I mostly listen to FM radio - mainly BBC Radio 2, 3 & 4, and Classic FM. I do enjoy listening to FM radio in good sound quality in the living room. However, it's long been my habit to have two or three radios on around the house, often carrying a small radio from the bedroom to the bathroom, say, while the main one in the living room stays on.
I've stuck with FM, because DAB radios have a built-in delay and different ones won't 'play in sync'.
Last week I bought a new basic system (Denon DM39, Wharfedale 220) and was dismayed to find that even the FM section of this Denon system has a delay, to the extent that it's unlistenable when other radios are on in the house. The echo effect is so bad.
Why is this, and is it possible to get a tuner/unit that will play in sync with other radios? I'm not looking for something extravagant, just cheap and simple but happy with basic speakers like the Wharfedale 220s (which are fine).
A 'multi-room' system (e.g. Sonos) isn't the answer, I'm afraid (too expensive, complicated, and other or reasons I won't go into here)
One problem is that I can't get demos from dealers for FM - they all bleat that they can't get FM signals.
I'd really like to know why even FM tuners now have signal processing delays built in. I've had several tuners since the 1970s, my last one was about 15 years old, and never did they have delays on FM.
Thanks.
I've stuck with FM, because DAB radios have a built-in delay and different ones won't 'play in sync'.
Last week I bought a new basic system (Denon DM39, Wharfedale 220) and was dismayed to find that even the FM section of this Denon system has a delay, to the extent that it's unlistenable when other radios are on in the house. The echo effect is so bad.
Why is this, and is it possible to get a tuner/unit that will play in sync with other radios? I'm not looking for something extravagant, just cheap and simple but happy with basic speakers like the Wharfedale 220s (which are fine).
A 'multi-room' system (e.g. Sonos) isn't the answer, I'm afraid (too expensive, complicated, and other or reasons I won't go into here)
One problem is that I can't get demos from dealers for FM - they all bleat that they can't get FM signals.
I'd really like to know why even FM tuners now have signal processing delays built in. I've had several tuners since the 1970s, my last one was about 15 years old, and never did they have delays on FM.
Thanks.