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Jim Lesurf wrote:
I have been canvassing/observing the views of some people who have no
particular interest in 'hi fi' as I've become curious about this. It does
seem to be the case that people buy DAB radios, etc, for the 'extra
stations' it offers them, and the convenience of the 'easier tuning' for
things like portable radios.

Yup - my experience too, and including some broadcast pros, although not
necessarily sound ones.

If this was what the BBC had in mind to help drive the take-up of DAB,
then it may be that their strategy is correct in those terms - despite
those of us with an interest in 'audio' regretting the levels of data
reduction involved.

DAB was around for quite some time at reasonable data rates and it was
near universally ignored by the 'Hi-Fi' set. Now they're calling foul that
it's been altered to appeal more to the masses.

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