tuner troubles ............need ideas

Deadof_knight
Deadof_knight Posts: 980
edited November 2008 in Troubleshooting
OK I have a Denon 3300 in my front room , I have 3 other denons and no trouble... Here is my problem I cant get any well hardly any reception on my 3300. I curreently installed a Terk amplifier and have it turned 3/4th of the way up. and I still get fuzzy reception on a station thats only a few miles away what gives in fact its not all that much better than when I didnt have the terk hooked up ....Im kinda at a loss here I had the 3300 installed in my other house and had no troubles....need ideas and or suggestions...here:confused:
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Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
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  • Jim Shearer
    Jim Shearer Posts: 369
    edited September 2008
    Try the 3300 in another location/room. It might be a dead spot caused by construction materials. e.g., I have problems w/ radio reception in areas of our house due to metal lathe that supports the plaster on the walls. Other issues can be things like aluminum siding and foil covered foam insulation panels.

    Cheers, Jim
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2008
    my suggestion.. get an analog tuner.. the old fashioned kind like Sansui, Pioneer or Marantz. they don't cost that much.. and I betcha reception will no longer be a problem.

    I have one of them "T" shaped thin wire antennas connected to my Pioneer TX-9500II and the reception is maxxed out on most stations. I can't even imagine how far way stations I could dial in if I had a decent antenna.. instead of the dime one I'm using now. :p

    Analog tunas rule. Enough said. ;)
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited September 2008
    I have found that for whatever reason some tuners do not work well with amplified antennas like the Terk. I would try a simple non amplified antennae like Danger Boy is suggesting and see if that solves the problem.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2008
    Jim Shearer wrote: »
    Try the 3300 in another location/room. It might be a dead spot caused by construction materials.
    Cheers, Jim

    Good cheap idea.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2008
    lakesailor wrote: »
    I have found that for whatever reason some tuners do not work well with amplified antennas like the Terk. I would try a simple non amplified antennae like Danger Boy is suggesting and see if that solves the problem.

    I don't think a cheap non amplified anntenna will solve his problem. the problem is with some tuners themselves.. they just aren't built with decent tuners in receivers.

    But I do agree.. proper antenna placement is key to good signal strength no matter what tuner you are using. ;)

    Overall my experience has been that digital tuners lack the strength to dial in some stations.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2008
    Install a small FM antenna in attic.

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2008
    Amplified antennas just amplify the noise and the FM signal. They help however if you want to use the antenna for two tuners.

    Receivers for the last 15 years have tuners that cost the manufacturer about $2.

    You get what you pay for.

    The Sony HD tuner is a great deal.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited September 2008
    well I got sirus on the dish ...but Im partial to some of the local stations when im home. I had been thinking about a tuner antenna in the attic previously guess I have my answer now
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited September 2008
    Have you tried Rabbit ears. They work better than most amplified antenna and look better than the wire T ones.

    +1 on the attic antenna.
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  • awe-d-o-file
    awe-d-o-file Posts: 146
    edited September 2008
    take that tuner to one of the other rooms where there aren't the problems and try it there. I found a digital source can wipe out FM. If there is a DVD/CD player in the room where it doesn't work, turn it off and/or unplug it. Not all players will do this. So try those things and report back. Good luck!


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  • Logic 7
    Logic 7 Posts: 127
    edited October 2008
    I have found the sometimes the single wire that they include with the receiver works better than amplified anrennas
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  • ajcllc
    ajcllc Posts: 138
    edited November 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    my suggestion.. get an analog tuner.. the old fashioned kind like Sansui, Pioneer or Marantz. they don't cost that much.. and I betcha reception will no longer be a problem.

    I have one of them "T" shaped thin wire antennas connected to my Pioneer TX-9500II and the reception is maxxed out on most stations. I can't even imagine how far way stations I could dial in if I had a decent antenna.. instead of the dime one I'm using now. :p

    Analog tunas rule. Enough said. ;)

    This is a great idea!
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