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June 10th 04, 10:18 PM
Mark Howell
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On 9 Jun 2004 22:27:57 -0700,
(Seagull) wrote:
G'day from Downunder
IBOC has been going in the US for some time now.
Is it as good as the people at iBiquity said it was?
No.
Does it sound any better than FM stereo or AM stereo?
Slightly worse than analog FM, depending on how the analog is
processed. It can be better than a badly processed analog signal.
The AM is very artifacty, significantly degrades the fidelity of the
analog signal, and creates significant adjacent channel interference
problems. For the latter reason, its use is forbidden at night.
Are receivers easy to buy?
No.
AFAIK
none are widely available.
How is AM stereo doing in the US?
Just about dead. Few receivers available except for some OEM car
radios, fewer and fewer stations broadcasting it.
Mark Howell
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