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Originally Posted by skatingrocker17
So a distribution amp over a pre-amp. I can usually get many of the Detroit stations during the day. Sometimes they come in pretty good and sometimes they're a bit fuzzy. There are some trees but hopefully it won't be too much of an issue, especially if I can get the stations now. Could I mount them on the some pole? They would be 2-4 feet away from each other.
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You could try using the 8275 for the FM antenna & see if it improves or degrades reception since you already have it. No strong FM stations nearby according to FM Fool. Trees don't seem to have much affect on FM from my experience. 2-4 feet of separation should be fine, but go for the full 4 feet if possible.
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Originally Posted by skatingrocker17
I can't believe Sony stopped making those, I know they sold for $99 when they were in production. I think I had to pay like $225 for mine on some forum. I also have the S3HD from Sony which seems to be the exact same tuner but with speakers. I have it hooked up to an external amp though. The sensitivity of my Onkyo RC-460 home theater receiver honestly seems to be just as good.
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I bet the Onkyo can't match the long distance perfomance of either Sony. I get full stereo separation & zero noise on one station 93 miles away with just an attic antenna. (104.3) Any other non HD tuner I have tried won't get the station clearly due to splatter from a local station on 104.1. There is no audible adjacent channel splatter, even on the strongest stations.
Got lucky & found an S3HD on Ebay this morning for just $39.00. The S1HD models are VERY pricey, but no better than the S3HD when hooked up to an external amp. I prefer the tuner knob on the S3HD over the pushbuttons since the unit loses memeory when unplugged.