[BC] Re:Eureka over IBOC

[DANA PUOPOLO]

Most digital radio stations I know of simply put the output of the analog
processor into the digital encoder input.
So, they have digital radio with 1/2 a db of dynamic range.

Why bother?

-D



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Received: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:52:51 PM PDT
From: Xmitters at aol.com
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Subject: [BC] Re:Eureka over IBOC

In a message dated 10/21/05 2:31:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

<< Without a 75 us pre-empahsis curve to wrestle with, hopefully HD Radio can

 avoid the loudness wars, but it's probably just wishful thinking on my part.
 
 Paul >>

Paul:

I think most processing is emotionally driven. I doubt most people listening 
to the radio care much, one way or the other, how it is processed. I think 
many people know crap when they hear it, but cannot describe what they are 
hearing or why they think it sounds bad in the way you and I can.

Given that both FM and IBOC are capable of very good audio performance, the 
determining factor will be how the PDs with hearing at 5 kHz and below, end up

adjusting the processing. I doubt much thought will be given to its sonic 
abilities but more thought will be given to a perceived competitive sound. 

Jeff Glass

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