In article , Don Pearce
wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:21:05 +0100, Vir Campestris
wrote:

So here we are worrying about whether 16 bits is good enough (I think
it is, just) or whether we should sample at 96kHz or 88.2... and I put
our DAB stereo on today. I thought it sounds a bit off, so I checked.
80kbit mono. Try another station. Same.

I think I might have to get a net streamer appliance and chuck the
radio away!

Andy

Use the radio streams on Freeview. Not entirely brilliant, but a sight
better than DAB.

Alas, less useful as advice in Scotland. :-/

Jim

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Jim Lesurf wrote:
Use the radio streams on Freeview. Not entirely brilliant, but a sight
better than DAB.

Alas, less useful as advice in Scotland. :-/

FTA satellite? I don't much use mine, but pretty well every radio station
seems to be up there if you look.

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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:
Use the radio streams on Freeview. Not entirely brilliant, but a
sight better than DAB.

Alas, less useful as advice in Scotland. :-/

FTA satellite? I don't much use mine, but pretty well every radio
station seems to be up there if you look.

I'm happy enough with the internet streams.

Just that I don't think recommending 'Freeview' for BBC radio is the first
suggestion I'd make. In England it may be fine as they don't lose out to
Alba TV.

Jim

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Yea, but.......

Classic FM is only available in mono on Freeview - at least it is in
(some form of) stereo on DAB and certainly in good stereo on Sky.


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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:
Use the radio streams on Freeview. Not entirely brilliant, but
a
sight better than DAB.

Alas, less useful as advice in Scotland. :-/

FTA satellite? I don't much use mine, but pretty well every radio
station seems to be up there if you look.

I'm happy enough with the internet streams.

Just that I don't think recommending 'Freeview' for BBC radio is the
first
suggestion I'd make. In England it may be fine as they don't lose
out to
Alba TV.

Jim

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me.
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On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:09:20 +0100, "Woody"
wrote:


Yea, but.......

Classic FM is only available in mono on Freeview - at least it is in
(some form of) stereo on DAB and certainly in good stereo on Sky.


Classic FM is pretty much unlistenable on any medium because of the
pumping amplitude compression. I'd still go with Freeview, but maybe
add to it - move to England (before Ms. Sturgeon sells you out).

d

In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:
Use the radio streams on Freeview. Not entirely brilliant, but a
sight better than DAB.

Alas, less useful as advice in Scotland. :-/

FTA satellite? I don't much use mine, but pretty well every radio
station seems to be up there if you look.

I'm happy enough with the internet streams.

Just that I don't think recommending 'Freeview' for BBC radio is the
first suggestion I'd make. In England it may be fine as they don't lose
out to Alba TV.

Perhaps worth adding that recent examinations indicate that the new 'BBC
Radio App' for Android, etc, seems to allow the user to download 320 aac
files for the UK stations. Using the app these may 'self destruct' 30 days
after over-air broadcast. But if you have a suitable mobile device, etc,
you may find this info handy. The limit then may be the audio quality you
can get *out* of your device. 8-]

Jim

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