Radio Purchase question


I guess this is a mid/low fi question but I'd like to purchase a good table radio to listen to AM/FM. I'm finding the question isn't fidelity but rather just good old reception problems that I'm most concerned about. I have an old Proton that is disappointing. Does anyone have a table top radio that gives decent fidelity and can reliably pick up FM stations 80 miles away without aux antenna?
keis

Showing 1 response by rayhall

I second the Grundig recommendation. I have a Grundig Satelit 500, at least 10 years old and it works as well as it ever did. It has great FM reception, excellent sound for a table radio and you can disconnect it and use it as a table radio at the beach. It can receive and play stereo broadcasts with an optional extension speaker and receives AM and various SW bands as well. I would definitely look at the more current versions of this radio. As far as receiving FM stations from 80 miles away without an external antenna, my Marantz 10B cannot do that. I can't see how any tuner can do that. FM signals only travel line-of-sight and are limited to 30-40 miles, with a rooftop antenna maybe 50-60 miles maximum.