3 ms·
3. The A/D converter used by your car stereo headphone jack is low quality and introduced sampling artifacts. 4. You have a high definition radio and were list
by ecocentrik 8y ago
3. The A/D converter used by your car stereo headphone jack is low quality and introduced sampling artifacts.
4. You have a high definition radio and were listening to a high quality digital signal over FM as opposed to an FM analog signal.
It's probably a combination of all of these.
- hunter2_ 8y agoThere is no "high definition radio." In the context of FM radio the H stands for hybrid and the D stands for digital. The digital often sounds worse when you compare them. Less noise for sure, but synthetic treble, almost as bad as Sirius XM.
- robdachshund 8y agoDigital radio is very very low bitrate. A good FM signal is superior. FM is capable of the same frequency response as CD, and it's a purely analog signal. If you don't have interference, you are getting a very pure stream of audio. The station is also probably using CD grade audio, so most of that quality is preserved. From an audio standpoint, FM is a pretty decent sound medium. It's going to depend on your equipment, signal, and if you are moving.