[BC] IBOC AM Quality

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In a message dated 03/23/2007 1:19:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
padrino at telos-systems.com writes:

> I think you're missing my point. Most of us, in the biz, are too close to
>  it, and we can hear the various 'ills.' Most consumers will not hear the
>  anomolies that are debated in these threads. Considering that, the greater
>  majority of consumer listeners have noticed, what they perceive, as
>  improved audio quality on HD-AM, as compared to conventional AM.
>  
>  -Frank Foti

I'm curious, tho... was this just a quick A/B test, or was this a survey of 
people with HD radios, who have been listening on a regular basis?

I can see the quick A/B test showing a strong leaning toward the digital, but 
not after long-term listening. The low bitrate artifacts will cause listener 
fatigue, for sure. ~20Kbps bandwidth is only dial-up quality streaming audio. 
Hard to listen to frequently and/or for long stretches.

Willie...






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