Portable HD Radio at best Buy

[Bill Smith]

I found one at a Best Buy here outside Saint Louis. This is my first foray
into HD radio land and I don't claim to be either an audiophile or HD
expert.

It is a Walkman type unit, about 2x3 inches and just over 1/2 inch thick. It
is FM only and has a Lithium Ion battery that they claim is good for
approximately 10 hours of use. They supply a USB cable to charge it and a
pair of earbuds. No speakers. It comes with an armband, which implies
exercise. I don't think I'll be using that...

Reception is pretty good. I'm about 30 air miles from the STL FM
transmitters, though land here is much flatter than back there. It
out-receives an MP3 player

Audio is quite good on both HD1 and HD2. The AM simulcasts on a couple of
HD3 channels sound terrible. Too much sibilance and tinny audio, about what
I was used to hearing on WBZ analog when they fired up HD.

Controls are simple enough. On the whole, not a bad unit.

Bill in STL