Affordable AM/FM tuner w/ HD capability???

xraelx74

xraelx74

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Hi all,

I've been putting together a system over the past few months and one of the last pieces i need is a Tuner. It's mostly modern Denon stuff so i was planning on getting a Denon TU-1500rd which seem to go for $100-$150 which is ideally my budget for a tuner. (not trying to start a D&S thread so mods don't worry, just adding this number for reference)

However, of the 4 stations i regularly listen to, 3 of them have an additional HD broadcast. I've been looking but i can't seem to find a normal AM/FM tuner that also does HD for a reasonable price.

I know about the Sony XDR F1HD and it looks nice but it's pretty expensive and also doesn't have the standard "look" that say, the Denon TU-1500rd has.

Do any of you know of a Tuner that fits the bill for me? Is there no way to get an HD tuner without spending the big bucks? Any info is appreciated, thanks.
 
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There's internet streams of most of them. And they are the same quality feeds. Most HD home tuners are expensive these days. See if maybe you can find a Sangean HD tuner.
 
KentTeffeteller said:
There's internet streams of most of them. And they are the same quality feeds. Most HD home tuners are expensive these days. See if maybe you can find a Sangean HD tuner.
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Thanks for the info, i had read about the Sangean HD tuner before. It does fit the bill except i don't think it does AM/FM does it? I'd hate to have to buy two separate units for both types of radio.

I know i can do internet streams for most things but i don't have a set up that allows that to happen easily. If they ever want HD to catch on they need to start making some affordable units.
 
The Denon TU-604CI is a discontinued tuner that has plug-in cards for hd and satellite. I see it pop up sans cards on the auction site for about your price; that said, it's not an especially popular piece and IIRC opinion here about it was divided.

s.
 
satkinsn said:
The Denon TU-604CI is a discontinued tuner that has plug-in cards for hd and satellite. I see it pop up sans cards on the auction site for about your price; that said, it's not an especially popular piece and IIRC opinion here about it was divided.

s.
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Thanks for the heads up on the Denon product.

After looking into it it appears that the Sangean HDT-1X fits my needs perfectly, but the Denon has the advantage of 1.) it's Denon and 2.) i can expand later on to Sirius and or XM radio

Thanks for all the replies so far, this has definitely helped narrow my search.
 
KentTeffeteller said:
There's internet streams of most of them. And they are the same quality feeds.
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That's just plain wrong Kent!

Come up and we'll do a test. See if you can blind id which is FM and which is HD. :music: And then we'll see if we can find ANY net streamer that matches the quality of either. Then we'll report the results here. How's that sound....

EV3
 
I just did a quick look on the web and it looks like the Sangean HDT-1X is going away.

I have bought 5 Of the Best Buy Insigina HD radios and all but one have failed in a little over one year. I gave them out as gifts.
 
evsentry3 said:
That's just plain wrong Kent!
Come up and we'll do a test. See if you can blind id which is FM and which is HD. :music: And then we'll see if we can find ANY net streamer that matches the quality of either. Then we'll report the results here. How's that sound....
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"HD" quality is not fixed, at all, so that's not a universal comparison. It can be broadcast worse than analog FM and better. (I already commented regarding your other point, which I agree with, except for "ANY" because there are a few).
 
evsentry3,

This is many commercial stations. Not your finely engineered ones. Which are the best in the Knoxville market. And also Mike Murrell's fine WUOT-HD1. Clear Channel is lacking, Cumulus is getting better. You're an exception, you care enough to broadcast the very best. On most affordable HD tuners, I prefer the analog on my HH Scott by comparison though. But that HH Scott is special too. EV3. you're on (P.S. you can pass the test too).
 
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