- Aug 10, 2019
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At first we hear the DAB will the saviour of Radio: No more crackle or hiss, just high quality interference-free
reception all the time. An much much more choice.
Then there is all the hype.
DAB tuners (and portables) hit the market place and cost a wee small fortune. But HEY look/listen to the quality – (You
know its worth it!)
OK – so my hearing isn’t what it was 30 years ago, but this
is the same scenario as when CD hit the streets in the early 80’s. The sound of the new technology is actually
worse than its predecessor (Vinyl)
Then I hear that a whole bunch of stations have disappeared??? Plugs being pulled due to finances etc!!!
-
Never mind there is still good old
“2LO”
Then I read that in nitty gritty technical terms, all the
compression and jiggery pockery that goes on to packet the sound, fire it over
the airwaves, de-compress and de-packet it, means that the quality ACTUALLY IS
far lower than dear old Joe public has been led to believe. So my ears are not deceiving me after all.
Not only that, in an attempt to squash as many stations into
the available transmissions gaps, the Govmnt deliberately chose the lower quality
transport medium!! - How come that doesn’t
really surprise me?
Other countries are falling over themselves to adopt higher
quality infrastructure, (if they didn’t adopt it from the start).
So the much trod upon punter in good old Blighty, is paying
way over the odds for an inferior product, whilst being led to believe they are
paying the high price for high quality.
- How much did YOU pay to hear DAB???
Anyone know when they plan to switch off FM?
The Govnmt’s idea of more choice better quality, appears to
me to be bum deal!
Serenity
reception all the time. An much much more choice.

Then there is all the hype.
DAB tuners (and portables) hit the market place and cost a wee small fortune. But HEY look/listen to the quality – (You
know its worth it!)
OK – so my hearing isn’t what it was 30 years ago, but this
is the same scenario as when CD hit the streets in the early 80’s. The sound of the new technology is actually
worse than its predecessor (Vinyl)
Then I hear that a whole bunch of stations have disappeared??? Plugs being pulled due to finances etc!!!
-
Never mind there is still good old
“2LO”
Then I read that in nitty gritty technical terms, all the
compression and jiggery pockery that goes on to packet the sound, fire it over
the airwaves, de-compress and de-packet it, means that the quality ACTUALLY IS
far lower than dear old Joe public has been led to believe. So my ears are not deceiving me after all.
Not only that, in an attempt to squash as many stations into
the available transmissions gaps, the Govmnt deliberately chose the lower quality
transport medium!! - How come that doesn’t
really surprise me?
Other countries are falling over themselves to adopt higher
quality infrastructure, (if they didn’t adopt it from the start).
So the much trod upon punter in good old Blighty, is paying
way over the odds for an inferior product, whilst being led to believe they are
paying the high price for high quality.
- How much did YOU pay to hear DAB???
Anyone know when they plan to switch off FM?
The Govnmt’s idea of more choice better quality, appears to
me to be bum deal!

Serenity