
McQuade on Main St. in North Vancouver. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">&nbsp;Some people still have ear =
drums in=20
spite of walkmans, I-pods, ear buds&nbsp;and whatever else is out there =
to=20
destroy people's hearing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Best -- Gayle Cornish</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Osoyoos Museum</FONT></DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal>We=92re going to be installing some background =
sound in one=20
  of our exhibits; undecided yet if it=92ll be on continuous loop or =
visitor=20
  triggered. Either way, simplicity, reliability and cost are=20
key.<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Does anyone out there have recommendations on =
inexpensive=20
  electronic audio playback devices? This seems like something that =
could be=20
  hacked together from a cheap mp3 player, but I=92m sure there are =
better=20
  solutions.<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Chris Mathieson<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Vancouver Police=20
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