Different Celia's

May well be the beginning of an upgrade - but only a few trains done so far.

The first one is the older [and more widespread one] whereas the second one is the new one, which I like a lot less.

Yeah she does, Highgate is pronounced as High-gutt.

As for the change, "progress" presumably, much prefer the original.

Why does the second one remind me of Samantha Bond? ;D

Oh, and the first one is my fav too. Someone on the inside please tell Alsthom/Tube Lines/LUL to keep it! (And extend it to the 09 stock if possible ;D)

Sorry to disagree, but I prefer the one that only appears sporadically (Sonia mark II?). She does talk a bit more, ie. she announces the interchange options on the approach as opposed to the usual one, but she sounds altogether more relaxed. Furthermore, and (not wishing to offend anyone here), when she says "Bank" it sounds like it, as opposed to the usual one that says "bang!" I kid you not, there's no K at the end of that word when she says it!

On a similar vein, there was discussion on another thread a while ago about auto announcers, and how annoying they can be. As a Northern line regular, I say keep 'em! Getting on at Colliers Wood or Tooting Bdy means that you get a standing spot between the seats as a general rule, and being over 6' tall, some of us tend to rely on them to let us know when we've got to Bank, as we can't see anything else without bending double everytime the train gets to a station!

(It still says we can interchange for the W&C line, even now though. The Central line sorted that one out, why hasn't the Northern?)

I think the newer one is louder. If you can, find a train with the older [original style announcements], take it up to Golders Green n/b, and listen. On some trains you can hear The next station is Golders Green, then the voice chnages when she says Please Mind the gap between the train and the platform. The latter 'request' sounds more like a barked order.

Have no idea, They are different 'voices', I'm sure of that. I've not been up that way for a while [month or so] so cannot say if I have noticed any additional changes relating to announcements at this station...

I'm sure I must be losing it now, as today I head a THIRD version. This one was a mix of 1 and 2, a nice voice, but had a good bit too say!?

Also, does it usually say "change here for Northbound Northern Line services to High Barnet, when approaching Finchley Central, on a train to Mill Hill East?

(sorry to rise this topic from the dead)#

The one I was on the other day seemed to be much higher in tone than the Jubilee Line Celia and only announced the interchanges at the actuall station. She sounded less "barkey" than the Jubilee Line one and was quite loud also. Additionally she was quite colloquial. Instead of saying "Change here for the..." it was simply "Change for" and sounded rather poor quality and robotic like the central line.

I'm getting confused reading this topic as the sound files no longer work. Are both Celia and which ones are which?

Personally tube lines should just use the Piccadilly's Voice over artist on all 3 lines and just give Celia to the DLR (reason being it is easiest to understand is the most formal without giving high chunks of info).

The DVA on the Victoria line is too quiet.

Basically there are I believe at least 3 1995 stock trains with a newer software. This is because they were delivered later than the rest of the fleet. This is why there are a few trains of 1995 stock with a newer sounding jubilee line type voice. Hope this clears it up for you.

For those of you like myself that like the more common older sounding dva, don't worry thankfully most of the 1995 stock trains have that system.

I first heard a different DVA in about 2004 and sounded pretty good
the bakerloo and victoria sound a bit muffled

Dont worry it is noticeable! And on the C stocks too.

I never see why drivers turn them down TBH. I mean when I was in the cab of the C, 1992 and 1973 they were all switched on properly however you can not here them from the cab so therefore can't really be that annoying - or is this not the case on other lines such as the District?

I can only comment on the C & D stocks, though I think it's fairly safe to assume other stocks are the same - there are no volume controls for the DVA.

On a C stock, if the speed drops below 8mph (I think - Solidbond!?!) the DVA volume automatically drops; that's about it though - oh and it's the same with manual PA's.........the only volume control is the distance from a drivers mouth or how loud they speak.