"Rich Wood" wrote in message
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On 3 Mar 2004 16:06:09 GMT, Steve Stone
wrote:

Thinking about updating a high end home audio system.

Should I wait for IBOC to be brought out for consumers or will I be
waiting a real long time
for this to happen ??

I've heard IBOC. The last thing you want to connect it to is a high
end audio system. It's sort of like buying a Rolls Royce and using it
to haul manure.

I heard IBOC on the almost de facto Kenwood car radio today in Chicago on
all-music WIND. It sounded marvelous, with no noticeable artifacts and very
nice resolution, clarity and feel on music. It is not FM, which I would
expect as the FM preemphasis curve really colors the high-frequency content;
in some senses the IBOC AM is nicer than processed FM.