Insignia HD radio

anhchungdoan
anhchungdoan Posts: 760
edited December 2009 in Electronics
I love the HD radio sound fom my Onkyo 876. Yeah, it't not hi-end SQ as CDs but overall I am happy with it.

I am looking to buy another HD Radio from BB, the Insignia. Do not know abt Insignia but it looks very much like the Sangan HD and the Insignia is only $99.00 plus some local sale tax. It also comes with toslink connection.

Any one uses the insignia HD radio from BB, please chime in.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2009
    I bought one last year and returned it. Maybe it was cheap or maybe it was defective, not sure. Nothing but static on am, picked up one hd station but didn't sound very good.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,564
    edited December 2009
    Take a look at the Sony HD radio.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited December 2009
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    Take a look at the Sony HD radio.

    Bought the Insignia HD @ BB today. It locks on the HD channels pretty good without any fancy HD antenna. Soundwise is a disapointment. No or very little bass, bright and skinny high FQ. Well, this baby will be back at BB tomorrow.

    I wonder what kind of HD radio that Onkyo 876 employed that sounds damned good make me wanting to listen to HD radio for hours.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited December 2009
    well I think you're dealing with a quality issue when it comes to insignia as its a BB brand, while I know the BB brand tvs (dynex and insignia) are made with parts from quality manufacturers, i would be very wary of anything else they make..
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited December 2009
    coolsax wrote: »
    well I think you're dealing with a quality issue when it comes to insignia as its a BB brand, while I know the BB brand tvs (dynex and insignia) are made with parts from quality manufacturers, i would be very wary of anything else they make..

    Dunno, but the Insignia HD gives me an impression of listening music thru a tin can : Thin, Hollow and most of all no bass.

    Hell. It's not the HD signal but it's a HD receiver. I listen to radio thru my Zune and a cheap earphone every morning when I walk my dog and the Zune produces clean, clear and balanced sound.

    In short, Insignia is a POS. The Sangant HD is another re-badged of the Insignia if I am not mistaken.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2009
    anhchungdoan wrote: »
    Dunno, but the Insignia HD gives me an impression of listening music thru a tin can : Thin, Hollow and most of all no bass.

    Yeah, I remember that sound.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited December 2009
    I'll just stick with my Carver TX-11a.
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Get the Sony XDR-F1HD. See the following post.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89824

    Also check for some mods to the Sony.

    http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/xdr-f1hd.htm

    Thanks for the info. I may grab the Sony from BB for their generous return policy. As long as it sounds as good as the Zune Fm tuner, I will be happy.

    Would someone please tell me that why the Zune Fm with a pair of earbud head phone sounds so good ?
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