FM Reception

I'm not up on tuners, but yours definitely sounds expensive! Anyway, there's an old Carver component called the "Asymetrical Charge Coupled FM Stereo Decoder Model TX1-11" (no joke - I own 2 of them). It's a unit that goes between your tuner and preamp and it's specifically designed to reduce MULTIPATH. Multipath is essentially reflected "ghost" signals that bounce off any tall object, like BUILDINGS. The more buildings, the more multipath. Unfortunately, given that its original price was only $200 (I got it used at Stereo Exchange for $100 - say hello to Dave Wasserman for me the next time you go there), I suspect that it's not a very high-end component. Because I live in Hoboken, it would be very easy for me to bring one over to your place to try it out, and I'd sell it to you if you like it. Otherwise, you could come over here to pick it up. I think my price is reasonable - two fifty (that's two dollars and fifty cents) if I come to your place, (bus fare, you know), but if you come here, I'm sure we could work out a better price. Give me a call - 201 217-6686. Steve