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« on: August 30, 2008, 01:00:26 PM » |
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well they finally got around to getting an HD-2 i like the sound of it its a strait country format
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oldjohnny
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2008, 11:36:52 PM » |
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DAING! I may just have to drive to the small hill I know of in College Station just to check it out. Texas Country is great at KKBQ, so I hope KILT has something good up its sleves.
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2008, 01:55:50 PM » |
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I checked it out over the weekend, it sounds good. Wish Cox would do something with HD-2 in San antonio.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2008, 05:52:04 PM » |
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Hey guys,
I have kind of a serious question here. I have won a number of points in a contest and I can trade em in on a Sony or Sangean desktop HD Radio or I can get a Kitchenaid Mixer. Is there really enough reason to get the HD Radio? And which brand is better? The Sony is a XDR-S3HD and the Sangean is an HDR-1. I'm kinda partial to the Sony myself. If this is terribly off topic, I apologize, but y'all seem to know something about HD. So I thought I'd ask. Thanks!!
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2008, 05:20:45 PM » |
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Well if you like FREE radio, more choices, I would go with HD I'm not sure on the Sony how well it is. You might would google it and see if you can find some reviews on it. I also have the Sangean, it works well after I got the kinks out. HD Radio has a lot more choices out than it did. I almost think mine is working better than my XM did out there in Lavaca county... I had a Sirius receiver I couldn't even get the signal. XM was 1-2 bars by my window.
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 08:18:13 PM » |
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Stick with the mixer. It creates less noise in the analog signal.
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 08:31:16 PM » |
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Col.
If you go with HD (Hybrid Digital), consider antenna options. Since the HD channels are restricted in their power output, a solid antenna is required. I'm actually having good success with rabbit ears. Imagine that...
Most of the new radios come with dipole antenna wires that you spread out...but I didn't have great success with them. I "upgraded" to a good quality set of rabbit ears and the signals actually lock in and stay locked in. And no, I haven't had to add aluminum foil...yet.
The claim of "near CD quality" is a bit overstated. There's a noticeable sound upgrade, but it's not jaw-dropping.
The thing that's going to make HD radio work is solid content. The old rules of radio apply...if the product is good, ears will come.
Good luck....
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 09:57:22 PM » |
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Col.
If you go with HD (Hybrid Digital), consider antenna options. Since the HD channels are restricted in their power output, a solid antenna is required. I'm actually having good success with rabbit ears. Imagine that...
Most of the new radios come with dipole antenna wires that you spread out...but I didn't have great success with them. I "upgraded" to a good quality set of rabbit ears and the signals actually lock in and stay locked in. And no, I haven't had to add aluminum foil...yet.
The claim of "near CD quality" is a bit overstated. There's a noticeable sound upgrade, but it's not jaw-dropping.
The thing that's going to make HD radio work is solid content. The old rules of radio apply...if the product is good, ears will come.
Good luck....
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008, 10:02:07 AM » |
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I just press a button on right side of the console. It says HD-2 KILT-FM and I get it fine! I also go back into KILT P/2 and look at the computer several times a day. I call him George the 3rd. We can't call him George Jr. because that name has been reserved for Mini-Marti's for years.
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