... as exposed by anti-HD strategist and former "Radio
Racket" guest, Bob Savage from WYSL:
"An amusing thing about HD clock radios which hasn't gotten much publicity:
Since an HD Radio is essentially a computer, the CPU has a cooling fan. Many HD clock radios have been returned because consumers find the noise or air movement (or both) objectionable in the quiet nighttime environment of a bedroom. Of course relocating the radio from the bedside stand is kind of self-defeating. Why buy a radio you have to place in an inconvenient location, like away from the bed, over on a dresser?
I guess most radio listeners want receivers which are quiet when they're turned off."
Yeah, then there's that... I suppose Struble will want to correct this idea by giving away "noise-cancelling headphones" with each HD clock radio. Just wear 'em to bed, and you'll wake up to crystal clear HD, guaranteed!
It's the snoring between the snoring!
Mr. Savage also comes up with an amazing stat in a subsequent post:
"1431 clock radios have come back with fan-noise complaints.
In other words, half of all HD Radio receiver sales for calendar 2008. In the world."
"An amusing thing about HD clock radios which hasn't gotten much publicity:
Since an HD Radio is essentially a computer, the CPU has a cooling fan. Many HD clock radios have been returned because consumers find the noise or air movement (or both) objectionable in the quiet nighttime environment of a bedroom. Of course relocating the radio from the bedside stand is kind of self-defeating. Why buy a radio you have to place in an inconvenient location, like away from the bed, over on a dresser?
I guess most radio listeners want receivers which are quiet when they're turned off."
Yeah, then there's that... I suppose Struble will want to correct this idea by giving away "noise-cancelling headphones" with each HD clock radio. Just wear 'em to bed, and you'll wake up to crystal clear HD, guaranteed!
It's the snoring between the snoring!
Mr. Savage also comes up with an amazing stat in a subsequent post:
"1431 clock radios have come back with fan-noise complaints.
In other words, half of all HD Radio receiver sales for calendar 2008. In the world."
