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A comment on Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio. Parent comment
Unfortunately this doesn't improve sound quality because stations use the extra efficiency to switch to lower bit-rates.
Some countries have stations at 48kbps. The UK is leading the drive to lower sound quality with DAB+ stations on the SDL multiplex at 32kbps.
Note that DAB+ also hides a cost increase because stations have to pay Fraunhofer for its patents. Fun, isn't it? ;-)
Fun it is, considering that money goes all back to Germany! insert evil German laugh here
Unfortunately this doesn't improve sound quality because stations use the extra efficiency to switch to lower bit-rates.
Some countries have stations at 48kbps. The UK is leading the drive to lower sound quality with DAB+ stations on the SDL multiplex at 32kbps.
Note that DAB+ also hides a cost increase because stations have to pay Fraunhofer for its patents. Fun, isn't it? ;-)