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mm0fmf wrote:
Asked those who say DAB is **** to say which was which. Got the same
results as using a pin. ;-)

I'm sure you can find something at a semi-acceptable bit rate on DAB.
But the stuff I listen to such as DAB R4 is in mono. On R4 FM I can
listen to The Archers in stereo. I can hear people enter on the left,
walk into the centre and exit stage right. It's really quite good. And
on DAB that is all missing.

Then don't use DAB. If you have a decent stereo system, it surely isn't
your only choice?

Not a big issue when driving

Correct. Especially given an FM car radio will spend much of its time in
mono anyway.

but I have a
stereo system in the kitchen area. We spend a lot of time in there
cooking and eating and we can listen to CDs in stereo, The Archers in
stereo for example. And DAB is not an improvement but a significant
downgrade in comparison.

DAB was specifically designed for reception on the move.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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