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"In 2020, about half of the stations use DAB+, mostly new services, while the BBC and the big commercial stations continue to use the old DAB standard. " This is according to Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_radio_in_the_United_Kingdom I stand sort of half corrected.

It's unfortunate that in the UK the rollout of DAB was early and that you're now stuck with a rather low standard compared to DAB+. But to be honest I don't like the sound of either of them very much. In the car we now mainly use mobile internet to receive radio through apps within Apple CarPlay.

For macOS there is a version of Get iPlayer called Get iPlayer Automator. It will help you to download anything that was broadcast on the BBC. I've got a whole collection of BBC Proms concerts.

Another update. Tested the connection with an iPad Air with USB-C. It works without any hitches but the playback of Apple Music hires lossless is limited to 24/96. In practice this is not a problem.

I have been thinking about on how to get Apple Music in hires to our Yamaha R-N602 stereo receiver for some time now. Yesterday we visited a hifi dealer here in NL to have our Pro-Ject record player repaired (a totally different story). In the shop we also noticed quite a few streamers. One of...

If you can find an Aiwa AD3800 in decent condition I would certainly recommend one. Had one years ago and it was a very good machine, especially with metal (type IV) tapes. Unfortunately it got lost in a house fire. One of the features of the deck is that it will measure the bias of the tape...

The old range that worked with the IKEA Billy was called Benno. I still have a couple of them as spares standing in the garage. In case we want to get the CDs out of the storage boxes. They are very similar to the Gnedby.

I would argue that the Apple Airport Express is a similar thing as Chromecast Audio. Very happy that I bought one second hand after they'd gone out of production. Still a great way to add Airplay to existing audio equipment. There's even a firmware update to Airplay 2 available.

Haven't been on the forum for while. Just saw this subject. Maybe this helps for anyone thinking of using a Mac for CD ripping. Over the years I have ripped all our CDs with iTunes and later the Music app on my Mac mini. All the CDs are stored on an external hard drive as Apple Lossless files...

I would have a look at an integrated stereo network receiver. With your budget why not try the Yamaha R-N803? We use the Yamaha R-N602 as the heart of our system. We listen to LPs, watch TV, stream Airplay etc. Incredibly convenient and great value for money.

Elvis Costello is one of the artists who says he doesn't like CDs and prefers LPs. I really don't understand what's actually wrong with the CD. It's a nice physical copy of an album, easy and cheap to make and there is no waiting list at the pressing plants. And a well mastered CD sounds very...

You don't need a screen for the initial setup of a CD player.

You will always need a screen for the initial setup of a bluray player.

My original point was and is: SACD is much more convenient as an audio source than Bluray audio. The same issues DVD-Audio had were transported to Bluray audio: you need a screen to navigate the disc.

If the major record companies had continued with SACD most blu-ray players would play SACD. We've got 2 Sony blu-ray players in the house that both play SACD. The UHP-H1 even plays DVD-A!. Of course I can switch off the TV. But then I can't see the menu for navigating the disc. It would make it...