Bob Campbell wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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AM used to sound good, before digital tuners and 4 kHz ceramic
filters, and finally IBOC. You used to be able to transmit music and
make it sound good. Now the corporations are clueless, as usual.


You also have to remember that the music that *was* broadcast on AM was
recorded and mixed on equipment that perfectly matched the sound of AM.
Not much bass, virtually no treble but lots of midrange. Listen to
records from the 20s thru the mid 50s and you will know what I mean.
Then FM (and better recording equipment/tape) came along and people
started caring about Hi Fidelity.

I totally disagree. AM radio sounded magnificent at one time. They
started crowding stations together about 30 years ago and cut down on
the bandwidth so they could fit more stations on the dial. Now they're
bitching because nobody can make any money. ****ing ridiculous.