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Old 24-May-2014, 6:07 PM   #10
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televiews repeated caution to be sure there are no hidden faults in the cabling or connectors is correct and reasonable. There may be an insensitive tuner to blame here, but overlooking other problems is sure to complicate the situation further. Amplification is not a panacea, it can add problems that just compound other per-existing defects.

If an amplifier is truly needed, the CM-3410 is far more tolerant of strong signals. The levels shown on the TVFR in this case are not extremely strong, but there are a lot of them. An RCA TVPRAMP1R may handle them fine... But I know the CM-3410 will for sure.

The noise performance of the CM-3410 is similar to most consumer grade preamps (based on my experience with it).

Ideally, an amplifier is going to perform best if it's located close to the signal source, ahead of the loss it's to overcome.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)

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