This particular circuit was chosen because the set is FM only, so the complications of including the AM bands and the waveband switching are avoided (for now). If anyone has more information on the poor sound quality of hold music, please contact me and I will provide an update in a future column. The circuit (up to the volume control) of the Ekco C273 (also A274 and A277) radio is shown here. But that being said, the idea that they might be trying to deliberately annoy people into hanging up is an interesting one. I'm not big on conspiracy theories, either. Plus, your telephone speaker is not a high quality transducer, so any flaws in the sound are likely to be magnified. They likely also are using royalty-free music of very low quality. Q: Why does telephone "on hold" waiting music sound so bad? It seems to be that all companies have the same poor quality sound that varies in volume, is very distorted and has noise superimposed on top the "music." Are they trying to get us to hang up?Ī: I am far from an expert on telephone hold tactics, but my guess is that the music is highly compressed to save on costs. Most of today's better amps and receivers use discrete circuitry in their amplifiers, though integrated circuits might be used in other parts of the component. ![]() As integrated circuits started becoming more widespread, the audiophile consensus was that solid state amplifiers that relied solely on transistors for amplification (called "discrete") were superior to new designs with integrated circuits in the amplifier section. Check it out at .Īs a final note, readers may find it interesting that when tubes gave way to transistors decades ago, many audiophiles felt that tube amplifiers sounded better. ![]() At LOW volume, the audio is good, but I have to stick my ear to the speaker to hear what is saying, and at HIGH volume, the sound is so distorted, u cant hear anything, only at very low volume I can hear. Crane company is synonymous with radio, and they have small, full-featured models starting at $65. Hi, I recently got an radio cassette, its an VEF SIGMA 260 vintage radio, from 81, that has distorted audio. If you are looking for something fancier, the C. The easiest place to buy one is on Amazon. It can be seen on manufacturer's website. I have one, and the FM reception is quite good. The rechargeable battery is user-replaceable, and you can add extra batteries for $9.99 each. It combines an FM radio, Bluetooth speaker and MicroSD media player for $34.99. I recommended the Avantree SP850 a few years ago and it is still a good choice today. It has come to be analogous to a portable, battery-powered radio, so while I will be making some recommendations, they likely will have integrated circuits, rather than transistors. Any suggestions?Ī: "Transistor radio" is an obsolete term now, carried over from when having transistors rather than tubes made small radios possible. I had one with decent sound but it quit working, and the ones I have tried since all have sounded tinny. ![]() coils Faulty volume control Incorrect valve types Leaky high voltage caps Distortions. Q: I would like a battery-powered FM transistor radio for my bathroom counter. or filament voltage Poor alignment Open circuit R.F.
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