HD Radio

joecoulson
joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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Any of you have OTA HD radio hitting your rigs? If so, what component are you using to get it?
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    Good question.

    I would like to have a HD tuner but they are rather difficult to find.

    I don’t really think the broadcast quality will actually be that great. Works good in cars but I question it in a high quality system.

    McIntosh has the MR88 that is awesome but I can’t pull the trigger for the price.

    Rotel had one. RT-1084. You can find them on eBay from time to time.

    I have not studied them much but I know my dads Marantz reviver has built in HD.

    Few others exists but the quality of the component is questionable.

    If you find something let us know.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    I recently picked up an HD (hybrid digital) Sangean tuner from a member of these august fora. :)

    It sounds pretty good, but reception with my current (wussy) indoor antenna is marginal -- a solvable problem (albeit on I haven't yet tackled).

    The Sony XDR-F1HD is (still) held to be the sine qua non, AFAIK -- there may be HD tuners in (aftermarket) car radios that are good, too.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I recently picked up an HD (hybrid digital) Sangean tuner from a member of these august fora. :)

    It sounds pretty good, but reception with my current (wussy) indoor antenna is marginal -- a solvable problem (albeit on I haven't yet tackled).

    The Sony XDR-F1HD is (still) held to be the sine qua non, AFAIK -- there may be HD tuners in (aftermarket) car radios that are good, too.

    I got one of those Sony XDR-F1HD tuners off of Craig's list 6 months ago or more for 25.00 I think it was. I don't know where it is now. :#:s I need to find it asap.

    It did sound very good when I got it home and tested it!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    Tony M wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I recently picked up an HD (hybrid digital) Sangean tuner from a member of these august fora. :)

    It sounds pretty good, but reception with my current (wussy) indoor antenna is marginal -- a solvable problem (albeit on I haven't yet tackled).

    The Sony XDR-F1HD is (still) held to be the sine qua non, AFAIK -- there may be HD tuners in (aftermarket) car radios that are good, too.

    I got one of those Sony XDR-F1HD tuners off of Craig's list 6 months ago or more for 25.00 I think it was. I don't know where it is now. :#:s I need to find it asap.

    It did sound very good when I got it home and tested it!

    Let me know if you would like to sell it. I’ll pay well above $25.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Yeah me too. Wow $25
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    Rotel HT-1084 in the rack at the warehouse. Clean and clear reception.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Rotel HT-1084 in the rack at the warehouse. Clean and clear reception.

    35.00
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    I’m genuinely curious, why OTA radio? The only radio I listen to is the news in my car...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    you turn it on and it plays. Instantly when I use the soiled state Parasound tuna :)
    No clicks, no booting up. No cost, no un-desired changes in user interface or user experience.

    I've yet to find an on-line way that does that.
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    I’m genuinely curious, why OTA radio? The only radio I listen to is the news in my car...

    I like using the radio to listen to 89.9 FM... all kinds of jazz, and it doesn’t sound awful. Other than that, I don’t use radio.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    To add to Hardy's comments: I like some of the ATL stations and their track listings, I know I could track down all of the songs on streaming, but I forget how many great songs there were growing up and radio helps me track some of those lost gems down. Also, I like the local news casts and the GA State radio station os great for new local artists.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    Radio Station DJ personalities are still nice to listen too. Most are funny and so informed with tidbits of behind the scenes info about songs and artists that you wouldn't know unless you're a diehard fan of those songs and artists.

    I listen to the radio every night taking a shower. Some talk shows and some classic rock. It's great.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    well -- in total fairness -- most OTA radio stations stream content as well.
    This is a nice thing when one is away & wants to hear stuff from home (or vice versa).

    But, dagnabbit Jim, I'm a doctor not an IT professional! :) A regular ol' analog radio (or tuner) is so darned easy to use.

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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    I think that at least for me, HD radio would be pointless. I only use the radio if I want background music, or if I want to hear some new songs, and for neither of those things do I need the best sound quality. I like the tuner in my Lafayette quite a bit, and it is handy that it is alreayd being used as a phono stage, so just switch to tuner and there it is. Doesn’t take up another input.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited October 2018
    HD = "hybrid digital" not "high definition" in the case of radio. The system in use in the US (iBiquity) is known as IBOC (in band, on channel), allowing both analog & digital content on the same carrier.

    While it may improve AM fidelity (at least in the sense of improving signal to noise ratio) HD FM does not improve audio quality. It does pack more channels of
    content into one analog channel, but at the expense of sometimes audible artifacts in the analog domain :(

    This being said, HD radio can provide, it is said, more robust signal reception for some listeners. For example, Vermont Public Radio, which has to deal with difficult terrain and low density of listeners on its home turf, often recommends HD radio for some of their fringe-ier listeners (believe it or not).

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,061
    ^^^^^ I KNOW THAT TREE!!!!!!!!!!
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,584
    edited October 2018
    I really like my Sangean HD tuner! Has optical out which I like. I actually listen to it more than other sources. Like Doc says, DJ's always keep it light and I can occasionally catch local news / gossip without all the crap that TV news dumps on you
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    DSkip wrote: »
    HD radio is like tv in that you get more stations that are otherwise lost. I prefer some of the HD channels and would love to have them in the car. These extra channels often play deep cuts or more obscure artists that would otherwise go unnoticed.

    Which is exactly why I want it. The stations here play some killer forgotten tracks.
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 890
    Hmmm never thought about a HD tuner for the house, but I do have one in my old Crossfire I gave to my daughter. A much cleaner sound and many of the stations are commercial free. The ones out hear in SoCal are substations of a normal FM broadcast, so it like finding a hidden treasure.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    I have a HD tuner on my McIntosh MAC6700 Receiver - hardly use it though.
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