[access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!

  • From: David W Wood <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:58:19 +0000

Sorry all to piggy back on this subject.

Is the sound quality a function of the decoding of the digital signal,
or is it a function of the following audio processing.

David


In message <005701c52b42$5c214f90$a4d80651@Sunilsmachine>, Sunil
<bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>I hope you shift lorry loads of them Steve.  I've got a few too many hours 
>to kill at the moment and tried to kill a few minutes posting a crap 
>message.  I'm genuinely curious about one aspect of this radio though, how 
>good is the sound quality?  I've heard loads of digital radios browsing 
>around Dixons and Comet and the sound quality has been overwhelmingly 
>terrible.  I know this is because the sound is so heavily compressed, but 
>one radio, can't remember the make, did sound noticeably better than all the 
>other ones when I flicked through the stations.  Does this new radio sound 
>like its buried beneath a heap of woolly blankets?
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:28 PM
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>
>
>> Hi Sunil,
>>
>> Thanks for that.  Actually, Tapesense won't sell to businesses, and as I
>> say, they will only let you have one per household, so bulk buying isn't 
>> an
>> option <Smile>.
>>
>> Thanks for the compliments.  When I bought the radio a couple of weeks 
>> ago,
>> I was just impressed with the thought that had gone into it, and thought 
>> it
>> should be encouraged, which is one reason I thought it good for CRS to 
>> sell.
>>
>> All the best
>> --
>> Computer Room Services:  the long cane for blind computer users.
>> Telephone Voice:  +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS:  +44(0)1438 759589
>> mobile:  +44(0)7956 334938,
>> Email:  Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Web site:  http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
>> Of Sunil
>> Sent: 17 March 2005 22:24
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>
>>
>> Failing that try Ebay.  But for anyone else tempted to go for the 
>> Tapesense
>> option or Ebay, bear in mind that you won't get the same after-sales 
>> support
>> that you'll get from ComputerRoom Services.  I've bought stuff from Steve
>> before and can vouch for that.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:20 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>
>>
>>> Hi Sunil,
>>>
>>> That's a great idea.  Why didn't I think of that?  <Smile>.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>> --
>>> Computer Room Services:  the long cane for blind computer users.
>>> Telephone Voice:  +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS:  +44(0)1438 759589
>>> mobile:  +44(0)7956 334938,
>>> Email:  Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Web site:  http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
>>> Of Sunil
>>> Sent: 17 March 2005 17:34
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>>
>>>
>>> What he's actually doing is bulk-buying at a huge discount from Tapesense
>>> and them knocking them out at a massive profit.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:31 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>>
>>>
>>>>I hope he's making sure everyone has a wireless licence before handing
>>>>those things out.  ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>>> Of Sunil
>>>> Sent: 17 March 2005 17:30
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You're not giving any discount to people registered blind?  That's
>>>> outrageous!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:07 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Announcement: Sonus-1XT radio now here!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is just to announce that Computer Room Services is now a reseller
>>>>> of the Sonus-1XT Talking DAB radio.  It will be on our web site soon,
>>>>> and the price will be £119.99, in line with major high street
>>>>> retailers.
>>>>>
>>>>> For more information about this great radio, please visit
>>>>> http://www.pure.com/Releases/Release.asp?ID=227.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the best
>>>>> --
>>>>> Computer Room Services:  the long cane for blind computer users.
>>>>> Telephone Voice:  +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS:  +44(0)1438 759589
>>>>> mobile:  +44(0)7956 334938,
>>>>> Email:  Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Web site:  http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>>>>
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