What has Bose done to McIntosh ?

[Randy Myers]

I had to look that up because it seemed only recently that they debuted a new model but that was already 2023 - McIntosh debuted the MR89 and that's already retired!

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/retired-products/MR89

I did not even know about the MR89. That has to be the shortest-lived piece in McIntosh history.

 

[Mr Peabody]

The local FM sounds pretty darn good here in Wichita on my MR85. I use a Magnum Dynalabs ST2 antenna which does the job nicely. There are a ton of stations and many that come in at the highest strength.

It's not typically the signal strength. Most stations use computers and small compressed music files, and some further compression before the transformer. Corporations own stations across the U.S. and play the same songs. Some of our local DJ's are now on stations in other cities in different time slots. Radio is not what it used to be. When the same company can own the music, venues and radio, you get what they want you to get.

 

[Randy Myers]

It's not typically the signal strength. Most stations use computers and small compressed music files, and some further compression before the transformer. Corporations own stations across the U.S. and play the same songs. Some of our local DJ's are now on stations in other cities in different time slots. Radio is not what it used to be. When the same company can own the music, venues and radio, you get what they want you to get.

I have heard some stuff like this before. Even though I do not like it and feel it is not a good trend, it is not what I was referring to. I am referring to receiving good signals and pretty darn good sound quality. The broadcast signals are remarkably analog sounding for me.