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In the Thread: Where the FM quality comes from?
Post Subject: Signal strengthPosted by peter foster on: 7/24/2008
The station that I most listen to is 105.9 MHz that broadcasts from one location 50 miles away at 100kW power and that is detected by 2 FM aerials mounted as a parallel array with rotator and ~ 40 feet of coaxial cable to the TU-X1. The best signal strength that I can get on that frequency is ~ 82 dBf on the signal meter, and it sounds very fine. However, when I have compared a broadcast with the same recording on one of my CDs, then personally, I prefer the CD playback, on my system. The difference is minor but noticable to my ear and the best way I can describe that difference is that the FM broadcast appears to have some very subtle or minor equalization happening that reduces some fine detail like being pushed further away from the stage of a live performance. I am not complaining, because they both sound great to me, just slightly different.Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site