[BC] Sangean HD component tuner and Infusion portable Internet radio

Rich Wood richwood
Wed Dec 20 08:38:43 CST 2006


------ At 04:39 AM 12/20/2006, James Somich wrote: -------

>The unit has nice audio quality on my big system. It is easy to use. I have
>no complaints on the sensitivity. I can't get WJR(AM) in HD, but they are 65
>miles away (as the crow flies).

Are there any stations in your market processing separately? Can you 
tell the difference when it switches to digital? A former CC employee 
on this list says their stations are but both analog and digital are 
identically processed here, so I can't hear any difference on my 
Accurian. I wish I had waited and bought the Sangean. The audio 
sections of all the table radios are pretty dull and lifeless. One 
thing I don't understand is why a component digital radio wouldn't 
have digital outputs.

>The audio quality surprised me. It is certainly "good enough."
>I hear more problems due to lack of processing or poor processing.

Is "good enough" good enough to get the average consumer to notice a 
difference and consider the radio worth buying? Is it as dramatic an 
increase in quality as the cheerleaders claim? It certainly isn't on 
the BA Receptor, the Accurian or the Polk. The Kenwood is good and, I 
assume, the Sangean is dependent on the audio system you use with it.

Like most people, I have no intention of buying more than one receiver.

Rich



More information about the Broadcast mailing list