Hey, I've got a 95 SE with the stock AM/FM/Cass radio and a stock power antenna and I noticed my radio reception isn't as good as the stock radio in my wife'* '99 Jimmy.. Will an aftermarket receiver give me better radio reception? Should I be looking at a different antenna?

ive owned a few cd players and the best tuners ive found are in clarions and alpines. Deffinately dont get blaupunkt if your looking for really good reception and a lot of stations

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AM/FM Signal Amplifier

I would try something like this first... 15 bucks worth the shot.. worked for my buddy.

I've tried the signal amp before.... I'll get one for this car. As for the deck I'm looking at I've always liked Kenwood.

I had no antenna in my 90 when I bought it. After getting sick of listening to "Dancing Queen" and the like as this was the only station that would come in I spent the $9 on a stationaty aftermarket antenna. After removing the factory antenna, I noticed that the connectors were a bit different. The aftermarket antenna had the same male connector you would need to plug into an aftermarket radio. But the vehicle cable has a slightly different female end. Nevertheless, I plugged it in and taped up the connection. Now, my FM reception is less than I would expect and less than my other vehicles.

Maybe you have an aftermarket power antenna?

I'm pretty sure it'* the stock antenna. I found the broadcast sheet for the car and it lists it as an installed option, so unless it was replaced, it'* the stock GM one. The reception is bad but it'* not as good as it was in my wife'* truck or my old truck.... both have/had stock Delco radios and fixed mast antennas.

Sometimes the antenna itself becomes broken internally, and the reception suffers. All of the connections between there and the radio must be good, but I would tend to start with the antenna.

I did notice the antenna not extending/retracting all the way. It only did it a couple of times.

Not only the mechanical functionality of the antenna, but also broken or loose conductors inside or structural damage can cause a loss of reception.

If I replace the antenna is any power antenna better than any other?