On 07/09/2013 21:44, Carl Pultz wrote:
> It's very common, Ted. A station can make some income by leasing that
> spectrum. Attractive to an under-funded public outlet. Or secondary missions
> such as reading services can hitch a ride. But, nothing makes those
> 'birdies' more annoying than quiet music. I find it more disturbing than
> hiss.
>
> Really? Admittedly, multiplex stereo carries a noise penalty. which is
> overcome by more signal (ie a better aerial), but BBC stereo FM was every
> bit as good as mono, given adequate source material. Perhaps it's different
> in the States - does everybody use the second sub-carrier?
>
Oh dear. It seems that FM as she is spoke in the States is a different
animal - although Optimod has spread its tentacles over here, too,
particulalrly on commercial stations. I was trained in the days when
manual gain riding with a score was the norm...for many years, Radio 3
was acknowledged as the highest quality source available in the home,
especially on live transmission.
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