Tuners of Interest
audioasylum.com/forums/tuner Need a second tuner posted by aarocks on September 5, 2016 at 05:39:09:
Posted by mr.bear (A) on October 15, 2016 at 20:00:07
In Reply to: Need a second tuner posted by aarocks on September 5, 2016 at 05:39:09:
You might want to look at a Yamaha T-70, available for a bargain price some as low as $30-40. I picked up a Schiit headphone amp at a hock-shop and enjoy superlative FM performance and great headphone sound for under $100.
I heard it from an actual eyewitness that WFMT classical in Chicago, around 1980 when they became the first FM station to be re-broadcast nationally via satellite, used this tuner to receive their off-the-air signal to feed to their satellite uplink. Whatever…
It is a nice sounding tuner in stock form: good octave-to-octave balance, great depth to the image– an extension of their Yamaha “natural sound” philosophy, if that interests you.
audioasylum.com/forums/tuner Need good sounding am fm portable Posted by Tweaker456 (A) on January 1, 2016 at 13:08:24
audioasylum.com/forums/tuner Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT Posted by Cleantimestream (A) on January 1, 2016 at 14:20:42
Tuners of Interest
Adcom Gft 1a
Affordable on ebay right now. Try this some time.
Marantz ST6000
Top choice right now.
Yamaha T-1
Affordable on ebay
- 1/2/2013 $41 2 bids
Harman/Kardon HK-930 Receiver
Posted by Todd Krieger (A) on October 25, 2009 at 23:19:45
In Reply to: Receiver with a good tuner posted by Mayflower on October 25, 2009 at 14:51:47:
If you can drop about 4 dB (40 wpc), I’d recommend the vintage Harman/Kardon HK-930…….. One of the best FM tuners I’ve heard, receiver or separate.
If you must have 100 wpc, I’d recommend either a used Onkyo TX-8500 (not Mk II) or Sansui G-901 DB (not G-9000 DB).
Kenwood KT-880D
The Kenwood KT-880D is an inexpensive AM/FM tuner with remarkable performance. It is sensitive. It is one of the few tuners immune to HD Radio self-noise without modification. Distortion is extremely low, and unlike many tuners, doesn’t rise for weak signals. Finally, resistance to front-end overload rivals that of tuners with balanced mixers. The KT-880D uses simple, straightforward circuitry that works so well you wonder why designers ever bother with fancier circuits.
Grundig S350DL
RE: Portable radio with line out?
Posted by Brian Levy (A) on August 20, 2009 at 16:47:12
In Reply to: Portable radio with line out? posted by dean_martin on August 20, 2009 at 14:32:35:
Grundig S350DL has line outputs. When using them the FM output is in stereo. Also, the radio allows a double set of batteries to be installed so if one set dies, just flip the switch and you are good to go though the D cell battery life is excellent. It is decent enough that it makes for a good system tuner on a budget. I liked them enough to buy a pair.
Don Brian Levy, J.D. Toronto ON Canada
Rotel RT-990BX
Rotel RT-990BX (1993, $750) search eBay The FM-only RT-990BX is almost as good as the very similar RHT10 at a much lower price, according to our panelist Bob (see Bob’s review of the RHT10 above). It is not as rare as the RHT10 and usually sells for $175-340 on eBay. It has a remote control, which is required to access the 16 presets, but Bob says the RT-990BX sounds so good that it is worth buying even without the remote. Other front-panel controls are stereo/mono switch, RF attenuator, wide/narrow bandwidth selector and signal-strength indicator. Our contributor David Rich notes that the RT-990BX has a double-tuned filter at the antenna and is double-tuned after the RF amp. Here’s Bob’s comparison of the RHT10 and RT-990BX: “The RHT10 and RT-990BX are essentially the same tuner, with major cosmetic and minor parts and circuit differences. They use the same remote control codes, although again, the remotes are different in appearance. They also use the same circuit board and parts designations on the board, although the boards are different in color. The RT-990BX is missing parts in one area, where the stereo blend circuit is implemented. They have the same RF front end and sine wave type stereo MPX circuit. Alignment procedure is the same for both. Here is a list of functional differences I’ve compiled:
Luxman T-117
The “sleeper” for me has been the
Posted by DKL (A) on April 23, 2009 at 13:23:36
In Reply to: Why expensive vintage tuners and ultra expensive modern ones? posted by Mercury Boy on April 14, 2009 at 00:21:23:
Luxman T-117 - this is a fabulous tuner for the money (available only used of course as it was produced in the 80’s). I’ve owned a couple of MD-102s from Magnum Dynalab and the Luxman comes very close to the sound quality of these units, which retail for over 2k. I even prefer the Luxman to the Classe Tuner-1 (but did love having the remote control) except in the bass department, where the Classe seemed to excel even over the more expensive MD-102…
Kenwood KT-990D or Sansui TU-D99X
Kenwood KT-990D or Sansui TU-D99X
RE: Help with Selection of Appropriate Tuner?
Posted by Neff on November 17, 2008 at 18:44:16
In Reply to: Help with Selection of Appropriate Tuner? posted by Jim Hodgson on November 17, 2008 at 12:11:28:
Many FM stations are also transmitting HD FM in NYC that interfers with analog FM. You also need good selectivity. I recommend Kenwood KT-990D or Sansui TU-D99X that will reject the HD part of the signal due to the Multiplexer design. Both tuners are quite sensitive & rated high for good sonics.
Kenwood KT-7500
RE: Suggestions for selective portable FM radios?
Posted by Jim in Blacksburg (A) on November 9, 2008 at 21:13:16
In Reply to: Suggestions for selective portable FM radios? posted by triamp on November 9, 2008 at 18:11:55:
Maybe a vintage tuner like a Kenwood KT-7500, when modified can provide some amazing selectivity. But of course, it’s the antenna that really brings home the bacon…if he doesn’t have a Yagi on a rotator, that’d be something to look in to. A big Yagi like an APS-14 does wonders for rejecting unwanted signals if the receiver’s front end is capable of dealing with the increased signal strength without overloading :)
Grundig Satillit 800 - Eton/Grundig S350DL
Grundig Satillit 800 - Eton/Grundig S350DL
RE: Suggestions for selective portable FM radios?
Posted by Brian Levy (A) on November 11, 2008 at 13:25:33
In Reply to: Suggestions for selective portable FM radios? posted by triamp on November 9, 2008 at 18:11:55:
I know this will get some hoots but if you want selectivity try a car radio. They are not the most senstive but excel in selectivity. Other than that possilby the Grundig Satillit 800. Also, I have a Eton/Grundig S350DL that seem quite decent and I’ve not experienced any issues with adjacent channel selectivity. The 800 has been discontinued but they are available used for reasonable dollars and the S350DL seems to be withdrawn quite recently but new ones should be around.