In article , Keith G
scribeth thus

"Keith G" wrote


I don't give a rat's what levels they achieve with modern 'music replay'
technology in the future - *nothing* will ever shift the humble LP from my
No. 1 slot! :-)


OK, not strictly true - I meant 'chosen music replay' - I actually listen to
more radio than anything else, as I have it on all day long and very often
listen into the wee small hours when some of the most sublime stuff is on.
(Hence posts here at silly o' clock, sometimes!)

I don't know how it happens, but Classic FM usually goes very good indeed in
the evenings while Radio 3 is getting far too good at broadcasting a 'Cello
Masterclass' or some such *talky* thing just when you don't need it!



Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you say
Radio 3 is too much rabbit..

What's needed is a Radio Three and a half which they could put on
digital assuming that we had a good digital radio system...

--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...


Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you say
Radio 3 is too much rabbit..

I can't stand Classic FM. Not only is it processed to death as you say, but
it also interrupts the music far too often for those indescribably awful
adverts (why are radio adverts so much more irritating than TV ones?). But I
also agree that there is far too much rabbit on R3, particularly in the
evenings.

What's needed is a Radio Three and a half which they could put on
digital assuming that we had a good digital radio system...

Or change Radio 3 into a proper classical music station and put the rabbit
on a new digital-only station?

David.

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , Keith G
scribeth thus

"Keith G" wrote


I don't give a rat's what levels they achieve with modern 'music replay'
technology in the future - *nothing* will ever shift the humble LP from
my
No. 1 slot! :-)


OK, not strictly true - I meant 'chosen music replay' - I actually listen
to
more radio than anything else, as I have it on all day long and very often
listen into the wee small hours when some of the most sublime stuff is on.
(Hence posts here at silly o' clock, sometimes!)

I don't know how it happens, but Classic FM usually goes very good indeed
in
the evenings while Radio 3 is getting far too good at broadcasting a
'Cello
Masterclass' or some such *talky* thing just when you don't need it!



Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you say
Radio 3 is too much rabbit..


The 'horns' help no end with the 'processed' sound, I find....

On Sat, 16 May 2009 10:02:19 +0100, "David Looser"
wrote:

Hi!

Or change Radio 3 into a proper classical music station and put the rabbit
on a new digital-only station?

David.


Well, why not sign up to the Friends of Radio 3 at
http://www.for3.org/

They have had some success in reducing the rabbit and other tendencies
(my hates would include foreign pop (AKA world) music.

Cheers

David

In article ,
David Looser wrote:
Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you
say Radio 3 is too much rabbit..

I can't stand Classic FM. Not only is it processed to death as you say,
but it also interrupts the music far too often for those indescribably
awful adverts (why are radio adverts so much more irritating than TV
ones?). But I also agree that there is far too much rabbit on R3,
particularly in the evenings.

I wonder if it's down to cost? Its peak audience will be during the day -
and much of the rabbit would be cheap to make, compared to the cost of
playing most music.

What's needed is a Radio Three and a half which they could put on
digital assuming that we had a good digital radio system...

Or change Radio 3 into a proper classical music station and put the
rabbit on a new digital-only station?

--
*My designated driver drove me to drink

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Keith G" wrote in message
...


The 'horns' help no end with the 'processed' sound, I find....


But do they get rid of the adverts?

David.

In article ,
Keith G wrote:
Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you say
Radio 3 is too much rabbit..


The 'horns' help no end with the 'processed' sound, I find....

More magical properties from Kitty. It would be some speaker which could
un-compress an over compressed signal. Of course if they have a poor top
end like most 'full range' drivers it might go some way to taming that.

--
*The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
David Looser wrote:
For a normal domestic set-up I regard a phantom centre as preferable.

Yup.

The point of the centre speaker is to lock dialogue to the screen
centre even for members of the audience who are well away from the
sweet spot.

Problem is that speech frequencies are the most critical to the ear so
require a very good match for the third speaker. And most designed for
this job - ie to fit underneath the screen etc - are more often made to
withstand a thrashing.

I bought a very expensive KEF centre speaker which was hopeless as a
match. But now use it as a foldback speaker on pro stuff where a small -
but *very* loud source is needed. ;-)

--
*The most common name in the world is Mohammed *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
David Looser wrote:
For a normal domestic set-up I regard a phantom centre as preferable.

Yup.

The point of the centre speaker is to lock dialogue to the screen
centre even for members of the audience who are well away from the
sweet spot.

Problem is that speech frequencies are the most critical to the ear so
require a very good match for the third speaker. And most designed for
this job - ie to fit underneath the screen etc - are more often made to
withstand a thrashing.


Indeed. Which is why in professional use the centre speaker will usually be
identical to the L & R ones. And as we agree for domestic use a phantom
centre is usually preferable.

David.

In article , David Looser
scribeth thus
"tony sayer" wrote in message
...


Yes Classic FM has its moments but is processed to death and as you say
Radio 3 is too much rabbit..

I can't stand Classic FM. Not only is it processed to death as you say, but
it also interrupts the music far too often for those indescribably awful
adverts (why are radio adverts so much more irritating than TV ones?).

They simply pay for classic fm;!..

But I
also agree that there is far too much rabbit on R3, particularly in the
evenings.

What's needed is a Radio Three and a half which they could put on
digital assuming that we had a good digital radio system...

Or change Radio 3 into a proper classical music station and put the rabbit
on a new digital-only station?


Thats wot I said..
David.



--
Tony Sayer