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Makes me wonder if I should sell mine even tho I don't use it much?

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Michael Samra

The trouble is,they are so rare and sound so good and they are such a bitch to come by and when you do,the price is outrageous in so so condition.

Some people like second order distortion in their tube amps,some people like honesty in their tube amps. I like honest!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCOTT-4310-TUBE-FM-STEREO-TUNER-PROF (Open in New Window)

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Tough call - 1973shovel 13:47:36 10/02/13 (0)
If you don't use it often, and could use the money, the obvious decision would be to sell it.

On the other hand, some of us Hi-Fi junkies just like having something built to the quality of the Scott tuner in our homes.

I haven't used my Audio Research SP3-A-1 preamp in twenty years. But I've owned it since I bought it new, in 1976. I just can't bring myself to sell it.

Good luck with that decision, Mikey. Maybe someone will make you an offer you can't refuse.
RE: Makes me wonder if I should sell mine even tho I don't use it much? - zako 07:47:05 10/02/13 (3)
Not all of them will command that price,,,some have gone as low as $300.
- Zako the The last four 4310s brought 3200 to 4060 and most needed work. - Michael Samra 12:59:35 10/03/13 (2)
  I paid for 1650 for mine five years ago from a friend that got it got 1300 on a local sale..I have never seen one for 300 other than a 310D that went for 326.
  I do know the market fluctuates a lot tho..Marantz 10b tuners brought three and four grand and now they have dropped dramatically..I think in the case of the 10b tho,the market is flooded with them and it has a lot of issues that most techs don't know how to solve.That has hurt it's market price quite a bit..OTOH,you can't find 4310s,they just aren't out there.
  
  Some people like second order distortion in their tube amps,some people like honesty in their tube amps. I like honest!
  - RE: Zako the The last four 4310s brought 3200 to 4060 and most needed work. - Satxhifi 21:21:21 10/05/13 (1)
    I agree with Mike, I hardly ever see the 4310 and they usually command a pretty penny.
    SQ wise there is another Scott, 310, 312 or some such, model escapes me, said to sound almost as good as the 4310 but for a lot less. If memory serves it needs a multiplexer?
    I am sure there are those of you who could clear this up better than I.
    Best,
    Dave
    
    Edits: 10/05/13
    - RE: Zako the The last four 4310s brought 3200 to 4060 and most needed work. - openmind 12:43:23 10/09/13 (0)
      The 310E was the last version of their top tube tuner until the 4310 was produced and is stereo. The preceding 310D is similar but needs an MPX decoder. Stephen Stone published a survey of the Scott tube tuners which you can view at the link below.
      The 312 (kit version LT-112) is Scott's first-generation solid-state tuner and highly regarded. The 4312 is the deluxe version of the 312 but uses Nuvistor tubes in the front end, as did the first versions of the 312 and LT-112.
      http://www.avguide.com/blog/antique-collector-installment-2- (Open in New Window)
      Edits: 10/09/13

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