why do receivers get such poor radio reception?

I have this sony reciever i bought brand new a few years ago and i try and listen to the radio and all i get is static. I even hook a antenea to it and it still barely picks up any stations. It seems like a reciever that costed me 200$ would be able to pick up good radio signals.

Because that's now where the market is, so they

don't put much quality in that section of the receiver.

Go to an electronics store or online and get a ampli-

fied antenna -and voila!

H a p p y

L i s t e n i n g ! Many home receivers have crappy tuners in them (especially AM). The problem is usually multi-path. Best solution is a roof top antenna or a receiver with a better tuner.

Careful with amplified antennas. They amplify the same lousy signal. If multi-path is your problem, amplified antennas won't help. I know that problem all too well. Unfortunately, most receivers have had less than stellar performing tuners for many years regardless of price unless the manufacturer decided to put some extra effort into the tuner section. I have only had one receiver that actually had a really good tuner on it. That was a NAD. My current ONKYO is quite good, but not like the NAD was. Your best bet is to use an outdoor antennae with the receiver. Many manufacturers (NAD, ONKYO, YAMAHA, SONY, KENWOOD, and many others) have recommended that for a long time. Your owners manual may say that same thing.

For example, I've been using "rabbit ear" style indoor antennas and have done good in my area. However, I have friends who are using outdoor rooftop antennas and are doing much better than I am. So, I would try an outdoor or attic antennae. That should solve much of the problem. BTW, does anybody else reading this know if there is such a thing as cable FM radio? You would be surprised how placement of the antenna or the reciever would make a difference. Also, the general area of your home may simply get bad reception. Plus you have a cheap reciever. Try some of the suggestions above. It is likely that your receiver came with a separate am antenna - a plastic loop with a twisted pair of wires that attach to the back of the receiver. It is likely that there are electric currents in the vicinity of the antenna and it is picking them up. Tune to an am station and try to move the antenna around while listening to the sound. Try getting as far away from equipment and wires as possible. You should be able to reduce interference, but likely not eliminate it.

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