As above, it's important to try the antenna and radio in several locations around the office, sniffing out good signal areas. One positive thing about indoor antennas is that they're easy to pack up and return to the store if they don't perform. Be sure to determine the store's return policy before you purchase any indoor antenna. A Better Receiver Buying a better radio, receiver, or tuner may be the most expensive route to reception nirvana, and should be considered only if your antenna efforts yielded unsatisfactory results. Talk to the equipment salesperson about your reception problem to establish why you're considering a new receiver.
Higher numbers indicate better performance.
The higher this number, the better. Most modern radios have respectable stereo separation and frequency response, as well as low residual noise and distortion. If you live anywhere near a radio or TV station, however, there's a strong possibility that the station may overload the antenna amplifier, causing more problems. As always, start by trying an inexpensive amplifier, and bring it back if it doesn't help. Of course, our goal is crystal-clear stereo reception, but if you can't receive the station cleanly in stereo, switch the tuner or receiver to its mono mode.