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"Sound" request of vario designers, manufactures, and dealers.
In 30 something years, I have yet to hear a "pleasing" audio. Why
designers and manufactures insist on duplicating sounds heard in, God forbid, a Level 1 trauma ER is beyond me. Audios should enhance your soaring day and not spoil it with rude and irritating responses. Having been tortured by the Cambridge audio for over a 1000 hours, I'm ready for a change and "how does it sound?" is my #1 research question. I've heard ClearNav now has a vario, but no information is on their web site.I have surfed Borgelt, CAI, ILEC, LX, Westerboer, and Zander. Evidently, vario manufactures know little about marketing because not one of them offer videos depicting their products operation and sound. With all the technology we have today, how can this be? My opinion says this fact just confirms the importance manufactures put on the sounds made by their instruments. I'm going to support the guy who provides me with the best product information without having to chase all over hill and dale. From all the guys like me who want product details before buying something, kudos to Paul Remde @ Cumulus Soaring for making the effort to to provide video "experiences" of different varios. You are on the right track Paul and please keep them coming! |
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"Sound" request of vario designers, manufactures, and dealers.
On May 18, 12:42*pm, Ben wrote:
Having been tortured by the Cambridge audio for over a 1000 hours, I have Enjoyed Cambridge vario audio (MNAV and 302) for over 2,300 hours and hope to continue to do so for a few more hours. My only gripe with the 302 audio is that is does not have speed dependent volume control. Andy |
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"Sound" request of vario designers, manufactures, and dealers.
Humans are far more sensitive to their sound environment than is
generally believed but because we're bathed in sound almost all the time, we learn to reject (or tune out, if you prefer) background. And because it's thought of as background, we might think of it as a minor distraction, which it isn't. After long periods, sound can become fatiguing. That's why audio manufacturers do such a brisk business in noise cancelling headphones. Using them on a long (airline) flight makes a remarkable difference even though noise attenuation isn't all that large. Can't imagine they would be practical in a glider. They'd be just one more gadget. Beyond the vario noise, the reflective surfaces inside the glider can make us feel like we're flying around inside a drum. My glider uses a Cambridge LNav which can sound in-your-face so I've learned to turn the volume down to a level where it's tolerable. Still, there ARE other, softer electronic sounds that could be generated. Have you tried earplugs? They wouldn't need to be the super efficient type. You'd still hear plenty. (Funny, isn't it, how our 'silent' sport isn't so silent?) On May 18, 3:42*pm, Ben wrote: In 30 something years, I have yet to hear a "pleasing" audio. Why designers and manufactures insist on duplicating sounds heard in, God forbid, a Level 1 trauma ER is beyond me. Audios should enhance your soaring day and not spoil it with ..." |
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