Frank Dresser wrote:

Why change? Because:

"DRM can be used for a range of audio content, including multi-lingual
speech and music."

http://drm.org/system/technicalaspect.php

Just try that with some old-fashioned analog system.


When I tune around the shortwave bands, I hear speech of many
languages. And music.


"There is a global trend towards the adoption of digital technology in radio
and communications, especially for distribution and transmission. "

And:

"However, the limited fidelity of existing AM services is causinglisteners
to search for other alternatives."

http://drm.org/system/whydigital.php


Anyone who so much as picks up an AM radio is after something other
than audio fidelity. That's the nature of the beast, and everyone knows
it.


Well, I'm confused on this point. Didn't AM became obselete in the forties
with the introduction of FM? If I remember my history correctly, didn't all
the limited fidelity AM stations go bankrupt as all their listeners were
drawn to high fidelity FM?

It seems limited fidelity AM is in for it again:

"DRM is the only universal, non-proprietary digital AM radio system with
near-FM quality sound available to markets worldwide."


There ya have it. DRM has both "near-FM quality sound" and digital
trendiness.

I can't think of any better reasons for the listener to care.

Frank Dresser

These are the things that SW listeners care least about. If this is the
primary appeal of DRM, it is thoroughly and completely doomed.

Steve