Re: Jenny Abramsky wants to Switch-Off FM

In message <1125489420.420701.263010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
steve41@moonlighting_at_google_groups wrote:

> Richard L wrote:
> > In message <1QfRe.3897$x4.646@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > "DAB sounds worse than FM" <dab.is@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > tony sayer wrote:
> > > > In article <3MeRe.1987$76.892@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, DAB sounds worse
> > > > than FM <dab.is@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > > >> http://www.drdb.org/article.php?id=377&from=hom
> > > >
> > > > Almost makes you wonder in whose pay is the noble Lord Smith;?.....
> > >
> > >
> > > Remember that Mr Smith is part of the Hall of DAB Shame, because he was
> > > the minister at the DCMS that allowed the BBC to start all their 5 new
> > > stations on DAB. So, he's just covering his back.
> >
> > If you actually listened to some of these programmes, instead of just
> > working yourself into a frenzy about bit rates, you might see the
> > whole situation in a different light.
>
>
> No, I would not see the whole situation at all different.

Not even if one of them were to play headbangin' dance music 24/7?

Your argument is basically that you don't like, and don't want to
like, any of what the new stations play, so you don't want anyone else
to have them either.

> Now, go and listen to your train noises in CD-quality sound.

I think the WDR surround-sound test channel would be the best bet for
that -- 448 kbit/s.

--
Richard L.
.

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