Linn Kudos Getting the best reception

Getting the best

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.

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.