[BC] I got my HD radio

[Robert Meuser]

I just purchased a Boston Acoustics receptor. Look for more detailed 
reports in other forums. Initial reaction - disappointment. By the time 
I got home with my purchase it was too late to evaluate AM.  For FM WNYC 
(PBS) and most of the Clear Channel stations where 'perfect' if you 
considered blend. The bad part is that means the blend is so subtle that 
there is no real discernible difference. WPLJ (ABC) also fits that 
category and remains the loudess most obnoxious station in the market. 
Their IBOC signal seems to proove that there is a lot of L R clipping 
happening. The best station I found was WAXQ the worlds worst formatted 
classic rock station, but the procesing kicked into a sublte overerdrive 
in IBOC.WCAA was the most startling difference but after a few tries, it 
had an obnoxious top end. WCBS and WNEW have the  best blend from analog 
to digital if you balance analog quality against digital.  At this point 
in time only WCBS FM has a second digital channel.   The WCBS -2 
processing sucks, it is a big drop from the main channel.

To this point, I basically agree with Rich's evaluation but will keep 
evaluating. Please remeber I just spent $540 to learn something - I have 
no obligations or constraints.

r