[BC] NO HD RADIO FOR CHRISTMAS -- Why not let it die?

[Rich Wood]

------ At 10:57 AM 12/2/2005, Jeff Loughridge wrote: -------

>The naysayers always have their say early in the development of new 
>technology, when it is easy to point out low numbers, lack of 
>familiarity, and limited availability.

Early adopters are usually audiophiles, especially in the high end of 
the low end. The worst thing I can imagine is someone being 
introduced to IBUZ on a great audio system. This is Entertainment 
Quality, not worthy of high end equipment. It's fine for cars and 
clock radios. The absolute worst possibility is a good quality 
portable device where the audio is blown into your brain. With decent 
quality headsets the artifacts will be fatiguing. So will carrying 
the batteries in the little red wagon. (Sorry Mike. Had to do that).

I used to have both SIRIUS and XM connected to my home theatre 
system. Too annoying. Now I listen in the car and through a 
relatively high quality computer audio system. When the car is 
stopped I have a problem with artifacts. When it's moving the road 
noise masks them. I time the traffic lights so I never have to stop.

If the Boston Acoustics HD radio is similar to their analog unit, the 
response is bottom heavy, so the high end artifacts probably won't be 
a problem. I don't consider it High Fidelity. Polk is generally 
considered high end. I'm surprised they got involved in this. Still 
no receivers available in Western MA. Tweeter will special order the 
Boston Acoustics but have none on display. Delivery is 5-6 weeks. 
Circuit City, none on order. Best Buy, none on order. In each case I 
was told I was the first person to ask about it. I asked the guy at 
Tweeter about promotion. When he stopped laughing he said none is planned.

Rich


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