OT Don't read this (was Re: Altair MBL source)

[Stan Barr]

Hi,

Tom Jennings said:

> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, woodelf wrote:
> 
> > I wonder if the quality of AM radio ( not counting the decline in music 
> > taste)
> > has gone down since every thing uses soild state diodes as compared to tube
> > diodes.
> 
> No. Narrow IFs and lack of design attention due to declining
> worthwhile content on AM (plus novelty of FM in the '60s) and
> other factors all conspired to make it sound crappy.

I don't know about the US, but UK am stations still transmit decent audio
even if the radios ain't much good.  I have a couple of xtal sets - one
modern design and a replica cat's whisker design - and with good Sony
or Sennheiser hi-fi phones the audio is excellent on our local stations.

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Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb at dial.pipex.com

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