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. 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