For these and many other reasons, CDs were compelling to listeners. Sound quality was the strongest reason reported for the change.
Consumers rely on a range of devices to receive radio in their homes.
Among males, a component stereo system is the most used device. Already DBS service providers enjoy listener appeal, but only to fixed receivers. But their programming will remain national in scale. This argument is compelling and consistent with research. These capabilities require new radiofrequency spectrum to deploy the service.