[BC] NO HD RADIO FOR CHRISTMAS

[Robert Orban]

At 11:43 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote:
>From: Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com>
>Subject: Re: [BC] NO HD RADIO FOR CHRISTMAS
>To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20051202113600.0613b078 at pop.mail.yahoo.com>
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>------ At 07:26 PM 12/1/2005, Michael Bergman wrote: -------
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> >I'm 45 miles from NYC, and I have better reception than the article
> >describes for 23 miles away.  However, the article also says, "My reception
> >problems at home had more to do with my antenna than with the HD Radio
> >technology or the Yamaha receiver."
>
>It's interesting he didn't say how well his analog reception was.
>
>I was very surprised to see such a veteran audio writer do such a
>puff piece. I'm used to David Ranada's detailed reviews of equipment
>and technologies. I bet if I call David he'll deny working for the
>magazine. I guess Stereophile is the only credible source left.


Stereophile is addicted to the cash flow from four-color full-page ads for 
snake oil like $1000 cables and hence has no interest in exposing the 
rampant, ongoing consumer fraud in "high-end" audio. I consider Stereophile 
the one of the least credible of the consumer audio magazines, although I 
trust their instrument measurements.

IMO, David Ranada has the most integrity of any of the current writers in 
consumer audio; I still remember the S&V article where he set up 
double-blind codec tests and, after compiling the results, called Microsoft 
on its lies about Windows Media codec performance. Considering that David 
is listed on the Sound and Vision masthead as "Technical Editor," I doubt 
if he would deny working for the magazine.

Bob Orban