Mike Cherry had mentioned, in an earlier post, that none of the Admins here at Puget Sound Media have access to an HD Radio. I bought a new car last year and the dealership didn’t even discuss HD Radio as an option. In fact, I have such a low-end radio receiver that it is not even equipped for Sirius XM radio. I have AM/FM and outlets for USB and Bluetooth connections.
The problem with original equipment in automobiles is that, so often, you need to shell out big bucks for upgrades in order to have a quality sound system with options such as HD Radio. This goes back to the very beginning of the auto industry, as you can see in this film clip from 1933. Though the radio in Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s car was only the standard equipment, they obviously paid a little more for upgrades.
