Re: [IRCA] WBT's Digital Test - "Is There Hope For A Digital AM

["Stewart, Joseph R" <RandyStewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re Steve Ponder's post about the Radio Insight article
(http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84743/is-there-hope-for-a-digital-am-band/)...
Has anybody listened to the audio clip of the test?  The WBT signal goes to digital near the end of the clip, starting with the CBS top-of-hour "bong" and into the newscast.  Yes, the sudden drop to near-zero noise is impressive... but the actual SOUND quality is gawd-awful, like an especially bad webstream.  Sure, it's got more "high end" than the analog signal--but it's gargly, hashy, artifact-ridden, and nearly unlistenable.  The analog, while bandwidth-limited, is MUCH more pleasant to listen to!  "FM-quality" my foot (and various other extremities)!

Randy Stewart
Arts Producer
KSMU
901 S. National
Springfield MO 65897






_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx