March 17, 2006
5.1 Surround at KUVO-FM in Denver
The Colorado radio station is using an advanced console and HD Radio to broadcast high-quality 5.1 sound: The station started broadcasting in 5.1 within two days of the Soundtracs DS-00 console's arrival. So far, there are no decoders for 5.1 sound on the market for HD Radio--I don't believe even the high-end 7.1 Yamaha receiver decodes that but its literature is unclear--but that will change as audiophiles interested in such things as this station's jazz recordings and live broadcasts make it worthwhile.