![]() ![]() Into this I have a bluetooth adapter that anyone can connect their phone to and stream music or radio (using our wifi). I have an old Bose speaker in the workshop that has an old Apple 30 pin connector (basically redundant these days). I can't get DAB in my apartment in London nor the workshop in Kent so was kind of forced to use the 'net. I sort of favour the streaming idea - while I wanna listen to R4 and the World Service - the 33 year Russian lad who works for me - being younger may benefit from - being able to stream the Russian 80/90s disco stuff they listen to - or do the Spotify thing from another device (his Iphone thru a PC).īut then the downside is - I would have to listen to it.Ģ1:03:08 GMT 1 voicey said:I am a huge internet radio convert. No cost option! The only reason I did not dump it was - I wanted to salvage the wall mount/sound bar first.Īnother question - there is DAB and DAB+.? Screw it to the wall next to the router - plug it in and I bet I have a short Cat5 cable about to network it. I removed it from my daughters wall - when she replaced it/had me mount a new TV. It has a small white burn mark in the middle of the screen about 20mm in diameter. I have a 49" LG Smart TV in my garage at home with a soundbar/complete wall bracket/screws. ![]() If it was not for the TV licence issue (not having one at my workshop). See if any of them are Bluetooth? Two are fairly new - so I think they would be! Buy a decent pair of AC wired Bluetooth speakers and position them near a 3pin plug. We have three all-in-one desktop PC's scattered about the workshop all networked up on Cat5 cable to a router. Buy a DAB radio and see if it works? Or borrow my Fathers - he has a Roberts one - see if I get BBC reception in my workshop.Ģ. That said, quality will be better and you'll have a better choice of alternative feeds (youtube/spotify etc)ġ. That said, quality will be better and you'll have a better choice of alternative feeds (youtube/spotify etc)ġ7:57:53 GMT 1 rhyds said:A couple of things to bear in mind:Īs for internet streaming, this is much more universal (you just need an internet connection) and the bandwidth you need for audio streaming isn't that much, however unless you go for a smart speaker type device it'll be more of a "faff" getting it set up, as you'll need a device to stream the service (Phone/tablet etc.) and then something to whack the sound out to the workshop (bluetooth or wired speaker). I've got a DAB radio in the kitchen and a DAB clock radio, and both work fine for BBC National services here in North Wales.Īs for internet streaming, this is much more universal (you just need an internet connection) and the bandwidth you need for audio streaming isn't that much, however unless you go for a smart speaker type device it'll be more of a "faff" getting it set up, as you'll need a device to stream the service (Phone/tablet etc.) and then something to whack the sound out to the workshop (bluetooth or wired speaker). For a kitchen/workshop radio this might not be a deal breaker, but it can be for more discerning listening. BBC National DAB services generally have higher bit rates (and therefore better sound) than most of the commercial services, some of which don't even broadcast in stereo. I'd look at the coverage checker at to see if you can get a decent service.Īs for DAB more generally, the big issue is that the audio quality of it can be very low. I like listening to world news as I get older - odd or not?ĭAB coverage is indeed not as good as FM, however the BBC's national DAB service (Radios 1-4, 1Xtra, 4 Extra, 5 live +sports extra, World Service and Asian Network) has a much wider coverage area than the local commercial (Capital/Heart as well as BBC Local radio) DAB services. It was not cheap when new - but it is glued together - had several aerial repairs - one board repair - hard wired the power lead in - plus the speaker failed and I rivited a speaker to the front case from a dead Roberts FM radio a few years ago (mounted it on the outside not the inside as the only speaker I got was bigger - needs must).īeen looking at Roberts radios - Ruark also make super quality radios - Ruark are silly money thou - unlikely I will spend that much. The Grundig FM/AM/LW/SW radio I have used for work for decades is about due for an upgrade - it has been to war - been repaired several times by me. Everybody I ask - reckons DAB is no good in our area. Led to believe - DAB reception is not that good - never personally had a DAB radio - fitted a few into cars for customers - (but only really tuned one channel in to confirm they work OK). So is the future? DAB or internet streaming radio? Would not mind listening to it at work - instead of R4. I can get it on Freeview at home on the TV - or on a PC over the internet. Got a thing about listening to the BBC World Service radio of late - before I set off for work. ![]()
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