A gripe with Q106 (your new audio processing settings SUCK)

[bmw]

Can someone explain to me what it is that makes it so difficult for audio engineers to make their stations sound good? Is it really rocket science? Because it blows my mind how many stations on the FM dial sound like utter garbage from a technical standpoint. This is something that should be a non-issue in the 21st century.

[Colonel Flagg]

Can someone explain to me what it is that makes it so difficult for audio engineers to make their stations sound good? Is it really rocket science? Because it blows my mind how many stations on the FM dial sound like utter garbage from a technical standpoint. This is something that should be a non-issue in the 21st century.

Simple answer. Very few qualified "audio engineers" remain on the job. In fact, quite a few are in the cemetery.

Additionally, today's I.T. guys, and in-house computer nerds are all streaming stuff. They have most likely never heard an old school Marantz or Sansui stereo system. So, that flat, tinny sound is probably what sounds right, or normal to their tone deaf ears.

[djb]

Hell, even I can take my USB SDR; tune to my Part-15 FM frequency; run the audio through a software based ASIO sound device (so no D/A conversion) - patched into Spectrometer (FREE Software) - and look at my frequency response.

And I'm CHEAP!

[Realist]

Speaking of Q106 -

Heard an old time contest making a comeback on their station - “Stick with Q”. Go to such and such store, pick up your Q106 bumper sticker and stick it on your car for a chance to win $100. Heard them call out a license number and the person called back.

Haven’t heard a radio station bumper sticker in years. Always seemed like cheap advertising for the station....

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Can someone explain to me what it is that makes it so difficult for audio engineers to make their stations sound good? Is it really rocket science? Because it blows my mind how many stations on the FM dial sound like utter garbage from a technical standpoint. This is something that should be a non-issue in the 21st century.

Simple answer. Very few qualified "audio engineers" remain on the job. In fact, quite a few are in the cemetery.

Additionally, today's I.T. guys, and in-house computer nerds are all streaming stuff. They have most likely never heard an old school Marantz or Sansui stereo system. So, that flat, tinny sound is probably what sounds right, or normal to their tone deaf ears.

I listen to SXM Classic Rewind frequently in my 2010 Ford and it sounds sweet! Then again, my hearing… I’m pushing 60 down the short road.

Oh, and it’s synched with my iPhone. That ain’t satellite I’m listening to. $8 a month well spent.


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