Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Slim-Shaddy on August 30, 2010, 01:31:17 PM
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Has anyone checked out the HD radio stations here in Pittsburgh? I can get a Sangean HDT-1 for $80 shipped, but I'm not sure if the amount of stations or quality of reception here will make the purchase worth it. Any help is appreciated!
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QED and DUQ both have multiple HD stations. I haven't checked out the full dial yet.
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get it. There is a boat load of HD radio in the burgh.
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HD radio--blew it off for the longest time as a "gimmick" to get me to buy new toys--and I don't really listen to radio much. Upgraded my Zune a while back and its got an HD tuner--there's a lot of stuff out there in this area. If you actually listen to the radio much, it is what it's promoted to be as an alternative traditional broadcast radio.
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Has anyone checked out the HD radio stations here in Pittsburgh? I can get a Sangean HDT-1 for $80 shipped, but I'm not sure if the amount of stations or quality of reception here will make the purchase worth it. Any help is appreciated!
Live back in the woods - not much here except satellite signals. Lots of radio over the computer.
From what I have read the Sony XDR-F1HD is hard to beat at any price, and you can get it on ebay around $75.
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fwiw, the Sony got a good review in 'Stereopile'.
And Yes, there are more than a few HD stations in the 'burgh'.
BTW, the 'HD' in HD Radio does NOT stand for High Definition.
It is 'Hybrid Digital'.
I will put my old Magnum Dynalab FT-11 analog receiver against any HD radio any time, any place, when it come to sound quality.