[BC] QUESTION FOR THE

[Rich Wood]

------ At 11:53 AM 12/8/2005, DANA PUOPOLO wrote: -------

>Every HD radio install I've seen (and these are all at top rated stations in
>Los Angeles) are using the ANALOG processing to drive the HD exciter - and
>turning the HD level DOWN so it's the same as the analog!
>In other words, the analog and HD both are compressed, limited and clipped to
>death!

I've heard one station with good separate processing in Boston. I 
changed the mode switching from auto to digital. There wasn't a 
difference in frequency response, only a less mashed sound. The 
frequent switching was annoying. I've heard another in Worcester, MA, 
where the digital sounded screechy as Hell. Virtually no low end and 
accentuated highs. I honestly believe it was adjusted using a muddy 
sounding system in the GM's car to make him happy.

>Tell me what the advantage of HD over analog using this approach.

Over the weekend I'm going to disappoint all the IBUZ stations in New 
England. I'm going to return the radio to its rightful owner. Then 
there were none.

Rich

Rich Wood
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