Dixie_Flatline
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I have never seen one at ours. I see posts like this and I am always amazed because our local store has nothing of the sort. Last speakers I saw there was a Gateway computer speaker pair.
Garage Radio problems
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Led interference and poor am reception. Poor tuners in newer stuff. Car radios have great tuners. Really thought this woild be the led issue. Radio going bad was low on my bingo card.
A lot of garage door openers try to prevent the use of led bulbs due to interference.
New.unit with good tuner, am too, and possibly an external antenna.
A lot of garage door openers try to prevent the use of led bulbs due to interference.
New.unit with good tuner, am too, and possibly an external antenna.
racecougar
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I set this one up in my Dad's shop as a Christmas present, and for under $80, I'm impressed with it.
Stuart in MN
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Craigslist is full of older AM-FM stereo receivers for reasonable prices. Also check estate sales and yard sales in your area, I've found great deals on them at those places.
Try a different neighborhood. They get better donations in the better neighborhoods. I got several older, former upper end surround sound receivers, subwoofers and speakers in a middle class/upper working class neighborhood. They also would let you return it if it didn't work.
jack stand
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So this would take a b/t signal from my phone and it plug into an auxiliary on my receiver?
Sounds great
rust in the eye
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Another vote for thrift shop stereo receivers. Black face 80's stuff is cheap as chips.
What is your current unit?
What is your current unit?
rust in the eye
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I'm not familiar with the RCA Super Radio but did once buy a CC Radio which was disappointing.
The CC didn't seem to pull in any more stations than an old, cheap portable that previously lived on my nightstand.
I decided to compare so put them side by side and slowly scrolled the dials. Indeed the CC didn't grab any more than my old $20 portable did. Fortunately I was able to return the overpriced, underperforming CC Radio.
racecougar
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It is a receiver.So this would take a b/t signal from my phone and it plug into an auxiliary on my receiver?
Sounds great
Stuart in MN
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Remember what the OP said, he just wants to listen to the radio.
Yes, but there's is the IHeart radio app. It plays regular radio stations.
I'm not sure though if there's any AM stations on it, as I don't listen to amplitude modulation.
Edit Here's iHeartRadio stations for the OP's location.
mreisner
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Are you running the stereo from a powwr strip? A lot of times they don't provide a very good ground path. Also good chance that on the back of the stereo itself there's a grounding receptacle, may just be a screw or something like that. Grounding the unit itself can make a big change sometimes. Good possibility that the capacitors are getting bad also.
Bad Eye Bill
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Link doesn't work for me.
Bad Eye Bill
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Hey guys, remember what the OP said. NO streaming, he just wants old school radio.
You guys made me think of this classic meme:
racecougar
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racecougar
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The one I suggested has a tuner. I suggested it simply because it has the tuner the OP is after and will power his speakers for very little cash outlay. Yes, it also happens to have BT, but the OP doesn't have to use it. My Dad just uses it for FM.
Bad Eye Bill
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mrb1
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Uhhhh, where's the AM?
manwithtools
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Didn't the OP say he wanted AM and FM? Looks like the little Pyle doesn't have AM. He certainly could stream AM stations from his phone to the Pyle though. That's a bargain price for that unit.
racecougar
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Looks like it doesn't have that. That's a miss on my part. I can't say that I've ever listened to AM; figured if it had a tuner, it would be AM/FM.
If you want to trade BT for AM, and pay more for it: https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-200W-Audio-Power-Amplifier/dp/B0037WLS4U/?tag=atomicindus08-20
All right guys to update.
I found one on marketplace for $50
drove down and picked it up. Brought it home hooked it up and it’s like a symphony orchestra in my garage now.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t listen to that kind of music lol but the sound is amazing thank you so much to all of you for your help
I found one on marketplace for $50
drove down and picked it up. Brought it home hooked it up and it’s like a symphony orchestra in my garage now.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t listen to that kind of music lol but the sound is amazing thank you so much to all of you for your help
mrb1
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racecougar
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Jump on Facebook Marketplace and get a used receiver for next to nothing. You can get some older stereo receivers cheap because most buy receivers now for surround sound. I have an old Kenwood Receiver in my garage powering 4 speakers and it's been great.
May help with am.
Maybe lighting too.
I thought it had been phased out already!
mrb1
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Nope.
racecougar
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Ditto.
reader2580
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I suspect your Goodwill probably doesn't take electronics. I could imagine how Goodwill could fill a substantial portion of their store with old electronics if they allowed unlimited donations. Goodwill often won't take stuff that doesn't sell, takes up too much space, or costs too much money to dispose of. Electronics can be expensive to recycle if they don't sell, or are broken.