C-Quam is very sensitive to co-channel interference. At 270 watts
they'd be vulnerable to every signal. The resulting platform motion
would make every listener run for their barf bags.

Just like most FM Stereo receivers, modern AM Stereo receivers employ
a Stereo Blend feature which progressively blends weak and/or unstable
signals toward mono in order to improve the reception quality.

In general, considerable improvement has been made in the quality of
AM Stereo reception of weaker signals. The following web site offers
some sample recordings of the new Fanfare FTA-100P tuner, receiving
clear, noise-free AM Stereo from stations up to 80 miles away during
the *daytime*:

http://www.fanfare.com/soundbites.html

In article , WBRW wrote:
some sample recordings of the new Fanfare FTA-100P tuner, receiving
clear, noise-free AM Stereo from stations up to 80 miles away during

The endless proposers of AM stereo fail to keep in mind one thing.

WHO ON EARTH is going to pay US$1,700 for an AM Stereo (or even an AM/FM)
tuner that has to be then connected to a stand-alone amplifier so they
can listen to Michael Savage or Rush Limbaugh in stereo?

You're talking about people who buy US$10 portable off-brand radios at
closeout and discount spots and also those all-in-one ministereos that
cost at most a couple of hundred dollars.

Most of these things sound crappy to begin with and are mostly bought
becasue the people want to either listen to their music at work or blast
it with lots of bass at home for a party. And usually they're playing
tapes, records or mostly CDs.

Please note that this is also my reservation towards AM (and FM) IBOC.
People won't buy these things if the improvement in sound quality is
practically negligible if all you're going to do is listen to the same
talk and music you can get from a $20 boombox.

Explains why the government is pushing to get the analog side of things
shut off....they just want to tinker with market forces and twist them to
suit their convenience.

--
Sven Weil
New York City, U.S.A.

WBRW wrote:

In general, considerable improvement has been made in the quality of
AM Stereo reception of weaker signals. The following web site offers
some sample recordings of the new Fanfare FTA-100P tuner, receiving
clear, noise-free AM Stereo from stations up to 80 miles away during
the *daytime*:

http://www.fanfare.com/soundbites.html

Good demonstrations.

To my ear, it sounds like the CFCO broadcasts sound like they have a better
frequency response. Is Canada running under the same 10kHz limit that the
USA is?