February 10th 05, 07:23 PM
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DAB R3 balance
I'm getting poor R3 DAB quality right now (2005/02/10-20:00). Normally it
sounds exactly like FM except no background noise, but since last night
the frequency extremes are missing. FM is OK, so the audio stages of the
tuner are working properly, and I've fed the digital output into a
Minidisc recorder to use a different DAC and the muffled effect is
present. Hard to see what's left in the receiver (Sony ST-D777ES) for it
to be a fault there.
Anyone else hear this?
Patrick Wallace
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February 10th 05, 08:49 PM
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DAB R3 balance
"Pat Wallace" wrote in message
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I'm getting poor R3 DAB quality right now (2005/02/10-20:00). Normally it
sounds exactly like FM except no background noise, but since last night
the frequency extremes are missing. FM is OK, so the audio stages of the
tuner are working properly, and I've fed the digital output into a
Minidisc recorder to use a different DAC and the muffled effect is
present. Hard to see what's left in the receiver (Sony ST-D777ES) for it
to be a fault there.
Anyone else hear this?
Patrick Wallace
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February 11th 05, 07:03 PM
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DAB R3 balance
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
Whenver I've compared R3 DAB with R3 FM, FM has always sounded better.
Download and listen to the R3 DAB and FM recordings from my samples
page:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/di...es.htm#samples
Just have done. Apart from one being MP2 and one MP3, there are splats on
the DAB sample which you simply don't get in reality, and some form of
heterodyning on the FM one which I've never heard before. Sounds like a
possibly dodgy land line? Or something going on at low level in the
recording which is well and truly upsetting the coding - as it shows up on
the DAB sample as well, but in a different way.
Perhaps Jim Lesurf would have a listen and comment?
I don't have the very best MP3 codecs on this computer, but most of the
things I download sound ok.
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*Funny, I don't remember being absent minded.
Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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February 11th 05, 07:50 PM
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DAB R3 balance
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
writes
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
Whenver I've compared R3 DAB with R3 FM, FM has always sounded better.
Download and listen to the R3 DAB and FM recordings from my samples
page:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/di...es.htm#samples
Just have done. Apart from one being MP2 and one MP3, there are splats on
the DAB sample which you simply don't get in reality, and some form of
heterodyning on the FM one which I've never heard before. Sounds like a
possibly dodgy land line? Or something going on at low level in the
recording which is well and truly upsetting the coding - as it shows up on
the DAB sample as well, but in a different way.
Can't say I've noticed the splats on the DAB one, or the heterodyning on
the FM one, but from that site on both DAB and DTV there is something
twiddling away on the quiet parts. But as I do my critical listening in
the ESL63's (I've only used phones) as I've not got this connected to
the PC as yet.
There is a bit of background hiss but the sound on both seems a tad
unpleasant.....
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Tony Sayer
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February 11th 05, 08:22 PM
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DAB R3 balance
tony sayer wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
writes
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
Whenver I've compared R3 DAB with R3 FM, FM has always sounded
better.
Download and listen to the R3 DAB and FM recordings from my samples
page:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/di...es.htm#samples
Just have done. Apart from one being MP2 and one MP3, there are
splats on the DAB sample which you simply don't get in reality, and
some form of heterodyning on the FM one which I've never heard
before. Sounds like a possibly dodgy land line? Or something going
on at low level in the recording which is well and truly upsetting
the coding - as it shows up on the DAB sample as well, but in a
different way.
Can't say I've noticed the splats on the DAB one,
It depends on the MP3 software you're using to playback. Some of the MP3
players hide the splat, while others don't.
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Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info
Find the cheapest Freeview, DAB & MP3 Player Prices:
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/fr..._receivers.htm
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http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/mp...e_capacity.htm
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February 12th 05, 12:41 PM
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DAB R3 balance
"DAB sounds worse than FM" schreef in bericht
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It depends on the MP3 software you're using to playback. Some of the MP3
players hide the splat, while others don't.
What do you mean: splat?
gr, hwh
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February 12th 05, 01:20 PM
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DAB R3 balance
In article ,
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
It depends on the MP3 software you're using to playback. Some of the MP3
players hide the splat, while others don't.
Mine probably doesn't since it's a RISC OS one, and basic. However, I've
not had any problems with it on the many other samples I've got.
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*If only you'd use your powers for good instead of evil.
Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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February 11th 05, 11:01 PM
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DAB R3 balance
In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
Just have done. Apart from one being MP2 and one MP3, there are splats
on the DAB sample which you simply don't get in reality, and some form
of heterodyning on the FM one which I've never heard before. Sounds
like a possibly dodgy land line? Or something going on at low level in
the recording which is well and truly upsetting the coding - as it
shows up on the DAB sample as well, but in a different way.
Can't say I've noticed the splats on the DAB one, or the heterodyning on
the FM one, but from that site on both DAB and DTV there is something
twiddling away on the quiet parts. But as I do my critical listening in
the ESL63's (I've only used phones) as I've not got this connected to
the PC as yet.
I listened at a level I'd use for problem checking - and nothing like some
would use. And not on my main system.
There is a bit of background hiss but the sound on both seems a tad
unpleasant.....
Very much so. At first, I thought I had a different problem, so listened
to a few known MP3 files I had on HD. Then did another download. And again.
Still the same, so concluded they are naff samples - or something wrong
with the playout.
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*Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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