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Originally Posted by Omaroo
I touched on it in my post Bart, but you may have skipped it.
I don't think you "need" stereo separation in a what is ostensibly being sold as a high-quality, crystal-clear bedside radio. The radio is camped on a bedside table near either your left or right ear depending on sides. That hardly qualifies as even a reasonable place to offer separated channels. As a component device, sure - you can appreciate the separation in your living room as it's a large and often well set up sound stage.
As far as value goes, I don't have a problem with the couple of hundred dollar asking price for mine. It offers DAB+ digital channel selection, an 802.11g wifi connection to the Internet for podcast and Internet radio delivery and even ethernet connectivity if you don't have wifi. There aren't too many other true bedside audio devices that can deliver Swinburne astronomy lectures when I feel like it.  |
Yes my apologies....
I did not fully read your post properly. Looking from your point with all the connectivity etc it is worth the $'s in that sense.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that why sell an 8 cylinder engine, electric seats, aircon, 8 airbags, GPS navigation, sunroof, leather seats, drinkholder etc etc (you get the point) housed in a Datsun 180b/y.
I use my laptop quite often to listen to podcasts, DI.FM etc ( havnt checked out Swinburne) beside or on my bed.
Danielsun mentioned that he loves DAB, so would I, but not until it turns up in more forms ( car stereo etc) not just a souped up bedside digital radio alarm clock with one speaker.....
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Its sorta a waste of harware...????? me thinks
Bartman
Great station.
