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My favorite local FM Station is using HD Radio ?

My local FM radio station is now broadcasting in High Definition. This, of course requires a High Definition tuner which would be quite the jump for me as I am currently using a vintage Fisher early-sixties tuner.

I would like to run the signal through my high-end DAC. does anybody know anything about this? Any thoughts whatsoever are appreciated, including opinions on hardware.
unclejeff
lugnut
1,190 posts
 
Fatparrot,

I agree with every word you wrote about the dismal condition of radio today. There is a way to have extremely high quality local programming. It's called community radio and it's available to any locale. Here is a great example of the streaming version. It's wonderful to drive around listening to the broadcast version. Give it a listen.
hifying
49 posts
 
Well I guess someone needs to tell DaySequerra that
The term "HD-Radio" is deliberately being used as subterfuge, to confuse the average ignorant consumer into believing that jumping from analog radio to digital "HD-Radio" will produce the same astounding quality improvements that jumping from analog TV to HDTV produces. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!

http://www.daysequerra.com/
unclejeff OP
1,313 posts
 
I did listen to my favorite FM station in both HD and analog in a car radio. Your above post is the first I have heard of that incorporates HD FM in an in-home environment.

The comparison that I could do with the car radios showed an improvement with HD radio.
shasta
155 posts
 
I've heard a remarkable difference in several FM stations lately, and I haven't changed tuners. Researching this revealed the stations have gone HD/digital, and I haven't.
unclejeff OP
1,313 posts
 
I have been on occasion following Hifying's lead to the DaySequerra web site and they finally posted some info on their new HD tuner.

Looks like they will be the first to come out with an in-house tuner as all others are still made for automobiles.
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