Completely, irredeemably OT

Well, almost. My new frame for the Stinger will allegedly be metallic
red; purely by coincidence I have also just bought a matching coloured
V70 to go with it :-)

To those who decry my environmentally unfriendly secondary transport
(tertiary, thinking about it, with train and bike vying for first
place) I would point out that according to the Magic Computer it was
averaging 38mpg on the way home from the garage, which Ain't Bad for a
2 tonne 193bhp 5 cylinder 2.5 litre 20 valve turbocharged automatic
estate car (yeah, yeah, but it was cheap).

So now on the rare occasions when I drive I can enjoy leather
upholstered, climate controlled luxury, electrically adjustable seat,
traction control, and of course cruise control, which makes it even
easier to keep within the speed limit :-)

No DAB though, until I fit the stereo out of the old car.

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In article ,
says...
averaging 38mpg on the way home from the garage, which Ain't Bad for a
2 tonne 193bhp 5 cylinder 2.5 litre 20 valve turbocharged automatic
estate car (yeah, yeah, but it was cheap)


You must have put 2 magnets on the wheels :-)


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Mark (MSA)
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In article ,
says...
averaging 38mpg on the way home from the garage, which Ain't Bad for a
2 tonne 193bhp 5 cylinder 2.5 litre 20 valve turbocharged automatic
estate car (yeah, yeah, but it was cheap)


You must have put 2 magnets on the wheels :-)


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of contents may have occurred during transmission

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
...
No DAB though, until I fit the stereo out of the old car.

How do you find DAB Guy?
The impression I've been given is that with the exception of R3 the quality
is inferior to FM as a result of trying to squeeze as much as poss from the
available bandwidth, true or exaggerated?

--
Regards,
Pete

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
...
No DAB though, until I fit the stereo out of the old car.

How do you find DAB Guy?
The impression I've been given is that with the exception of R3 the quality
is inferior to FM as a result of trying to squeeze as much as poss from the
available bandwidth, true or exaggerated?

--
Regards,
Pete

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
So now on the rare occasions when I drive I can enjoy leather
upholstered, climate controlled luxury, electrically adjustable seat,
traction control, and of course cruise control, which makes it even
easier to keep within the speed limit :-)

Oh no - you of all people in a MDG ;-) Would the last one not assimilated
by the Borg please turn the light off?

--
Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
So now on the rare occasions when I drive I can enjoy leather
upholstered, climate controlled luxury, electrically adjustable seat,
traction control, and of course cruise control, which makes it even
easier to keep within the speed limit :-)

Oh no - you of all people in a MDG ;-) Would the last one not assimilated
by the Borg please turn the light off?

--
Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 13:49:58 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B"
wrote in message
:

How do you find DAB Guy?
The impression I've been given is that with the exception of R3 the quality
is inferior to FM as a result of trying to squeeze as much as poss from the
available bandwidth, true or exaggerated?

Exaggerated, I'd say. Not hi-fi quality, but most radios aren't
(unless you live in an area where the reception is unusually good).

My hearing is not entirely what is once was, but I really don't notice
the quality difference. The analogue radio I'm used to is a Technics
GT550 playing through a Mission Cyrus 1 and Tannoy DC2000 speakers.
The digital radio in the kitchen is a Pure Evoke and to be honest I
find it different to hear the difference except on Radio 3.

The big plus with DAB is that you get much less dropout; the signal
may be imperfect, but it's /uniformly/ imperfect, rather than coming
and going as analogue does around here. The bad thing is that when you
do get dropout, it just goes!

In general we have been entirely delighted with our DAB sets (one in
the car, one in the kitchen). BBC7 is a big hit with the whole
family.

--
Guy
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 13:49:58 +0000 (UTC), "Peter B"
wrote in message
:

How do you find DAB Guy?
The impression I've been given is that with the exception of R3 the quality
is inferior to FM as a result of trying to squeeze as much as poss from the
available bandwidth, true or exaggerated?

Exaggerated, I'd say. Not hi-fi quality, but most radios aren't
(unless you live in an area where the reception is unusually good).

My hearing is not entirely what is once was, but I really don't notice
the quality difference. The analogue radio I'm used to is a Technics
GT550 playing through a Mission Cyrus 1 and Tannoy DC2000 speakers.
The digital radio in the kitchen is a Pure Evoke and to be honest I
find it different to hear the difference except on Radio 3.

The big plus with DAB is that you get much less dropout; the signal
may be imperfect, but it's /uniformly/ imperfect, rather than coming
and going as analogue does around here. The bad thing is that when you
do get dropout, it just goes!

In general we have been entirely delighted with our DAB sets (one in
the car, one in the kitchen). BBC7 is a big hit with the whole
family.

--
Guy
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:05:13 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote in message
:

Would the last one not assimilated
by the Borg please turn the light off?

Impossible - it's a Volvo ;-)

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