I hate the idea of another RF transition, IE ATSC 3.0 I like the idea what this guy has done in Eugene. If I was at the FCC, I would ask TV vendors to provide software patches for older sets. Maybe even setup a software group to help do this. Very very few "older sets" are capable of software or fi...

in the audio world, FM radio is relatively "lo-fi".

maybe a super job by a CE can get it "mid-fi".
but it's never "hi-fi"

for what it's worth, none of these stations are in 5.1 sound - not sure how much more bandwidth extra audio channels would consume, but it is worth noting

in the end, you do whatever you feel most comfortable with on the equipment that YOU own.

I was just trying to provide a path of increased performance (bang for the buck)
If you think there is a heat issue, a cheap (and basically silent) fan, properly placed-- can do wonders for cooling

https://www.avforums.com/threads/6-ohm-or-8-ohms-on-the-receiver-setup.2325222/ Do not follow what the manufacturer suggests in their user manual and do not use impedance switching. It simply starves the speakers of power and has no audible benefits. It is a feature intended to protect the AV receiv...

read this discussion, I know you are familiar with the site: https://www.avsforum.com/threads/should-i-change-the-impedance-to-6-ohms-on-my-avr.3061864/#:~:text=The%20best%20setting%20is%20to,amp%20enough%20where%20it%20overheats. if your protection trips a lot, then change it, otherwise leave it al...

a smaller # of receivers can decode HEVC than the current standard. The poor folk are the ones most likely not to have the latest and greatest set to decode HEVC, and the poor folk (read: Black and Brown people) are the ones most reliant on OTA broadcasts. Therefore............ it is racist to switc...

never ever change the impedance away from 8 ohms, the 6 ohm setting is simply one of those energy saver type of settings that will rob your unit of power

a quick google search will reveal it does no good, only harm

find a newer yamaha used

about a year ago i found an A880 for like $300, and it was miles ahead of my 3010, even though further down the product line of its day

Yammys and Sammys

Yamahas and Samsungs

mine is in the shop too. The authorized place is John R between 10 and 11 mile road Yamaha customer service over the phone phone is the absolute BEST i've ever encountered. I ask a lot of technical nerd questions, and they will research and call me back on little known features. I am in camp yamaha,...

interesting article, thanks for the link

got the 77" LG G3, and it is beyond spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The drugstore (Kent Drugs) closed at the end of 1981. Theoretically Ron's pronouncement could have been in 1981, but don't think Ron was stopping by after his WXYZ-AM show was cancelled. Also Ron's memory was faulty, but I didn't bother to correct him when we spoke on the air: My store was at the c...

Schettlers was more across the High school, Kent was across the library