2. analog
  3. 1175530039

good old tuners going obsolete

Well I didn't getting any feedback on my post about the Marantz ST-7001. I know it is one of many that will be the new wave of the future. Already radio stations are advertising that they are launching HD channels. Which means that if your using that much cherished - - - - - - - - ( fill in the blank with your favorite tuner ) you will not be able to pull in any of the HD channels, you will be limited to only the channels you are receiving now. And it is my understanding that some of the stations are already planning on putting different programing in the slot that is available to analog tuners. Of the high end tuners I have been able to trace so far, only Marantz and Magnum are making HD tuners. What I just can't figure out though, is why people are so willing to shell out big bucks for these analog tuners here and on ebay. They will soon be next to worthless :(
kt_88

Showing 5 responses by sedond

sedond
1,391 posts
 
hd radio does not stand for "hi definition", it stands for "hybrid digital". with resolution less than that of mp3, it certainly isn't anything resembling high resolution audio. and, its sideband artifacts can really screw up adjacent fm channels.

while most commercial fm station's audio quality is abysmal, the sound quality of a good station broadcast thru a quality tuner will easily rival the best digital & analog rigs. all it takes os for you to have one station you like, to make it worthwhile owning a high quality fm tuner. 89.3 wpfw in washington, dc, is all it takes for me. and, no, conventional fm isn't going anywhere any time soon. the fact is, that hd radio is expensive technology to implement, & it doesn't really offer most stations any worthwhile adwantages over standard fm. reception - especially in the car - is not any better, & in many cases, (especially in the car), it is worse.

ymmv,

doug s.
sedond
1,391 posts
 
kt88, is this an audio forum, or a tv forum? what does your post have to do w/fm? i don't care about tv - i don't even own one.

hd radio broadcasts have sideband signal; this is what interferes with adjacent fm channels. and, hd radio compression is more severe than even mp3. lo-fi, imo.

doug s.
sedond
1,391 posts
 
hey armstrod, thanks, but i am not really a tuna guru, just a tuna-holic. :>) there's folks far more knowledgeable about how fm - and hd-radio - really works, than myself. i suggest anyone who is really interested about fm in general, (and also about hd-radio), check out the fmtunerinfo.com website & its related yahoo tuna forum. as has awreddy been suggested here.

doug s.
sedond
1,391 posts
 
i don't wanna waste my time digging up all the stuff i have read the past six months about why analog fm ain't going away any time soon. you wanna do it? have at it. you're right - it sounds to me like someone's mind *IS* awreddy made up - but it ain't mine...

ymmv,

doug s.
sedond
1,391 posts
 
one other thing, kt-88 - this will fix your back - amhik.

http://www.teeterhangups.com/products/f5000.html

but, if you awreddy know everything, you may not feel it's worthwhile to try it...

doug s.
More to discover