Direct Tv music channels ans use in audio system

I am told the last superbowl left the stadium as uncompressed, full bandwidth 1080p. By the time it got well down the pipe, the feed was down to just OK.

I'd pay a premium for better, too. How many people actually WATCH more than maybe a dozen channels?

If you have a DAC, use the optical from the DTV box.
Also, go into the DTV menus and look for audio setup. Select PCM only, if that's an option. Also, disable the sound 'leveling' you'd like for late night TV watching. That feature helps keep from 'blasting' during commercials in a quiet house....late. Even a modest DAC will be much better than whatever the DTV box has now.

I have DishNetwork and use the above setup. I find the SQ to be roughly MP3-320. Great background or 'work in kitchen' music. Also, I can hear stuff I'd never buy. But I skip the 'trance music'.....

Consult your TV guide page for music channels. I have a mix of generic but also XM /Sirius on the upgrade. Several Jazz / progressive feeds. 50s? 60s? 70s? Soul? R+B? 'Sinatra'? 7 or 8 Christmas Feeds in-season. More country and BlueGrass than I can count (run out of fingers) and even Hawaiian music!

Be Warned, though, that some music transcribed from Vinyl will come with an awful near-infrasonic rumble. Be ready to turn off the sub.

Pal,
Your right about compression.
My 'HD' feeds of movies? probably little better than a properly upsampled DVD of the same movie.

EVERYTHING is compressed / stepped on.

The best feeds? News and live sports.