Why Listen To FM Radio For Music Anymore At Home?

Just two weeks ago I heard an absolutely amazing cut by Freddie Hubbard (recognized him immediately) on WBGO out of Newark, NJ; but didn't recognize the tune nor the alto player. I called WBGO and left a message on dj Bob Porter's voicemail inquiring about the tune. Within an hour and a half he had called back to give me all the info I wanted. Try doing that with a streaming service.

Phil Schaap on WKCR is a national treasure with his incredibly in depth commentary and analysis of historical recordings. Yes, plenty of reasons to listen to FM.

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Frog... You waited an hour and 29 minutes too long for that
tune info. On your streaming device, Pandora, Rhapsody,
Spotify and Tidal would've given you the artist's name, album
title and the name of the tune immediately as you were
listening. Google the album name on your smart phone, one
minute later the sax player and the entire lineup, including
the album release date is right in your hand.
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Point taken. But, I tend to prefer the old-school way. Tell you what 'though, if you ever listened to Phil Schaap you would probably change your mind.

good thing we can have both..vintage tuners sound great and hold their value...

I would add to what has been said in support of FM that there are reasons classic vintage tube tuners such as the Marantz 10B, the REL Precedent, certain models from H.H. Scott, Fisher, McIntosh, etc., often sell for thousands of dollars. And it is not just so they can sit on a shelf as collectibles.

I think that many audiophiles would be quite surprised at how good the better 1950's and 1960's tube tuners can sound, if in top condition and/or well restored, and if provided a good signal from a good station.

Personally, while I use a Squeezebox to listen to Internet radio (admittedly to transmissions that are bit rate compressed), and I appreciate the ability to tune in a vast number of stations from around the world, when it comes to sonics (as well as collectability, historical significance, and, for want of a better word, coolness) I don't envision ever selling my 1954 REL Precedent.

Regards,
-- Al

P.S: I wrote this post before seeing the post by Jl35 just above, with which of course I agree completely.