[BC] Nominations For Best sounding AM

[Frank J. Mercurio]

Warren,

I was just reading the posts and was going to nominate WLS-AM as
currently having the best sound in this market!  I am listening to it
now with my R-390A in the 16kHz selectivity mode and 20 Watt hi-fi mono
amp driving a Polk Audio speaker!  Even the talk sounds excellent!  WLS
sounds especially good in my '94 Ford Explorer with the CQUAM radio ...
those stereo spots really stand out!

The above is not a paid political announcement!

WGN hasn't sounded good since the new management went for an edgier
sound!  They got it! Their audio so clipped that the voice gets lost in
the music in many spots!  Way too much compression IMHO!  I remember how
good they sounded in AM stereo in the '90s listening with my SRF-42!

Frank Mercurio, W9FM

Warren Shulz wrote:
 > Jeff,
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 > Jeff my feelings are hurt.  
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 > I felt WGN sounds like listening through a funnel.   I felt WIND and WLS
 > were top runners for audio then WBBM, WSCR and finally WGN.  
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 > The WLS DX50 is a very capable transmitter with flat audio and 0.4 %
 > THD.  IMD will run about 1.5% and S/N will hit the -60 dB.  Antenna BW
 > is good to +/- 20 KHz for a low VSWR.  STL is T1 Intraplex or CD Link.  
 >
 > On this list only two are transmitting IBOC.  Have you listened since
 > 2/9??
 >
 > Warren Shulz
 > WLS CGO
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
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 >  From: Jeff Glass
 >
 > That's an easy one. Here in the Chicago area, the best sounding AM is
 > WGN.
 > No contest. All the other 50 kW AMs have processing artifacts.
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