Is It Just Me?

[Chas]

Along with being a certifiable JBL and Audio nut, I have always been inerested in cars, both new and old, like many in the LHS forum. As a result, I like car shows, Top Gear from the UK, etc. Plus, here in Canada, I am lucky enough to benefit from high quality TV services, like the CBC and as well, PBS gets imported up here.

A show I very much have enjoyed for years on PBS is called Motorweek, which I religiously record, weekly. The only thing that bothers me is the audio quality of the dialogue. The backghround music seems okay, but the dialogue sounds like it has been processed through a vacuum cleaner hose, comb filtering and all. It seems disconnected from the music in the background.

Anyone else bothered by this?

[gasfan]

Along with being a certifiable JBL and Audio nut, I have always been inerested in cars, both new and old, like many in the LHS forum. As a result, I like car shows, Top Gear from the UK, etc. Plus, here in Canada, I am lucky enough to benefit from high quality TV services, like the CBC and as well, PBS gets imported up here.

A show I very much have enjoyed for years on PBS is called Motorweek, which I religiously record, weekly. The only thing that bothers me is the audio qulity of the dialogue. The backghround music seems okay, but the dialogue sounds like it has been processed through a vacuum cleaner hose, comb filtering and all. It seems disconnected from the music in the background.

Anyone else bothered by this?

No. But I am going to be bothered if I don't win the 61' Vette up for grabs by the Lucan Biiddulph classic car draw this year. Fully restored numbers matching 283 4-speed convertible worth $75,000.00. www.winitcar.com. No affiliation except for the tickets I bought.

[Chas]

Very nice, I am a 68-69 Vette guy myself, but hey, they're all good!

[gasfan]

My interest ends in 67' and begins again with the C-6.

[honkytonkwillie]

I've noticed the sound on Motorweek as well, and it always creeped me out. It's been years since I've seen the show, but I always thought it sounded like the dialogue was recorded in a dead quiet sound booth and turned up, while everything else like car sounds and environmental sounds were more alive, but muted quite a bit. Jarring.

[Chas]

I've noticed the sound on Motorweek as well, and it always creeped me out. It's been years since I've seen the show, but I always thought it sounded like the dialogue was recorded in a dead quiet sound booth and turned up, while everything else like car sounds and environmental sounds were more alive, but muted quite a bit. Jarring.

Yes, the dialogue has an etheral, disembodied, tin can-like quality, that to me, is very annoying. It is surprising, because PBS has very high standards for audio and video, generally speaking. Of course, JBL's are very good at reproducing the good and the bad..


Good to know I am not the only one who notices it. :D