JDBarrow
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Both Sony and Marantz, even, supply a puny spaghetti wire as an "FM antenna" and the reception is not too good where I live, suffice it to say. Why can't they just put in a chrome telescoping antenna like most portable radios have? Inside my apartment, my Sony boombox picks up most any FM station locally great with its typical telescoping and swiveling antenna.
Thankfully, my new Marantz has a coaxial jack for FM antenna hookup. I can only get two AM stations with the included square loop antenna on a base that plugs in the back of the receiver using speaker-type clip terminals.
How about this USB-powered coaxial-hookup from amazon?
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nL2qv0ZCL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
It has a USB-powered signal booster to boot. The trouble is, my $400 Marantz audio recievr does not even have one USB port on the back. I would have to buy one of those little phone wall plug-in chargers to boot. I have a flat HDTV boosted antenna on the wall for my local free television reception that works great except FOX a few other channels don't come in during snowy weather.
Thankfully, my new Marantz has a coaxial jack for FM antenna hookup. I can only get two AM stations with the included square loop antenna on a base that plugs in the back of the receiver using speaker-type clip terminals.
How about this USB-powered coaxial-hookup from amazon?
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nL2qv0ZCL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
It has a USB-powered signal booster to boot. The trouble is, my $400 Marantz audio recievr does not even have one USB port on the back. I would have to buy one of those little phone wall plug-in chargers to boot. I have a flat HDTV boosted antenna on the wall for my local free television reception that works great except FOX a few other channels don't come in during snowy weather.