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Thanks for the new thread.

I don't know where those "there but not there" stations are located or their formats. And there are some stations that don't come in clearly, suggesting (to me) antenna positioning or signal strength is an issue for them. In two cases, I used to get them better than I do now.

While I don't think I'll lose sleep over this, I do wonder why it's occurring, and if there's a reasonable solution. Depending upon how curious I become and how badly I want to pursue that solution, troubleshooting is in order. Steps I can think of off the top of my head include checking the settings on the MD 90, then repositioning the antenna, replacing the antenna, trying an amplifier (MD's own Signal Sleuth), then upgrading or replacing the tuner; the McIntosh MR88 popped into my head, and now MD's own 105 as well (that 108 looks nice too). Outright replacement is a last resort, of course.