Radio sound quality as compared to boom

[noguru]

Would anyone lucky enough to have both care to comment on the comparative sound qualities. I intend to buy one or the other for my daughters birthday - but not sure which way to jump.

[toby10]

Radio sounds very good but is mono, Boom sounds better for a number of reasons.

Boom audio advantages over Radio:
- stereo
- larger enclosure
- add a sub if desired
- audio adjustments (bass, treble)
- StereoXL (selectable DSP)

[funkstar]

Radio sounds very good but is mono, Boom sounds better for a number of reasons.

Boom audio advantages over Radio:
- stereo
- larger enclosure
- add a sub if desired
- audio adjustments (bass, treble)
- StereoXL (selectable DSP)

Actually I believe the Radio has a larger enclosure volume per speaker than the Boom. This helps compensate for having only one speaker in the bass department.

[toby10]

Actually I believe the Radio has a larger enclosure volume per speaker than the Boom. This helps compensate for having only one speaker in the bass department.

That is true.

[MrSinatra]

but is the enclosure shared for both speakers, or separate?

[ccrome2]

but is the enclosure shared for both speakers, or separate?

Boom has 2 woofers, 2 tweeters. The woofers have a shared back cavity. The tweeters are independent.

Radio has 1 woofer and 1 tweeter. Again, the tweeter has its own back cavity.

[dean]

Lots more details here:

http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/at...dio_Design.pdf


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[MrSinatra]

dean, your msg looks cutoff but glad to see you posting!

i would posit that a shared enclosure is in fact bigger in use than the sbradios, b/c even though the boom has two speakers, they both use the one enclosure.

[dean]

Yeah, it was cut off, but I was basically saying what Caleb said.



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> one enclosure.
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[gdpeck]

Lots more details here:

http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/at...dio_Design.pdf


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I'm very curious as to the applicability of this paper to the Radio. Were the same type of design and DSP ideas used in the Radio? I understand that the StereoXL stuff and the subwoofer circuitry won't be there, but does the Radio use the same DAC, crossover, bi-amping, and separate headphone DAC?

Thanks!
George