Poor FM radio reception
Dec 11th 2013, 1:34 am
#1
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Poor FM radio reception
I've been meaning to raise this topic for years (honestly).
I rarely listen to radio in my car, but when I do I find the sound quality absolutely terrible. Perhaps it's my location on the Northern CB, but I particularly notice it when I return to the UK where I find reception and quality first class. Here it sounds so compressed, often distorted or weak.
I know it's not my stereo set up which is an Alpine unit and Alpine 4 channel amp. Speakers too are good quality. I play a CD and the sound's great, but if I switch to radio I find the sound quality almost impossible to listen to and therefore I often just switch it off.
Anyone else notice this or is it just me?
If it's not just me, anyone have an explanation?
Thanks,
Brian
I rarely listen to radio in my car, but when I do I find the sound quality absolutely terrible. Perhaps it's my location on the Northern CB, but I particularly notice it when I return to the UK where I find reception and quality first class. Here it sounds so compressed, often distorted or weak.
I know it's not my stereo set up which is an Alpine unit and Alpine 4 channel amp. Speakers too are good quality. I play a CD and the sound's great, but if I switch to radio I find the sound quality almost impossible to listen to and therefore I often just switch it off.
Anyone else notice this or is it just me?
If it's not just me, anyone have an explanation?
Thanks,
Brian
Dec 11th 2013, 1:41 am
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Re: Poor FM radio reception
Two explanations
1. Spain is mountanous, the UK is flat. Do you live in a valley or next to a big mountain?
2. If you are listening to an English language station then it maybe illegal which will explain the weak signal strength. The Costa Del Sol has a whole host of illegal English speaking radio stations
1. Spain is mountanous, the UK is flat. Do you live in a valley or next to a big mountain?
2. If you are listening to an English language station then it maybe illegal which will explain the weak signal strength. The Costa Del Sol has a whole host of illegal English speaking radio stations
Dec 11th 2013, 2:08 am
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Re: Poor FM radio reception
Two explanations
1. Spain is mountanous, the UK is flat. Do you live in a valley or next to a big mountain?
2. If you are listening to an English language station then it maybe illegal which will explain the weak signal strength. The Costa Del Sol has a whole host of illegal English speaking radio stations
1. Spain is mountanous, the UK is flat. Do you live in a valley or next to a big mountain?
2. If you are listening to an English language station then it maybe illegal which will explain the weak signal strength. The Costa Del Sol has a whole host of illegal English speaking radio stations
