recommendation for a very good indoor, urban FM antenna? (1 Viewer)

[VincentY]

i'm getting my B&K 507 today and, being in nyc, need a very good FM antenna for indoor urban use.

should i just get one of those Terk things or are there some that are much better?

thanks!

 

[LewB]

Since you are in the city, why not just try the wire antenna that comes with the unit? I remember getting great FM reception in the Bronx with just the wire antenna. If you don't like the results you can then investigate other options. I have a powered Radio Shack antenna that seems to do the job (I don't listen to FM much on my receiver). Do you have cable TV, perhaps they provide FM stations ? Is an outdoor antenna a possibility ?

 

[Scott Kriefall]

Dipole antenna, $3.99. It's highly unlikely that any of the Terk or similar indoor antennas will work any better -- and most will probably be quite a bit worse.

 

[VincentY]

Scott,

Why wouldn't the Fanfare or Dynalab 1/2 wave models work a lot better?

 

[Scott Kriefall]

I was referring to the Terk, Parsec, and other similar little indoor antennas -- whether amplified or un-amplified. The Fanfare and Dynalab are well thought of, however, and may pull in weak signals better than a simple dipole.

 

[shankar]

The silver sensor from Sears or circuit city. $39.