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Sprinter · 29th August 2017, 09:16

I had no prolems at all when I had my Philips DAB head unit fitted. Just a simple sticky screen aerial (that ran up the A pillar with my power lead for the dash cam) and it never lost reception anywhere.

I now have a DD with FM and I miss my 6Music on DAB.

Cortinadave · 29th August 2017, 13:26

DAB is rubbish..I work in radio and most of us see it as a bit of a white elephant. The sound quality is very poor compared to FM so its misleading that the public expect CD quality sound when they buy into it. Often the stations are mono.

Its also massively expensive to transmit on and currently take up where I am is around a third. FM is still king by a long way.

My.own view is that as 4G tech progresses internet streaming will overtake both FM and DAB but not for a few years yet.

What it does give is more variety of stations but the brutal truth is that many of those stations are basically a playlist run on a PC in a cupboard somewhere with little to no human input.

Nick Greg · 29th August 2017, 13:49

I have DAB at home on my hi fi and its crass quality. Nowhere near as good as FM. Complete retrograde step in quality. I do sometimes teher my phone to my Navall 3 and stream Internet Radio which is suprisingly good and only occasionally drops the signal (due to mobile signal dropping).

Zircon · 29th August 2017, 16:01

... but DAB is clearer than LW for Test Match Special

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All the best, Nicholas/Zircon

Nick Greg · 30th August 2017, 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zircon

... but DAB is clearer than LW for Test Match Special

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All the best, Nicholas/Zircon

That is perfectly true. LW is abysmal.

Cortinadave · 5th September 2017, 16:04

LW is murder. But actually MW can sound not bad on a radio actually properly set up for it.

I had a mint 79 Cortina a few years ago with a period radio and MW/LW only, and MW sounded really warm and full through it.

Radios now are optimized for FM which is great but AM stations sound brutal.

Dolomite · 1st October 2017, 14:36

I have got a Pioneer head unit in my ZT-T with a roof mounted areal at the rear, the reception is fantastic, and have never suffered drop out of signal,
I got the aerial from DAB on wheels, you need to spend around £40 to £80, but it’s worth it.
Stick on window aerials tend to give disappointing results, which is what I am sure is causing some of the negative reviews of DAB in car reception.

SCP440 · 1st October 2017, 15:53

My experience with DAB it all depends where you are in the UK. SWMBO has a DAB radio in the house, it seems fine most of the time but when her sister bought one she found the reception was at best marginaL even though she only lives a few miles away. She tested her radio at our house and it is fine.

There was talk a couple of years ago they were going to switch FM off, thankfully that all seems to have gone silent.

baxlin · 10th October 2017, 03:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCP440

There was talk a couple of years ago they were going to switch FM off, thankfully that all seems to have gone silent.

As opposed to FM itself, which hasn't!!

29th August 2017, 09:16	#11
Sprinter Posted a thing or two Jag S-Type 4.2 V8 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 271 Thanked 427 Times in 293 Posts	I had no prolems at all when I had my Philips DAB head unit fitted. Just a simple sticky screen aerial (that ran up the A pillar with my power lead for the dash cam) and it never lost reception anywhere. I now have a DD with FM and I miss my 6Music on DAB. __________________ “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”

29th August 2017, 16:01	#14
Zircon Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Club SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 416 Thanks: 371 Thanked 251 Times in 92 Posts	... but DAB is clearer than LW for Test Match Special. All the best, Nicholas/Zircon

1st October 2017, 14:36	#17
Dolomite Regular poster MG ZT-T MG ZS-TD Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Watford Posts: 40 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	DAB Radio I have got a Pioneer head unit in my ZT-T with a roof mounted areal at the rear, the reception is fantastic, and have never suffered drop out of signal, I got the aerial from DAB on wheels, you need to spend around £40 to £80, but it’s worth it. Stick on window aerials tend to give disappointing results, which is what I am sure is causing some of the negative reviews of DAB in car reception.

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29th August 2017, 13:26	#12
Cortinadave Avid contributor MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 110 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	DAB is rubbish..I work in radio and most of us see it as a bit of a white elephant. The sound quality is very poor compared to FM so its misleading that the public expect CD quality sound when they buy into it. Often the stations are mono. Its also massively expensive to transmit on and currently take up where I am is around a third. FM is still king by a long way. My.own view is that as 4G tech progresses internet streaming will overtake both FM and DAB but not for a few years yet. What it does give is more variety of stations but the brutal truth is that many of those stations are basically a playlist run on a PC in a cupboard somewhere with little to no human input.

29th August 2017, 13:49	#13
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	I have DAB at home on my hi fi and its crass quality. Nowhere near as good as FM. Complete retrograde step in quality. I do sometimes teher my phone to my Navall 3 and stream Internet Radio which is suprisingly good and only occasionally drops the signal (due to mobile signal dropping).

5th September 2017, 16:04	#16
Cortinadave Avid contributor MG ZT 190 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 110 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	LW is murder. But actually MW can sound not bad on a radio actually properly set up for it. I had a mint 79 Cortina a few years ago with a period radio and MW/LW only, and MW sounded really warm and full through it. Radios now are optimized for FM which is great but AM stations sound brutal.

1st October 2017, 15:53	#18
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	My experience with DAB it all depends where you are in the UK. SWMBO has a DAB radio in the house, it seems fine most of the time but when her sister bought one she found the reception was at best marginaL even though she only lives a few miles away. She tested her radio at our house and it is fine. There was talk a couple of years ago they were going to switch FM off, thankfully that all seems to have gone silent.