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KWMU/STLPR HD Subchannels & Their Sound Quality? Esp. a Classical on HD-3?

Wolfie770

Wolfie770

Been awhile since I've been active...
But I do have a question that I think could be answered rather well here.

In a few years, I will be moving to the St. Louis Area, and I looked up the local NPR-affiliate, and it is KWMU/STLPR, and I saw they had two other HD Subchannels: Jazz on HD-2, & Classical on HD-3?

How does the Classical HD-3 sound, quality-wise? 😅

As HD-3 does have a bit of a reputation for being.....a unique sort of sound sometimes 😂

(I also wonder what bitrates & Stereo Modes the HD-1, HD-2, & HD-3 could be using❓ Even if it's a rough guess)

I am Still up in the Twin Cities for now, so I can't check myself, family that lives there doesn't have a radio, of any sort, so they can't check for me sadly.
 
Wolfie770 said:
Been awhile since I've been active...
But I do have a question that I think could be answered rather well here.

In a few years, I will be moving to the St. Louis Area, and I looked up the local NPR-affiliate, and it is KWMU/STLPR, and I saw they had two other HD Subchannels: Jazz on HD-2, & Classical on HD-3?

How does the Classical HD-3 sound, quality-wise? 😅

As HD-3 does have a bit of a reputation for being.....a unique sort of sound sometimes 😂

(I also wonder what bitrates & Stereo Modes the HD-1, HD-2, & HD-3 could be using❓ Even if it's a rough guess)

I am Still up in the Twin Cities for now, so I can't check myself, family that lives there doesn't have a radio, of any sort, so they can't check for me sadly.
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There's a second classical outlet, on WFUN 96.3 HD3 and 107.3 translator
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Wolfie770 said:
Been awhile since I've been active...
But I do have a question that I think could be answered rather well here.

In a few years, I will be moving to the St. Louis Area, and I looked up the local NPR-affiliate, and it is KWMU/STLPR, and I saw they had two other HD Subchannels: Jazz on HD-2, & Classical on HD-3?

How does the Classical HD-3 sound, quality-wise? 😅

As HD-3 does have a bit of a reputation for being.....a unique sort of sound sometimes 😂

(I also wonder what bitrates & Stereo Modes the HD-1, HD-2, & HD-3 could be using❓ Even if it's a rough guess)

I am Still up in the Twin Cities for now, so I can't check myself, family that lives there doesn't have a radio, of any sort, so they can't check for me sadly.
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When I listened to the HD-3 of KWMU, the classical stream sounded very good. The digital artifacts found on many HD streams are not heard, or are at least, masked by their processing.

I think the sound quality is better than the other classical station we have here--locally based WFUN HD-2 (96.3 MHz), with their translator on 107.3 MHz, though I prefer the programming on 'Classic 107.3."

Both stations stream online. If you are interested, I could roll tape and post short audio clips the sound quality of the two from their HD channels
 
spiritof67 said:
When I listened to the HD-3 of KWMU, the classical stream sounded very good. The digital artifacts found on many HD streams are not heard, or are at least, masked by their processing.

I think the sound quality is better than the other classical station we have here--locally based WFUN HD-2 (96.3 MHz), with their translator on 107.3 MHz, though I prefer the programming on 'Classic 107.3."

Both stations stream online. If you are interested, I could roll tape and post short audio clips the sound quality of the two from their HD channels
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I would be very interested, @spiritof67 to hear both classical HD signals , say 20-30 mins worth with the widest practicle audio bandwith, recorded in wave file format... and same for 107.3
 
spiritof67 said:
When I listened to the HD-3 of KWMU, the classical stream sounded very good. The digital artifacts found on many HD streams are not heard, or are at least, masked by their processing.

I think the sound quality is better than the other classical station we have here--locally based WFUN HD-2 (96.3 MHz), with their translator on 107.3 MHz, though I prefer the programming on 'Classic 107.3."

Both stations stream online. If you are interested, I could roll tape and post short audio clips the sound quality of the two from their HD channels
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That'd be Wonderful Actually, I'd Appreciate it 😀
 


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