Best FM antenna......

JoeDJ · 22nd March 2011, 10:29 PM

Is the good ol' simple "dipole" still the best, all around indoor antenna for FM/FMHD?

Andrew Eckhardt · 22nd March 2011, 10:36 PM

Unless you wanted to stick a 100Mhz Yagi in your attic, probably.

JoeDJ · 22nd March 2011, 10:44 PM

Yeah, I presenly live in an an apartment so,the attic is out.

I have been away from high end audio for a few years and just wanted to confirm this.

BTW, I still have the dipole I made back in 1973.

wakibaki · 23rd March 2011, 12:19 AM

Depending on your reception area, an active antenna may be a cheap and convenient solution. They're not the best in all circumstances, but if you don't have poor signal strength the results may be indistinguishable from anything else you can achieve, and they're built to be unobtrusive amongst other items of furniture.

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Andrew Eckhardt · 23rd March 2011, 12:25 AM

Especially with digital sometimes a little extra active gain makes all the difference, but for analog it could just mean the noise gets louder. It depends on the performance of your receiver front-end, how much signal you already have..

JoeDJ · 03:14 AM

Actually, I get pretty good receptiion in my area including my building.

As far as digital, there are only a small handfull of HD stations in my area anyway.

BTW, I just a got a Sony "XDR-F1HD" tuner and it seems to make the best of a less than great signal.
So far, I like this inexpensive little tuner.

Pano · 23rd March 2011, 04:01 AM

Yes, it's get rave reviews for it's RF section. The specs are great. I need to get one. Lot's of good radio around here.
I was going to get something like the Winegard Omni to go with it.
Not an apartment antenna, tho.

DigitalJunkie · 23rd March 2011, 04:49 AM

I had some impressive results with a J-pole on my TU-717. Worth the build,if you have the space for it.

Ron E · 23rd March 2011, 10:59 AM

One thing I thought was instructive when comparing antennas was to listen to the L-R signal only. In areas with a lot of multipath, omnis can be pretty nasty. TV bunny ears can work quite well and usually look nicer than the standard dipole or folded dipole plastic antennas..

lesuisse · 23rd March 2011, 11:12 AM

FYI, you should have a look at this site: FM Antennas for your FM Tuner

22nd March 2011, 10:29 PM	#1
JoeDJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY State	Best FM antenna...... Is the good ol' simple "dipole" still the best, all around indoor antenna for FM/FMHD?

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JoeDJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY State	Actually, I get pretty good receptiion in my area including my building. As far as digital, there are only a small handfull of HD stations in my area anyway. BTW, I just a got a Sony "XDR-F1HD" tuner and it seems to make the best of a less than great signal. So far, I like this inexpensive little tuner. Last edited by JoeDJ; 23rd March 2011 at 03:14 AM.

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Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Yes, it's get rave reviews for it's RF section. The specs are great. I need to get one. Lot's of good radio around here. I was going to get something like the Winegard Omni to go with it. Not an apartment antenna, tho. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

23rd March 2011, 10:59 AM	#9
Ron E diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA, MN	One thing I thought was instructive when comparing antennas was to listen to the L-R signal only. In areas with a lot of multipath, omnis can be pretty nasty. TV bunny ears can work quite well and usually look nicer than the standard dipole or folded dipole plastic antennas.. __________________ Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. --Carl Sagan Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence--those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. —Aldous Huxley

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22nd March 2011, 10:36 PM	#2
Andrew Eckhardt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA	Unless you wanted to stick a 100Mhz Yagi in your attic, probably.

22nd March 2011, 10:44 PM	#3
JoeDJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY State	Yeah, I presenly live in an an apartment so,the attic is out. I have been away from high end audio for a few years and just wanted to confirm this. BTW, I still have the dipole I made back in 1973.

23rd March 2011, 12:19 AM	#4
wakibaki Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Blog Entries: 2	Depending on your reception area, an active antenna may be a cheap and convenient solution. They're not the best in all circumstances, but if you don't have poor signal strength the results may be indistinguishable from anything else you can achieve, and they're built to be unobtrusive amongst other items of furniture. w

23rd March 2011, 12:25 AM	#5
Andrew Eckhardt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA	Especially with digital sometimes a little extra active gain makes all the difference, but for analog it could just mean the noise gets louder. It depends on the performance of your receiver front-end, how much signal you already have..

23rd March 2011, 04:49 AM	#8
DigitalJunkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portland,Oregon Blog Entries: 4	I had some impressive results with a J-pole on my TU-717. Worth the build,if you have the space for it.

23rd March 2011, 11:12 AM	#10
lesuisse diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	FYI, you should have a look at this site: FM Antennas for your FM Tuner

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