Re: RRC-06 Maps

Nicolas Croiset wrote:
"DAB sounds worse than FM" <dab.is@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote :

I wrote that in March 2002, which was before I knew a lot of what I
know now. Anyway, thanks for pointing out that error.

I've had to do a huge amount of radio listening in the last few
weeks, because I've had to do reviews of 6 DAB/FM tuners. One of the
radio stations I listened to a lot on DAB was Radio 3, which is the
only radio station in the UK that uses 192 kbps. It sounds crap, and
Radio 3 is the best-sounding radio station in the UK.

The audio quality on FM *wipes the floor* with DAB.


You just change your table right now.


Yes, I changed the table.


Which are you reference about
this table which listening tests ?


Extrapolated from data here:

http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/bitrate_vs_quality.htm


You change results when these one does not arrange you !!!


The term "near CD-quality" is not defined anywhere, and I wrote that web
page in 2002, and I've learnt a lot since then and I've listened to a lot of
192 kbps MP2 since then, and it is not good enough.


Pathetic !!


Nicolas, I am trying to stick up for the rights of hundreds of millions of
people to receive digital radio at good audio quality, whereas all you're
interested in is providing digital radio at an audio quality as low as
possible (e.g. 128 kbps MP2).

You will NEVER be able to call ME pathetic.


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