Mushroom 50?
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Anything under 64k hurts my ears!
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40 or 48kbps can sound as good or better than some of the FM stations. 32 is standard but can still sound decent as Coles and CADA (for example) have shown.
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They aren’t even in stereo, are they?
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Nope and sound like complete arse. I do believe they are there for some sort of APRA fee dodge or something, or so I have heard
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Thanks, and I thought DAB stations were exempt from APRA royalties in any case because they were considered “experimental”?
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I thought it was that if something was broadcast on radio it meant lower royalties what was played in-store.
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Looks like they are using HE-AAC v1 as well, at that bit rate they should be using HE-AAC v2, but being mono & such a low bit rate probably wouldn’t make much difference to the quality sound.
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Toggo (A kids band in Germany from RTL) released a customize your own DAB+ radio offer (Now ended) which I thought was a great idea for engaging young listener with radio.
You can still design your DAB+ radio from other brands here Design Dein Radio - für mehr Farbe in deinem Leben (design-dein-radio.de)
This led me to wonder if any band in Australia had ever launched any custom DAB+ radios?
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In Brisbane Easy 80’s Hits has become Oldskool 80’s and a new station Easy Hits has popped up. Not sure if it’s an extra or it’s replaced something.
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That’s good news actually. Easy 80s Hits was pretty bland. Hopefully Easy Hits is better.
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Easy Hits seems to be a mix of New-ish songs and other easy listening songs from the 80s-90s. Somewhat similar to The Breeze, but Easy Hits seems a bit safer than them.
On the other hand, Oldskool 80’s is heaps better than Easy 80’s, being less safe with their music choices.
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Michael Gudinski was not the “good bloke” he’s been lionised as after death. Absolutely ridiculous to see ongoing tributes to Gudinski and Mushroom.
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Old Skool 80s is on Sydney DAB+ too … 32 kbps of course… hoping it’ll have a broad spread of 80s songs with some rarer stuff… having a listen right now.
Easy 80s also gone.
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If I can recall the mux software won’t allow v2 below 24kbps.
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There is no easy hits on DAB+ in Melbourne
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