I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver. It would
be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.

Thanks for any help,
Dan

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:09:50 -0500, Dan Graves wrote
(in message ):

I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver. It would
be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.

Thanks for any help,
Dan



If I were interested in buying one /right now/, I'd spend a buncha time
looking at and reading about the Kloss Model Two.

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pM2TPE.htm

I'd, in all liklihood, invest in a thirty-dollar antenna if I were not using
an outside antenna:

http://www.ccrane.com/fm_reflect.asp



Gray Shockley
--------------------------------------------------------
Who uses a CCradio w/a ten dollar Terq
(the little square jobbie) I got at OfficeMax

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:31:35 -0500, Gray Shockley
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:09:50 -0500, Dan Graves wrote
(in message ):

I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver. It would
be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.

If I were interested in buying one /right now/, I'd spend a buncha time
looking at and reading about the Kloss Model Two.

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pM2TPE.htm
......
Gray Shockley

I myself am also intersted about good quality FM stereo tuner or
receiver sutable for DX-ing.

Tivoli model One seems interesting, but it may be sort of overated
design brand radio, don't know.

But Sangean's WR-1 FM receiver seems interesting too. Claimed to be
very sensitive.
http://www.sangean.com/product_news.html

There is a review in the Radiolabs:
http://www.radiolabs.com/Articles/woodradio.html
but it is not very convincing

and in Universal Radio:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/4394.html

Does anybody have personnal experience with these two or can suggest
some other model?
Tr

"Dan Graves" wrote in message
...

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.
Dan

More receiving power will be obtained mostly through a better antenna.
Before you purchase a new receiver, get an outdoor antenna if possible. That
will most likely solve your reception problems.

Al KA5JGV
San Antonio, Tx.

A good FM receiver?

It's much easier to buy a good FM receiver than it is a good AM (MW)
receiver. Most consumer receivers are geared for FM reception, with MW
getting a place on the dial, but no real attention.

Go to your local Circuit City or Best Buy, borrow a pair of headphones, and
hook a cheapo dipole antenna (all the receivers come with them -- ask the
salesman to let you see an open box) to it and see which one gets the best
signal inside the store. THAT's your radio.

-- Stinger

"Al" wrote in message
...

"Dan Graves" wrote in message
...

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.
Dan

More receiving power will be obtained mostly through a better antenna.
Before you purchase a new receiver, get an outdoor antenna if possible.
That
will most likely solve your reception problems.

Al KA5JGV
San Antonio, Tx.

Dear Mr. Graves,

I find that my Grundig Satellit 800, in addition to all its other
features, is a fine and sensitive FM receiver. Stereo through
headphones and the line outputs too. (I am not an FM DXer, however. I
use it for local FM stations.) I have it connected through my stereo
receiver (an NAD 7030) and it picks up FM better than that receiver
does. (I get more stations on the Grundig than the NAD and they come
in clearer.) I have a TV antenna (mounted in my attic, amplified
splitter) hooked to the receiver and just use the whip antenna on the
Grundig. As a matter of fact, most of the time while listening to the
local classical station (transmitter about 30 miles from my house) I
do not even need to extend the whip! If you decide to buy a Grundig,
be careful. Have your particular unit tested before purchase to make
sure there are no "gremlins" inside. I bought mine from Universal and
I would recommend them. (Do NOT buy a Grundig Classic 960. It's a
terrible receiver.)


Lawrence

Dan Graves wrote in message . ..
I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver. It would
be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.

Thanks for any help,
Dan

The Tivoli Model One is the best cheapo FM radio out there. Get one
with return privileges, they're Chinese.

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:09:50 -0400, Dan Graves
wrote:

I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver. It would
be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations and need
something with more receiving power.

Thanks for any help,
Dan

Sangean's 909 does a good job with f.m. reception, and has a convenient tape
output jack so you can run it through your stereo system. Vintage Marantz,
Pioneer, Sherwood, & Sony receivers have excellent f.m. sections, also.

On 21 Apr 2004 16:37:07 GMT, (elg110254) wrote:

Sangean's 909 does a good job with f.m. reception, and has a convenient tape
output jack so you can run it through your stereo system. Vintage Marantz,
Pioneer, Sherwood, & Sony receivers have excellent f.m. sections, also.

Do the current Marantz receivers have good FM receivers?




On 21 Apr 2004 16:37:07 GMT, (elg110254) wrote:

Sangean's 909 does a good job with f.m. reception, and has a convenient tape
output jack so you can run it through your stereo system. Vintage Marantz,
Pioneer, Sherwood, & Sony receivers have excellent f.m. sections, also.