I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on November 3, 2015 at 01:13:08

In Reply to: RE: McIntosh MR78 posted by halvis on November 2, 2015 at 19:40:45:

would make you think of a tuner, any tuner, as a solution before you would think about antennas.

Let alone moving somewhere else - which clearly isn't likely.

SQ is particularly important for a classical listener - which is what WQXR broadcasts. The Sony tuner you recommended is i) no longer made and ii) is not exactly renowned for its sound quality on FM. And HD aka Hybrid Digital isn't either, no matter what box you use for it.

His problem will almost certainly be multi-path plus masking by large buildings, and only a directional antenna can address those problems. Yes?

Because no tuner made can reject multi-path. Not even the Sony.

So that aiming at a relatively clean (low-multipath) and strong reflection is likely to be his only solution. Yes?

In the rest of the thread there are posts about a largish - but hide-able - wire DIY indoor antenna type - directional with gain - that might address his problem.

Boggles my mind, just a bit. Given that you used to have a very good directional antenna yourself.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - McIntosh MR78 - Jim Austin 05:09:31 10/05/15 (18)

RE: McIntosh MR78 - Vinyl Rules! 17:34:19 11/16/15 (0)

RE: McIntosh MR78 - halvis 19:40:45 11/02/15 (7)

I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - Timbo in Oz 01:13:08 11/03/15 (3)

RE: I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - halvis 23:22:32 11/08/15 (2)

RE: I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - halvis 02:43:13 11/09/15 (0)

No tuner made can help. - Timbo in Oz 00:44:28 11/09/15 (0)

I've never heard the Sansui 717 - 1973shovel 20:04:00 11/02/15 (2)

RE: I've never heard the Sansui 717 - halvis 20:27:06 11/02/15 (1)

i would think that a - very cheap - rhombic wire directional antenna, pointed in the right direction - Timbo in Oz 12:08:11 11/07/15 (0)

RE: McIntosh MR78 - gordguide 04:30:23 10/07/15 (7)

RE: McIntosh MR78 - Jim Austin 07:42:32 10/08/15 (5)

there is an excellent high-gain dierctional indoor option - Timbo in Oz 13:49:00 10/08/15 (4)

Thanks - Jim Austin 10:46:43 10/09/15 (3)

You can hide them under a big rug or pin them to a ceiling. - Timbo in Oz 21:55:57 10/09/15 (2)

RE: You can hide them under a big rug or pin them to a ceiling. - Jim Austin 07:43:21 10/12/15 (1)

Some thoughts about apartments FM and tall buildings? - Timbo in Oz 16:09:54 10/13/15 (0)

What Gord said~nT - Cleantimestream 17:04:33 10/07/15 (0)

RE: McIntosh MR78 - 6bq5 09:13:20 10/05/15 (0)

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I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - Timbo in Oz 01:13:08 11/03/15 (3)

RE: I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - halvis 23:22:32 11/08/15 (2)

RE: I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city - halvis 02:43:13 11/09/15 (0)

No tuner made can help. - Timbo in Oz 00:44:28 11/09/15 (0)

I am surprised that your response to a reception problem in a city

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