The corporate consolidation of the radio industry in the US has really hurt programming quality, and the industry's steep revenue declines - a result of its digital non-broadcast competition - mean things aren't likely to get better anytime soon. But as noted, there are some bright spots and among them, some of the stations even care about SQ. I still listen to my terrific McIntosh MR-80 tuner, although not nearly as much as I did during the glory days of FM radio.
Any thoughts or experience on the current and future of FM radio?
A bit of "thinking out loud" here. I have enjoyed and learned much from radio in my life. First AM rock and roll and then FM Jazz. My question is where do things go from here? Broadcast FM, internet music, FM stations with an internet site and anything more you can think of.
I, like most on this site, have the sound quality and as close to the original recording as possible being my pursuit. I am more on the consumer side and would have interest in hearing anyone's take on what the future may have in store. From LPs to 8-tracks and cassettes and various digital discs, redbook sacd etc, I have traveled the road most of you have and am hopeful that the future has an old term in mind "high fidelity".
I, like most on this site, have the sound quality and as close to the original recording as possible being my pursuit. I am more on the consumer side and would have interest in hearing anyone's take on what the future may have in store. From LPs to 8-tracks and cassettes and various digital discs, redbook sacd etc, I have traveled the road most of you have and am hopeful that the future has an old term in mind "high fidelity".