prgclb (12/16/82)
My old receiver is on the fritz, and I'd like to buy a new one in the $200-300, 20-30 watt range. I've been tempted by ads and brief looks at the Sony STR-VX 33. Sexy machine -- push-button digital synthesized tuning, etc. One big drawback -- I can't find a FM signal strength meter on the thing! I guess the mfgr. assumes that if you punch in the station number, the machine delivers you to dead center in that frequency. Prolem is, when you've got a fringe station, a signal strength meter helps you position your antenna for optimum reception. Anyone who wants to comment, or suggest other receivers that I might consider, please reply by mail. Thanks, Carl Blesch Bell Labs - Naperville, Ill. IH 2A-159, (312) 979-3360 ihuxm!prgclb