Linn Kudos - Manual (Page 34)

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Getting the best
reception
The KUDOS Tuner is capable of giving superb results even with
relatively poor signals. However, to hear it at its best you need to
provide a good quality input signal. The signal affects the reception
in two ways:
• If the signal is not strong enough you will hear noise as a hiss in
the background on weak stations.
• If interference is being received you will hear buzzing or
whistling noises in the background.
This chapter provides guidelines to help you get the best possible
reception on FM and AM with your KUDOS tuner.
Getting good reception on FM
Minimising noise
For the best signal-to-noise ratio your aerial should provide a signal
strength of at least 70dBµV, corresponding to a reading of S70 on
the KUDOS display, for the majority of stations you listen to
regularly. If the received signal is not strong enough noise will be
heard as a hiss in the background on weak stations.
There is no disadvantage in having a higher signal strength,
although if the signal strength is greater than 99dBµV on the
strongest stations you may need an RF attenuator or a smaller
antenna.