HD Radio in Boston.

[IceMan]

I was flipping thru the new issue of Rolling Stone (M.Carey on cover) and there was an article about HD Radio/Radio stations. I could be way off so bear with me. Basically a radio station can have up to 3 stations per frequency. It mentioned WAAF in boston as having a "Live music station".

I also recently heard on WBCN they say something about "Broadcasting static free in digital".

Is the BCN thing the same?
Are there more boston stations w/these "formats?"

The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am sure there are not too many people with them yet. Just curious.

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[raccoonradio]

This, from Boston Radio Watch, will give you more info:

http://home.comcast.net/~rockmont/January_19_2006.htm

The radio you mention (Boston Acoustics) was recently marked down to $300.

> The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am sure
> there are not too many people with them yet. Just curious.

 

[TXengineer]

> This, from Boston Radio Watch, will give you more info:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~rockmont/January_19_2006.htm
>
> The radio you mention (Boston Acoustics) was recently marked
> down to $300.
>
> > The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am
> sure
> > there are not too many people with them yet. Just
> curious.
>

Yup, I got mine for $299 from JR Music World.
VERY NICE radio indeed. Excellent RDBS pickup as well.
Very sensitive RDS pickup. The HD section is nice too.
Good multicasting pick up.

 

[AllForADeuce]

> This, from Boston Radio Watch, will give you more info:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~rockmont/January_19_2006.htm
>
> The radio you mention (Boston Acoustics) was recently marked
> down to $300.
>
> > The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am
> sure
> > there are not too many people with them yet. Just
> curious.
>


Or he could purchase a satellite radio for $50 and pay 13.00 a month for commercial free radio as well with minimal DJ interference. It would take 19 months at $13 a month before he caught up to the cost of the table top. I am sure in almost 2 years he could grab one for a lot cheaper than $300.

 

[Cybelesown2]

> This, from Boston Radio Watch, will give you more info:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~rockmont/January_19_2006.htm
>
> The radio you mention (Boston Acoustics) was recently marked
> down to $300.
>
> > The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am
> sure
> > there are not too many people with them yet. Just
> curious.
>

Or, for only 99 cents more, you could buy a lifetime subscription to Sirius satellite radio -- priced at $499.99 (up one c-note from two or three years ago). Of course, radio and accessories are sold separately.

The deal is good for the lifetime of your radio, although I believe they'll transfer it to another radio if it breaks within warranty, and I seem to recall reading somewhere that another such condition would be if the radio were stolen and one can produce a police report. I also read that if you want to upgrade to the latest radio, they'll transfer your subscription for $75 (supposedly with a limit of three such transfers).

http://www.siriusradio.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=Page&cid=1065475754240

 

[Almo]

> > This, from Boston Radio Watch, will give you more info:
> >
> > http://home.comcast.net/~rockmont/January_19_2006.htm
> >
> > The radio you mention (Boston Acoustics) was recently
> marked
> > down to $300.
> >
> > > The cheapest tabletop radio is 499.00 they say so I am
> > sure
> > > there are not too many people with them yet. Just
> > curious.
> >
>
> Yup, I got mine for $299 from JR Music World.
> VERY NICE radio indeed. Excellent RDBS pickup as well.
> Very sensitive RDS pickup. The HD section is nice too.
> Good multicasting pick up.
http://www.ibiquity.com/hdradio/hdradio_hdstations.htm