I just heard radio again for the first time.

HiPerf360
HiPerf360 Posts: 436
edited December 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I finally decided to add a tuner to my system so I poked around on audiogon and ebay....

Picked up a Sony ST-SA50ES and it sounds great, I never knew FM sounded this good.

Don’t get me wrong, this is no critical listening source, just pleasantly surprised.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    So, that's what I'm hearing. Could ya turn it down a notch?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2007
    Russ finds 'em from time to time......if you really want to hear something sweet, pick up a vintage tube tuna.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited December 2007
    ...and after the 5th song you will soon realize that they play the same songs over and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over........

    Then you get to switch the stations and listen to X-mas music over and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over........

    AaaarrrgghhhHH! :eek:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    The problem is I haven't heard anything worth turning up yet.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    But the best part....

    I will have more money in connecting it to the antenna in the attic then the purchase of the tuner.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    Lasareath wrote: »
    The other problem it is not cd quality


    Refer to the first post....
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited December 2007
    HiPerf360 wrote: »
    The problem is I haven't heard anything worth turning up yet.
    That too.

    Try listening for special broadcasts on Sunday night. That's when the real music comes on. At least 'round here. ;)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    Buzzed another one.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Buzzed another one.


    Trying to get out of your own little world?

    I dont think you can properly buzz a tower in a van can you?????

    ;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    Ask BDT :D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    treitz3 wrote: »
    That too.

    Try listening for special broadcasts on Sunday night. That's when the real music comes on. At least 'round here. ;)

    That is actually why I picke it up.

    We have a pretty good blues program on sunday night.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2007
    I know NUTTING !

    Sgt Schulz
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    Look for university and public stations. They are all under 92mhz. Anything over that is going to be commercial, overcompressed dreck. A good tuner can sound really good given the right station. Some uni stations still spin vinyl and have a ton of dynamic range. They will not sound "loud" compared to the others, but just give the volume a bump and make sure you get a good signal and the sound can be quite lovely.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    All I heard is...

    van...F1...BDT...nutt....

    ????
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    360 has a round sense of humor, someone else doesn't.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    Yashu wrote: »
    Look for university and public stations. They are all under 92mhz. Anything over that is going to be commercial, overcompressed dreck. A good tuner can sound really good given the right station. Some uni stations still spin vinyl and have a ton of dynamic range. They will not sound "loud" compared to the others, but just give the volume a bump and make sure you get a good signal and the sound can be quite lovely.

    I didn’t just discover there are radio frequencies out there that my system can turn in to sound...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    Ouch, that's going to leave a mark.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    When I post, I am aware that this is a public forum and the information is for everyone. In this modern day, there are many people that have either never thought about a tuner, or forgot that there are still good non-commercial stations out there beaming out quality music. To be fair, you did not have a tuner until recently, as evidenced by the thread here.

    In other words, this is Club Polk, not you guys' personal frathouse. Could you keep that in mind?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2007
    Jeez, give the guy a break.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2007
    It's a very fast van....with fake fur seats...
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    No.



    ..
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2007
    I would prefer that it be our own personal sorority house...that would be more fun.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2007
    shack wrote: »
    It's a very fast van....with fake fur seats...

    Well Jesse was rollin' down the road in some cold blue steel,
    He had a blues man in back, and a beautician at the wheel.
    He was going downtown in the middle of the night
    He was laughing jokin' feelin' alright.
    F1 is bad, he's nationwide.
    Yes F1's bad, he's nationwide

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    shack wrote: »
    I would prefer that it be our own personal sorority house...that would be more fun.



    And with a van like that....



    The thought just brought a tear to my eye.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    TroyD wrote: »
    Well Jesse was rollin' down the road in some cold blue steel,
    He had a blues man in back, and a beautician at the wheel.
    He was going downtown in the middle of the night
    He was laughing jokin' feelin' alright.
    F1 is bad, he's nationwide.
    Yes F1's bad, he's nationwide

    BDT



    WTF???

    You sing to him in the van?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    Face wrote: »
    Jeez, give the guy a break.

    Whom would you like broken?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited December 2007
    May a pregnant camel give birth in your listening rooms.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited December 2007
    TroyD wrote: »
    Well Jesse was rollin' down the road in some cold blue steel,
    He had a blues man in back, and a beautician at the wheel.
    He was going downtown in the middle of the night
    He was laughing jokin' feelin' alright.
    F1 is bad, he's nationwide.
    Yes F1's bad, he's nationwide

    BDT

    CLASSIC


    BTW, he whispers in my ear.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2007
    HiPerf360 wrote: »
    a-team-van-86006.jpg?1187498858

    NO, NO, NO...that's not his van...he is much more hi-tech than that (F1 and all that :rolleyes:).

    This is his van...

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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