|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Harmless
|
|
Harmless
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11 |
I have a F80 and enjoyed listening to the radio.
Unfortunately in Holland they decided to go for a DAB+ and are now switching to DAB+ ... so no more radio.
Does Meridian have a software or hardware update?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 6,569 Likes: 13
President of the Imperial Galactic Government
|
|
President of the Imperial Galactic Government
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 6,569 Likes: 13 |
I know this doesn't help you but on BBC radio 4 today a spokeswoman for the DAB in the UK revealed further expansion of the dab coverage and signal increases in many areas. On the point of DAB+ they said that it would be introduced alongside DAB in the future as too many DAB radios had been sold. The comment was that they were not in the business of taking things away from consumers. BBC dab Apologies for the hijack. Chris 
No 18 in the Hall of fame I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best: GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88
Don't Panic!
|
|
Don't Panic!
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88 |
I asked the question of Meridian a couple of years ago. It would need to be a hardware replacement and the answer was essentially "no".
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Harmless
|
|
Harmless
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11 |
Good morning,
As you have discovered, the F80 does not support DAB+. This is determined by the hardware used within the unit. As such, upgrading the product to handle DAB+ would be financially unviable - the upgrade would exceed the value of the product.
We're sorry that the broadcasters have decided to take this course of action.
Regards,
Technical Support
Meridian Audio Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 60
Mostly harmless
|
|
Mostly harmless
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 60 |
Something like the Pinell iConnect would be possible to connect maybe?
Last edited by Carl; 2013-10-22 23:16. Reason: URL wrapped with URL Tag
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88
Don't Panic!
|
|
Don't Panic!
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88 |
I was quite annoyed when I realized that the F80 didn't have DAB+ support, but it's a moot point now as I just use it as a portable DSP speaker unit which is fed by a Squeezebox (for internet radio).
|
|
|
|
2 members (JCD, Lonned),
867
guests, and
2
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums18
Topics31,230
Posts297,328
Members5,503
| |
Most Online4,788
May 22nd, 2026
|
|
|
|
Google Search
|
Meridian Systems
|
Meridian Streaming
|
Restaurant
|
WiKi
|
Duncan's Meridian Info
|
Board Rules
|
Restaurant Rules
