"DAB sounds worse than FM" wrote in message ...
fm_soundsgreat_when_a_cab_goes_past wrote:
"DAB sounds worse than FM" wrote in message
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Mike Terry wrote:


So, from this sentence:

"Lacetti Sport features a Blaupunkt single CD player as standard and,
new to this market sector, a DAB digital radio, single CD player as
an option."

you've come to the conclusion that "digital is becoming standard in
cars"?

1. Chevrolet Lacettis are rare in the UK
2. DAB is an OPTION, not standard
3. DAB is not becoming standard in cars
4. You're a knobhead
5. Go away.

ack that's a little unfair.


No it's not.

Ok so its not then. It's a statement made by someone who clearly has a
burgeoning psychosis when it come to radios. How's that?


It's a obvious option for manufactures,
but unit prices keep it in the 'option' or 'accessory' bin at the
moment, not the fact that it's dab. I have dab in my car and I have to
admit it was night and day when comparing it to my pants factory
fitted fm radio. I'd never go back to an in car fm unit.


You try to make out that you're oh so into audio, and oh so knowledgable
about audio, so why is it when you come to radio you seem to be
incredibly backward?

Oh perrrlease Mr Psychosis man! In what way have I tried to make that
out, and in what way can someone be ‘backward' over the subject of a
radio??


You wouldn't dream of expecting radio to sound good. Why? And don't you
have an FM tuner at home? If so, have you never turned on Radio 3?

And now you're trying to suggest that DAB sounds better than FM in cars,
just because you replaced your ****ty factory-fitted FM car stereo? And
the same argument went for when you replaced your malfunctioning FM
portable (that you could hear taxis on, which shows it wasn't even fking
working properly) with a ghastly The Bug portable and you seem to
suggest DAB is better.


A radio is certainly not my preferred choice of playback if I'm in one
of my geeky audio moments, no - and I think that's a fair statement. A
quality LSO recording, played on my Cirrus player through my Naims and
onto my MF5's will forever be a better listening experience than going
through the rigmoral of getting a tuner to bleat out a radio 3
rendition of the same recording. If you need me to explain why this
happens little person, then I will, but then again I probably won't
waste my time because you already know..... don't you?
Don't for one minute think that your incessant drivel regarding the
audio differences between a 99 quid dab portable and an fm tuner will
sell me the theory that fm is a audiophile choice of listening gear.
It's not. End of.... and start thinking about getting something that
resembles a life as well.


Pal, whatever your name actually is, you don't know WTF you're going on
about.

Apparently so. I've clearly been missing the wonderful secret world of
the radio audiophile. My god, somebody kill me.


My Sony ICF703L FM portable sounds miles better than my Evoke-1.
My Pioneer DEH-P77MP CD/MP3/FM car stereo with DSP-enhanced FM tuner
sounds the dog's ********, and the FM bit WILL wipe the floor with DAB.
End of story.


If you can tell me that your little fm car radio, played through your
Nissan Micra's factory fit speakers is head up a better listening
experience than a DAB counterpart – you've got some growing to do Mr
Psychosis man. My enjoyment of having a DAB radio in my car extends as
far as being able to kick in some DRC when I'm a 90mph and deaf from
tyres on concrete, and the fact that I have a little more staion
choice and ‘uninterrupted' playback. That is about how far an analysis
of 'normal use' in-car audio can go.


quick google around and here's what's going on - without telling you
you're a 'knobhead'

opel throughout europe and vauxhall in the uk has added dab as a
factory-fitted option to the newly designed audio system in the new
astra. all opel\ vauxhall brands will be optioning dab across europe
by sept 2004


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.


You've got to read threads before answering them, otherwise you run
the risk of coming across as a lost cause.
Here's what I said ‘again' when on the subject of DAB radios's in
cars.

ahem - clears throat It's a obvious option for manufactures, but
unit prices keep it in the 'option' or 'accessory' bin at the moment,
not the fact that it's dab.

How was that? Did you get it that time? I haven't once said that it is
standard or even will become standard – just that it's not standard
because of it's price point at the moment. The future will show us
whether DAB will become an in car standard. As and when the dab price
point falls to an appropriate level, I'll chance the fact that it very
much will – but only when the price is right.

Why do you think it will not become standard in cars?

gm daewoo's lacetti, has dab as a price-listed option - we knew that
one.


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.


See above.



tvr offers dab as a factory fit across its entire range, with standard
fit on the tuscan s - but then the tuscan is a ******s car


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.



Oh dear....


rover and mg dealerships in the uk are offering DAB digital radio as
an accessory.


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.


Medicaion?



the new lotus elise 111R has dab digital radio as a factory fitted
option.


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.


With that Mr Psychosis man, I'm off to bed.



fiat dealerships offer dab as an accessory.


So DAB isn't becoming standard in cars then.


I suggest you get some sleep too.



Hope that helps.