FM Radio, anyone?

most people have never heard proper FM.

Richard Modiferri said there was nothing he could do to improve the FM in my My McIntosh mx110z. Nearly every positive review mentioned it needs a strong signal.

I have a separate TV antenna in the attic just above my main system, dedicated for FM, aimed at WBGO’s antenna at Columbus Circle, NYC. It sounds awesome.

After Superstorm Sandy, lost power for 8 days, I had a generator but no cable TV, I put a TV antenna back on my chimney, and use it for over the air digital TV which is as good or better than cable, and for my Yamaha CR1040 SS Receiver’s FM for my Garage/Shop system. That antenna is aimed for the best digital tv signals from a guide I found online.

I’m just about to hook up my Fisher 500C Tube Receiver in my main system, to demo for sale/local pickup. I had VAS align the FM Tuner after I cleaned/overhauled it. That FM tuner sounds great I remember.

I have both my MD 108 and DAC into each of two preamps which are switchable at the amp. With both streamer & tube tuner on same station, tuner sounds better. Have always had a tuner (or several) since starting in audio 50 years ago & can’t imagine being without one. Must be that analog feel.

Mitsubishi DA-F10 tuned to NPR on 89.7 FM WUSF Tampa. Sounds fine! This particular tuner had a positive test/review in the old  Audio magazine around 1977-78. I bought and used one at that time for decades. The present one was acquired from eBay eight years ago. It has been in use 24/7 since then!

I have several more tuners in my collection, including a McIntosh MR77 and a Scott tube tuner.

In the 1970s, Milwaukee had a great classical FM radio station - WFMR.  I use to listen to it with my Marantz 10B tuner and KLH Nines speakers.  The sound was holographic!  Better even than LPs.  Never experienced anything close to that sound since.