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    is DAB any good

    My wife keeps harping on about getting a DAB radio, is it actually any better than normal radio, I've read a couple of reviews and they both said you get drop outs, and the quality is not really that much better, plus why do they insist on putting new tecnology into retro styled housings,
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    Re: is DAB any good

    Well I got my first DAb radio off e-bay today and I'm well chuffed I can get lots more stations one's I've never heard before like Smooth FM which is ace for chilling out.................

    Radio I got is a Sharp FV-DB1 got it for £40 quid and it don't look retro!

    sound has no drop outs but I'm in a highly pink coloured area on the DAB map - Fife

    No more hissing fm and going off the channel

    go on m8 dive in!! ;-)

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    Re: is DAB any good

    Isnt DAB radio streamed at really low bit rates?

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    Re: is DAB any good

    I bought one a few weeks ago.

    Sound quality is superb


    Im going to get another for my bedroom

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    had DAB for about 18months now "brilliant"

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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by renwich Hidden Content
    My wife keeps harping on about getting a DAB radio, is it actually any better than normal radio, I've read a couple of reviews and they both said you get drop outs, and the quality is not really that much better, plus why do they insist on putting new tecnology into retro styled housings,
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    i would say go for it m8

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    Re: is DAB any good

    I just bought one from lidl - %u00A350. Brilliant! Wouldn't go back to the old radio if you paid me. And if you listen to Five Live much, don't hesitate!

    Sound is superb - reception fantastic in my area anyway (not had any drop outs).

    Only disadvantage I can think of is the styling of the cases (why all so retro?) and I would think twice about running one without mains as they eat batteries!!
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    Got it recently and its brilliant....but mine is portable unit and is subject to poor reception at times....however when reception is good its excellentHidden Content

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    I've got a SONY DAB radio, and its great. Provided you live in a good reception area you'll get lots of stations and they are crystal clear. As always, being digital if you've not got a good signal you will get dropouts (instead of fading..)
    Some radios have line-out or a digital-out so you can record the program for later listening as well..

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    Re: is DAB any good

    Got a DAB clock radio bril

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    Never listen to analogue radio any more since going DAB. The people who find fault with DAB are the same sort of technophobes who moan about digital tv, saying they can't see any advantage over analogueHidden Content

    Ignore them, you'll never look back!

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    Digital radio is far superior not just in sound quality but channels which can be picked up once you have it it'll never be switched off

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    Re: is DAB any good

    got a sony dab radio and the sound is out of this world put up all staions as if there next door Hidden Content

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    Re: is DAB any good

    i use my dab bug radio mainly because of the clarity of the sound plus being able to delay the playback on satellite footie

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    Re: is DAB any good

    I still have my Psion Wavefinder. Used to love it too pieces especially for playing good quality Virgin Radio which you can only pick up on AM where I am. Then came along XP SP2 and the thing never worked then. Psion have since stopped supporting them now. Might pick up a DAB card or a TV card for the PC as I sure do miss it.

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    i think the sound quality is ok. it is good enough to record. plus u can get access to other digital radio channels

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    Re: is DAB any good

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by gdprince Hidden Content
    I still have my Psion Wavefinder. Used to love it too pieces especially for playing good quality Virgin Radio which you can only pick up on AM where I am. Then came along XP SP2 and the thing never worked then. Psion have since stopped supporting them now. Might pick up a DAB card or a TV card for the PC as I sure do miss it.
    you can run wavefinder / dabbar on windows server 2003 or on mine i just use VM ware to run win 98

    what i will say about dab though some of the stations broadcast better bitrates on freeview

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    Re: is DAB any good

    In my opinion pure digital DAB 2000 is an excellent radio. and a bonus is you can record from dab to a flash card so you wont miss anything

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    DAB really is the way forward for radio. The quality is excellent and the choice of stations available is fantastic and growing. I have a couple of Pure branded radios and not had any problems.

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    got a lobster phone on virgin ,with dab radio works a treat (tv not bad has well)

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