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Prepared to listen: piece of music a horrible noise (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tuned in

'prepared to listen' is the definition.
(tuned in to the radio)

'piece of music a horrible noise' is the wordplay.
'piece of music' becomes 'tune' (a tune is a piece of music).
'a horrible noise' becomes 'din' (a din is a noisy disturbance).
'tune'+'din'='TUNED IN'

(Other definitions for tuned in that I've seen before include "Prepared to hear" , "Adjusted radio set" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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