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Post by merlinwerks on Feb 27, 2010 9:54:18 GMT -5
Yep, you read it right, I said TUNER  I actually do have a couple of great (IMHO, of course) stations in my area that I listen to all the time. They are however at the low end of the FM band and don't have the megawatt power of some of the commercial stations; so I'm wondering if anyone has tried out the tuner section and could comment on it's performance? For example, does it seem to pick-up a given station better or worse than what you were using before? |
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Post by oldnickt on Feb 27, 2010 9:59:21 GMT -5
it works well for me. better that the sony i had
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Post by goodwinaj on Feb 27, 2010 9:59:30 GMT -5
It works well enough.
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Post by RSavage on Feb 27, 2010 10:14:33 GMT -5
The FM side does a pretty good job. The AM side is a little disappointing.....but I'm guessing AM performance wasn't real high on the design priority list  R |
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Post by teedub21 on Feb 27, 2010 10:59:43 GMT -5
Does the tuner do HD or have RDS?
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Post by DYohn on Feb 27, 2010 11:04:45 GMT -5
Does the tuner do HD or have RDS? No. |
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Post by teedub21 on Feb 27, 2010 11:16:46 GMT -5
Bummer
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Post by rskarvan on Feb 27, 2010 13:03:47 GMT -5
One would think that in this day-and-age, a brand new audiophile pre/pro with a tuner would receive HD-radio. I can buy a $100 automotive receiver with a CD player that will do that.
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Post by DYohn on Feb 27, 2010 13:09:09 GMT -5
One would think that in this day-and-age, a brand new audiophile pre/pro with a tuner would receive HD-radio. I can buy a $100 automotive receiver with a CD player that will do that. If they had consulted with me I would have told them including a tuner at all was superfluous. To each his own! |
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Post by teedub21 on Feb 27, 2010 15:23:33 GMT -5
I don't even use the tuner at home much, but do think the RDS and HD radio are pretty nifty. Not a deal breaker for me, but one less feature any way you look at it.
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Post by muppetsrule on Feb 27, 2010 15:41:08 GMT -5
What are some decent choices for external HD tuners?
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Post by mytmauro on Feb 27, 2010 17:34:08 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the XMC will have HD Radio?
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Post by rocky500 on Feb 27, 2010 21:36:38 GMT -5
We don't have HD Radio in Australia. Do many countries besides USA?
Also do any current recievers have HD Radio?
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Post by hemster on Feb 27, 2010 21:46:12 GMT -5
I'm sure there are receivers that contain HD radio. Re: RDS... I am disappointed that with sooo many radio stations in the Americas, RDS has not taken off hugely. In England, where I hail from, we're spoilt by RDS and DBS. Re: External tuners.. If I were to shop for one, I'd look for XM support aswell as internet radio. I think that's the way everything is going. BTW, to the OP, I only use FM and have mu unit inside an enclosed wooden cabinet, but do have the antenna wire on the bottom of the unit. I must admit, I was surprised as both the number of stations and the quality of them! Hint: Do NOT use Autotune, it is a machine after all and will tune in anything that has an electronically discernible signal.. yes... including ... gasp.. HipHop & Country and Western! I had much better luck with manually tuning and storing my presets. Overall I do listen to FM (more than I imagined) and am happy with the UMC's built-in tuner. |
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Post by mdanderson on Feb 28, 2010 3:27:21 GMT -5
My tuner works fine with fm. The sound is very good. I have not tried the am yet.
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Post by neuronbob on Feb 28, 2010 6:50:11 GMT -5
If they had consulted with me I would have told them including a tuner at all was superfluous. To each his own! I agree. I don't remember the last time I listened to terrestrial radio in my home. In the car, I listen to the local NPR affiliate....and my iPod, and a little XM (mostly CNN). That's it. |
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Post by teedub21 on Feb 28, 2010 11:18:44 GMT -5
There are a lot of stations in my area (portland oregon market) that support RDS and HD radio. There are a lot of tuners that support these too. Seems like most of them, actually. The tuner in my 2006 BMW is RDS as is the one in my Wife's 2006 Honda Pilot. The tuner in my current pre/pro the Integra DHC-9.9 is RDS/HD/XM/SIrrius.
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