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In the Forum: Off Air Audio
In the Thread: Crane Radio CCE2
Post Subject: FM listeningPosted by steverino on: 10/24/2024
 Paul S wrote:
Steve, if you have the MR-67 I suppose it means you wanted that "FM Sound Quality" with your FM? Is it programming, broadcast quality, reception, or some combination that's the problem, or are you simply happy with streaming these days?

Paul S

Reception is good and the MR67 was retubed by myself and calibrated 5 years ago. I am not happy with streaming. The sound quality is not great and as a practical matter I can only stream over my headphone system linked to the computer. It is a fairly good system with outboard DAC and separate all tube headphone amplifier. I am forced to stream the NPR Vocal and Opera channel as it is not broadcast. Otherwise I only stream to audition something for possible purchase on media, either CD or LP.

It's simply that most current  FM music radio is  programmed lists based on algorithms. My interest in 21st C pop music is very limited. I did make some effort over the past decade to listen to various synth pop stars and other current non Top 100 music and did find a small number of well made albums but that music is not much played on these stations. I prefer to listen to complete albums anyway. The programmed radio doesn't play much older music even from 2010 or 2015. The last 7 0r 8 years has been particularly dismal with pop/rock. So I am limited to the regular NPR classical and one or two university based stations. Norway went off air as a country a few years ago and even in the US it may devolve even more here for me if universities cut back or NPR moves to all streaming. The overall outlook is poor.


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