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Home Stereo Shelf System

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acheron1982

Got a question that I think one of you guys may can help me with.

For Christmas, I want to get my dad a stereo for his garage. Last year, his garage burned to the ground and he has just finished his new garage but all that was in his old one, including his radio, was destroyed.

My dad listens to CD's and the radio as he works. I have no doubt that I will find that perfect stereo but I need to know what to look for so that one particular problem does not show it's face.

My parents live about a mile from a radio station tower that has two fm antenna's on it. These stations cause inference with some stereo's. Is there a number that I look for that will tell me how well the stereo filters interference from other radio stations?

I'm trying to stay simple here so not interested in external antenna's. I just want a shelf stereo with an amazing tuner that can block interference from stations.

Thanks for your help!
 
Look for a set with higher FM selectivity. However if the tower is close by those strong signals may simply overpower the set's detector circuit. You may need to have someone modify the set so that those strong signals are attenuated. If he uses an outside antenna, a variable attenuator can be installed on the antenna lead between the antenna and the set. I use one on my receiver with pretty decent results.

The problem is that manufacturers don't build sets with near the shielding older sets had as a matter of common practice. Also the modern sets are not really designed for pulling in weaker signals, so a strong signal simply cover up all of the others.
 
What are some brands that I can look for? In other words, are there boombox brands out there that are known to have better FM selectivity than others?

He had the Milwalkee heavy duty portable radio but as you can expect, the ability to pick up anything sucked.


acheron82 said:
Got a question that I think one of you guys may can help me with.

For Christmas, I want to get my dad a stereo for his garage. Last year, his garage burned to the ground and he has just finished his new garage but all that was in his old one, including his radio, was destroyed.

My dad listens to CD's and the radio as he works. I have no doubt that I will find that perfect stereo but I need to know what to look for so that one particular problem does not show it's face.

My parents live about a mile from a radio station tower that has two fm antenna's on it. These stations cause inference with some stereo's. Is there a number that I look for that will tell me how well the stereo filters interference from other radio stations?

I'm trying to stay simple here so not interested in external antenna's. I just want a shelf stereo with an amazing tuner that can block interference from stations.

Thanks for your help!
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