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<blockquote data-quote="Rob Edmunds" data-source="post: 8806849" data-attributes="member: 686467"><p>Sooo I&#039;ve been thinking about this and have realized that over the years my impressions of factory radios blended in my mind.&nbsp; I&#039;m still experiencing FM reception with my Impala system that is very good, and I have not actually installed a new aftermarket unit since maybe 8 years back.&nbsp; &nbsp; But the real case I want to make about factory head units is their superior AM reception.&nbsp; When I lived in VA there were still some interesting stations on AM where one could find niche formats.&nbsp; And I have never experienced an aftermarket radio with outstanding AM reception.&nbsp; It&#039;s there, yeah, but not very good.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I moved to South Carolina four years ago and AM is almost non-existent.&nbsp; As in, one station and not a format I enjoy and lousy sound.&nbsp; (AM can do OK if properly set up, I am an extra class ham operator and used to work on broadcast AM stations decades ago).</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Rob Edmunds, post: 8806849, member: 686467"] Sooo I've been thinking about this and have realized that over the years my impressions of factory radios blended in my mind. I'm still experiencing FM reception with my Impala system that is very good, and I have not actually installed a new aftermarket unit since maybe 8 years back. But the real case I want to make about factory head units is their superior AM reception. When I lived in VA there were still some interesting stations on AM where one could find niche formats. And I have never experienced an aftermarket radio with outstanding AM reception. It's there, yeah, but not very good. But I moved to South Carolina four years ago and AM is almost non-existent. As in, one station and not a format I enjoy and lousy sound. (AM can do OK if properly set up, I am an extra class ham operator and used to work on broadcast AM stations decades ago). [/QUOTE]

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