In article , Keith G
wrote:

"Jim Lesurf" wrote


In general, I enjoy the output of BBCR3. But they do use compression,
more so during the day as they assume people may wish this. Not as bad
as Classic FM, though...


Classic FM is *unlistenable* on anything other than a car radio or
portable 'tranny' IMO....

(Who TF could settle down to listening to it on a 'serious setup' in the
evening and put up with all those bloody adverts, never mind the sound
quality**...???)

In general, I'd agree. However a few years ago they did have one evening
program that broadcast 'vintage voices'. i.e. classical songs, etc, from
the 78rpm and acoustic era. This broadcast items that were rarely heard
elsewhere. I found this programme fascinating listening as it gave me a
chance to hear things I'd never encountered before. Alas, after a while
they stopped the programme. I assume it was not 'popular' enough... :-/

**Ignore me - due to laziness and one or two other (minor) practical
considerations, I'm presently listening to crappy DAB on my main system
and I'm a bit touchy about the whole topic of radio......

(DAB is also fine for cars and portables, but it is *not* proper 'radio'
- not by a country mile...!!!)

So far I have carefully avoided listening to DAB.

Slainte,

Jim

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