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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) February 12th 18, 08:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 21
Views: 899
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Car radio FM aerials

In article , Andrew97d-
says...
How do these work if only a 6 inch stub sticks out of the roof ?

Because the stub aerial is mounted on several...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) December 24th 17, 12:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 14
Views: 533
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Replacing speaker grille foam

In article ,
says...
Interesting - this is to shape a piece of foam, or simply to trim it to
size where the edges aren't seen?

Definitely...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) December 24th 17, 09:14 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 14
Views: 533
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Replacing speaker grille foam

In article 1nhj6rw.woj7e71rtk443N%real-not-anti-spam-address@apple-
juice.co.uk, says...
I have an old pair of speakers whose foam grilles turned to...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) October 11th 17, 04:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 72
Views: 1,051
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Crosley's top end record player

In article ,
says...
What does "upper mids being airy" mean?

According to one source: Airy - Spacious. Open. Instruments sound like
they...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) October 11th 17, 12:10 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 72
Views: 1,051
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Crosley's top end record player

In article ,
says...
"Sound quality was excellent across all frequencies. Upper mids exhibited
clarity, being open and airy for the...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) September 25th 14, 08:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Old Technics speakers

In article ,
says...
.I have a pair of of old technics SB400
speakers,I wondered if anyone knows what...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) July 17th 14, 10:45 AM Posted to uk.tech.broadcast,uk.rec.audio
Replies: 38
Views: 2,588
Posted By UnsteadyKen
New digital sounds as good as analogue tape;?..

RJH wrote...

jazz twiddling, which I loath.


- content notwithstanding, surely that completely defeats the object,
unless, there's something quite special/odd going on at the recording...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) July 16th 14, 11:18 AM Posted to uk.tech.broadcast,uk.rec.audio
Replies: 38
Views: 2,588
Posted By UnsteadyKen
New digital sounds as good as analogue tape;?..

RJH wrote...

This seems to be the cheapest way of playing back even 'low res' DSD:

http://mytekdigital.com/storeeu/index.php/stereo192-dsd-silver.html


Not at all, more and more consumer...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) August 2nd 13, 12:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By UnsteadyKen
FM/DAB

tony sayer wrote...

Not everyone is so well blessed with such a decent area to live in ..
well with regards to height that is;!..

Being a new town, we're all immigrants here with no regional...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) August 2nd 13, 12:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By UnsteadyKen
FM/DAB

tony sayer wrote...

Why are they doing that? ITV 1 is much the same anywhere in that area
apart from the news I'd have thought Waltham is more your backyard
rather than the outpourings of...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) August 1st 13, 02:31 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By UnsteadyKen
FM/DAB

tony sayer wrote...

I have seen reports by Bill Wright of Wright's aerials saying that they
very often get decent DAB signals off vertical FM dipoles in the UK.

We seem to be in a sweet spot...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) August 1st 13, 02:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By UnsteadyKen
FM/DAB

tony sayer wrote...

Think how much better it would be with a decent Vertical dipole;-)..

Who knows why they use these halos?, DAB is a V dipole, it is the
standard council communal installation...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) July 30th 13, 06:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 31
Views: 2,331
Posted By UnsteadyKen
FM/DAB

Gordon MacPherson wrote...

The DAB has an F type connector. I would like to
be able to use both FM and DAB from the single cable.

1. If it is possible, what would be the most effective...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) February 14th 13, 11:23 AM Posted to uk.comp.os.linux,uk.rec.audio
Replies: 99
Views: 4,756
Posted By UnsteadyKen
ALSA for audio

Davey wrote...

But I know that there is going to be a mismatch between the PC's output
and any input on the amplifier, as it is not designed to accept such an
input signal.

You shouldn't...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) October 10th 12, 03:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 8
Views: 1,420
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Thorens TD 160 Super transit screws.

Eiron wrote...

Set up correctly? Make sure it's on a level; table and turn it on.
Am I missing something?

No, apart from setting overhang, azimuth, VTA/SRA, tracking force,
anti-skating and...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) June 26th 12, 01:05 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 5
Views: 895
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Backing Up My CDs

Java Jive wrote...

I plan to back up to *.WAV files, and scan the cover artwork.

I've tried most of the freeware CD rippers.
For accurate rips then Exact Audio Copy is very...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) May 5th 12, 12:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 37
Views: 2,939
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Wireless transmitter

Don Pearce wrote...

When it is running well, it should be capable of good sound quality.

Out of interest, how do those devices work, are they sending the raw
audio data stream over the radio...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) April 11th 12, 05:22 PM Posted to alt.radio.digital,uk.rec.audio
Replies: 35
Views: 2,954
Posted By UnsteadyKen
BBC online aac stream sampling rate move

froggy wrote...

Has anyone noticed that the sampling rate of the BBC on-line aac streams
has moved from 44,100 kHz to 32,000 kHz?

They are shown as 44.1 here as are the WMA streams.



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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) February 12th 12, 01:33 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,uk.rec.audio,uk.tech.broadcast
Replies: 965
Views: 37,578
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Audio Precision System One Dual Domani Measuirement Systems

Don Pearce wrote...

Why do people write and say "of"? It makes absolutely no sense at all.

I call it phonetic writing, it seems to be more common these days, they
have never seen the written...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) January 30th 12, 08:14 PM Posted to uk.tech.broadcast,uk.tech.digital-tv,rec.audio.tech,uk.rec.audio,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 965
Views: 37,578
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Audio Precision System One Dual Domani Measuirement Systems

Trevor Wilson wrote...

I would posit that, when driving an automobile with a manual
gearbox, using one's right hand to control the wheel (assuming one is
right handed), with the other hand...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) January 29th 12, 03:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 30
Views: 4,836
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Small speakers recommendation

Rob wrote...

I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked
into a bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to
spend very much - up to £100 second...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) December 23rd 11, 01:39 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
Replies: 0
Views: 577
Posted By UnsteadyKen
BBC Xmas Surround and HD

There is an interesting BBC experiment available in which an early 1958
stereo recording of carols from King's College is treated to give a
surround sound effect.

More details are...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) November 25th 11, 12:32 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio,uk.tech.digital-tv
Replies: 111
Views: 5,145
Posted By UnsteadyKen
The BBC, PCM and NICAM for radio

Jim Lesurf wrote...

It
outlines the history of the use of PCM and NICAM by the BBC to distribute
their radio networks. You can find the page at

...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) November 20th 11, 11:34 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio,uk.tech.digital-tv
Replies: 516
Views: 18,246
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Digitising Vinyls - Strange Problem (OT for uk.tech.digital-tv)

Paul Ratcliffe wrote...

. I wrote a program to stop my work PC from going to
sleep every 10 minutes (I called it Insomnia)

I was about to fall to my knees in gratitude as I've been using it...
Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi) November 8th 11, 08:20 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio,uk.tech.digital-tv
Replies: 516
Views: 18,246
Posted By UnsteadyKen
Digitising Vinyls (OT for uk.tech.digital-tv)

Java Jive wrote...

Because I plonk gmail.com as a SPAM source,

Don't Bozo gmail.com, it is the best disposable email service with the
most efficient spam filtering in the business and 260...
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