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| Subject: | Re: Poor Radio Reception with C90+ |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
Actually I just occurred to me ...does tinting the window make a difference
cause I have those antenna that run in the rear windshield.
Damn you, your gonna make me spend more money. I've lost my whole trunk
because of all the gear in my trunk and I've only got a sub and 2 amps. I
was thinking of running active instead of passive but my x-overs look so
damn good and are so well made that I can't give them up. I'm kinda of
looking around for a Zapco 9.0 for the sub and then running my two amps now
for the componenets.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobby Braun" <bobbybraun@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Poor Radio Reception with C90+
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby Braun"
<bobbybraun@comcast.net>
>
> I agree with Jamie, I've used the c90 since it came out in 98, and the
C910
> before that. Honestly the only complaint that I have about the reception
is
> that it's so clear it almost picks up too much. Living in the city, and
> driving through downtown, multiple signals are often picked up and the
sound
> seems to fade and change phase. But honestly, once out of downtown, the
> reception is better than any radio I've used or heard. I think the
biggest
> issue here is moreso the quality of sound the receiver puts out makes it
> more evident when the reception fades. Either that or your antennas need
to
> be replaced, although I'm using a factory installed one myself and I feel
> that is quite sufficient.
> Just another comment. I finally bought a new amp for my system and now
have
> the front components bi-amped. I cannot begin to describe how much all
you
> are missing if you are still using a passive crossover to drive components
> in your system. I actually dropped over 50% in watts driving my front
> components, and yet the sound is louder, clearer, more distinct, and
> sonically deep than I can even begin to explain. Has anyone else recently
> made this sort of upgrade? I'm still in awe, I didn't think it could get
> much better than it was, I am surprised, and can't believe it took me this
> long to go 4-way!
>
> Bobby
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamie Hanrahan" <jeh@cmkrnl.com>
> To: <xdp4000x-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Poor Radio Reception with C90+
>
>
> > --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Jamie Hanrahan" <jeh@cmkrnl.com>
> >
> > I don't get these comments at all. I've had three models of sony HUs,
> > starting with the XR-7280, then an XR-C910, and now the C90. The FM
> > sections have been superb in each.
> >
> > A few weeks ago I was driving around Los Angeles (mostly Hollywood /
Santa
> > Monica areas). The C90 was getting several San Diego stations
relatively
> > "solid". Even some that were adjacent to strong LA locals... that's 120
> > miles or so. There was some fluttering due to multipath and "picket
> > fencing" but that is normal for mobile FM reception of weak signals,
> > particularly if you're driving among or near tall buildings or hills. On
> LA
> > stations reception was flawless, even through the depths of e.g. Topanga
> or
> > Coldwater Canyon.
> >
> > My recollections of the C910 and 7280's performance are similar. At the
> time
> > I had the 7280 I was doing a lot of work in LA. I always marveled at
how
> > well it picked up San Diego stations.
> >
> > The AM sections are decent, too. I can easily read KFI AM (Los Angeles)
> in
> > San Francisco, or KCBS (San Francisco) here in San Diego - the latter
has
> to
> > be at night, as there's a daytime-only LA station on their channel.
> That's
> > about 450 miles.
> >
> > All this is with the stock antenna on the car (92 Supra; with the 7280
it
> > was an 85 Supra).
> >
> > Maybe it's not the design of the tuner section that's the problem, but
> > Sony's QC? It doesn't take much misalignment to turn even an excellent
> > tuner into a piece of junk.
> >
> > --- Jamie Hanrahan
> >
> >
>
>
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