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Originally Posted by HarryT
Radio 4 (like Radio 1 and 2) is 128kbit stereo; Radio 3 is 160kbit stereo; Radio 7 is 80kbit mono. Given, however, that Radio 7 is a purely speech station, this is entirely acceptable for its purpose (most audiobook MP3s are 64k mono, by comparison). I have Radio 7 on all day, every day on DAB. I don't believe Radio 7 is stereo on FM, either, is it?.
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Radio 7 is stereo on both Freeview and Sky and used to be stereo on the internet/listen again (not sure if it still is or not). Anything recorded from the mid 1970s onwards will have been made in stereo
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Originally Posted by HarryT
The whole point, though, of freeing up more bandwidth in the radio spectrum is to permit more stations, and at a higher bitrate. You've noticed, I'm sure, that the FM spectrum in the UK is currently so full that it's very often impossible to pick up one station without interference from those around it, especially in the evening.
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Actually it is so that they can sell off the FM spectrum to commercial organisations. Which will mean no local radio, and no radio at all in most people's cars.