In article ,
Rembrandt Q. Einstein wrote:
It says more that people really don't understand figures - or more that
they can't relate to what they sound like.

Quite, although the DAB prospect is rather worrying. This is interesting:

http://www.whathifi.com/newsMainTemp...=2&storyID=109

I won't be dumping my Sansui TU-710 yet, especially since it only cost
me £20.

Thing is that all the pop stations on FM are heavily processed. As are AM.
DAB at the current bitrate seems quite capable of equalling the former and
beating the latter, quality wise.

Those stations that one would wish good quality from, like say R2,3 and 4
- and say Classic and Jazz FM - should have a higher bitrate. And no
processing.

However, all the powers that be have decided processing of some sort is
necessary on virtually all stations on all media - it's apparently what
the public want. So it's no surprise that they also want to reduce the
bitrate on DAB to the point where it's audible.

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In article ,
Rembrandt Q. Einstein wrote:
It says more that people really don't understand figures - or more that
they can't relate to what they sound like.

Quite, although the DAB prospect is rather worrying. This is interesting:

http://www.whathifi.com/newsMainTemp...=2&storyID=109

I won't be dumping my Sansui TU-710 yet, especially since it only cost
me £20.

Thing is that all the pop stations on FM are heavily processed. As are AM.
DAB at the current bitrate seems quite capable of equalling the former and
beating the latter, quality wise.

Those stations that one would wish good quality from, like say R2,3 and 4
- and say Classic and Jazz FM - should have a higher bitrate. And no
processing.

However, all the powers that be have decided processing of some sort is
necessary on virtually all stations on all media - it's apparently what
the public want. So it's no surprise that they also want to reduce the
bitrate on DAB to the point where it's audible.

One would hope that in time the desire for higher sound quality will
triumph, but I won't be holding my breath!

This is interesting, and by a DAB proponent too:

http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/ofcom_article.pdf