bhasi
17-01-2009, 13:32
My listening habits have been transformed since risking all of £20 a couple of months ago on a very basic USB DAC*.
Listening on Saturday morning in Putney to late-night jazz, blues and doo-wop from KCRW of Berkeley CA, or in the afternoon to the terrific morning current affairs and cultural shows from WNYC in NYC have drastically reduced the use my turntable and CD player have had. Maybe it's partly laziness but it's sheer joy having someone else play you great music (I believe they're called DJ's!).
Clearly the content has outweighed my audio finicky-ness - and I know the Chord Chordette, etc beckons - but for the moment I'm just revelling in the world beyond the familiar UK stations.
I'd also put in a word for a couple of Boston stations: WGBH and WHRB. The latter's run by Harvard students and has a nice amateur (or professional-to-be!) quality. Then there's France-Musique, RAI Radio Tre, Radio Cairo International, ...
Any other recommendations out there?
* http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx
Listening on Saturday morning in Putney to late-night jazz, blues and doo-wop from KCRW of Berkeley CA, or in the afternoon to the terrific morning current affairs and cultural shows from WNYC in NYC have drastically reduced the use my turntable and CD player have had. Maybe it's partly laziness but it's sheer joy having someone else play you great music (I believe they're called DJ's!).
Clearly the content has outweighed my audio finicky-ness - and I know the Chord Chordette, etc beckons - but for the moment I'm just revelling in the world beyond the familiar UK stations.
I'd also put in a word for a couple of Boston stations: WGBH and WHRB. The latter's run by Harvard students and has a nice amateur (or professional-to-be!) quality. Then there's France-Musique, RAI Radio Tre, Radio Cairo International, ...
Any other recommendations out there?
* http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx