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FM Radio, anyone?

I was a kid in the 70s. I remember listening to Detroit Tiger baseball on WJR AM 760 on summer evenings - the voice was Ernie Harwell. And I remember listening to music on our local FM stations, and FM sounded so much better than AM (well, of course it did!). 
I remember the glow of the dial on higher end FM tuners, or on receivers. We had a Pioneer that was nice. But a neighbor had a beautiful Marantz with the heavy horizontal tuning dial. Today I own a Model 19 and a 2215b.

So, today I also own a McIntosh MR87 and I plan to showcase it in a whole house audio rack, with a rooftop antenna for the best possible reception. I also have a Magnum Dynalab MD-108 and I’m not sure where to put it, but it sure is pretty! 
Yeah, I know, the SQ is crap compared to just about anything else these days. And radio stations just aren’t as good as they used to be, or as I choose to remember them (the exception being WXRT in Chicago). But I cannot let go! Anyone else?

mattsca
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mattsca OP
70 posts
 

@unclewilbur CKLW yes! Great tunes from across the river. 
@yesiam_a_pirate you know it. Also love the WRIF morning crew. 

chippieboy
29 posts
 

Similar Subject here that I commented on:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/does-anyone-listen-to-the-radio-anymore/post?postid=2770549#2770549

medium_grade
134 posts
 

Yeah, quality can vary wildly, but there is a local college station which comes in really well at my house and sounds pretty good.

ironrick6
36 posts
 

My brother has a Maganum Dynalab also. He gets some stations where he says if you didn't know it was FM, you would have  to listen critically to hear the difference between those FM stations and internet radio and many times the FM is better. But highly dependent on the station source/power etc.

joeycastillo
267 posts
 

Hey OP

That plan of yours would be nice. When i was growing up, I only had a Realistic FM tuner hooked up to an old HH Scot integrated tube amp and DIY speakers. Other members of my extended family, owned Marantz and Mcintosh, which I drooled in owning when I grew up. Now, I don't have a Mac nor Marantz as my Main room gear (got a Marantz and Denon on my AVR) but instead I went with other brand because, I get more Musicality with the other brand, but for my nostalgia sense, Mac and Marantz still holds a key.

 

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