WCRB-FM Stereo

[Joseph Pappalardo]

The "Quad" sound, huh?  No wonder that never took hold.  ;-)

All I can imagine was the phasing issues of broadcasting over two stations
at once.

Would the Oboes disappear if it was out of phase?  ;-)

JP


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RBB" <oldradio@earthlink.net>
To: <lglavin@lycos.com>; <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
Cc: <oldradio@earthlink.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: WCRB-FM Stereo


> > > But who was the first FM station to brodcast in stereo in Boston?
> > >WCRB was probably the first in Boston to broadcast FM >multiplex
> stereo.>>>
>
> In the 1950's, WCRB-FM did a stereo simulcast with WGBH-FM of a Boston
> Symphony Orchestra concert as an "experiment" so the listener could
> experience "sound-around" stereo as if seated in the concert hall.