RE: New Tuner

RE: New Tuner, posted on October 25, 2009 at 12:07:39
lahser_3@hotmail.com Audiophile Posts: 14 Location: North Carolina Joined: December 14, 2005	any idea what the cost in US dollars is? Cheers, Robert

U.S. Price, posted on October 28, 2009 at 22:46:44

passive chappy
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MSRP - $1300

Here's the link -

http://www.sakurasystems.com/news.html

47 labs 4730

RE: U.S. Price, posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:38:17
lahser_3@hotmail.com Audiophile Posts: 14 Location: North Carolina Joined: December 14, 2005	Yuck $1300 bones is kinda steep.. I just bought a mint Accuphase T-100 ..I'll stick with that. But 47 Labs radio sure is purty. Cheers and Happy Halloween!

Tell me about it..., posted on November 1, 2009 at 08:34:41

passive chappy
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Nowadays for a tuner that is a lot of money. And while I'm a big fan of 47 Labs they've never been shy about what they charge for something.

Funny thing is this tuner and their new DAC are the launching of their new entry level line, Midnight Blue. Still waiting for the stuff that's geared for us in the cheap seats.

Maybe being all analog costs this much. I know that digital tuners are can be pretty cheap and that can create a perception that all tuners can and should be low cost. But a really good to great tuner can cost some coin, as I'm sure you found out getting that Accuphase. (BTW, fantastic tuner).

Given the current state of radio in the U.S. can any tuner experts out there please give us any thoughts on the value of paying extra for an all analog tuner vs a digital one?

For me personally radio is a main source to me so I need something that sounds great and has a full remote option. But dagnabit after seeing a picture of this beauty I want it! Real bad. Bet it sounds really yummy too.

Looks nice, Is it REALLY an anologue tuner or is it a synthesiser 'digital display' type pretending to be, posted on October 11, 2009 at 16:45:05

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Are there any chip sets for analogue FM tuners any more?

More information? when?

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More Info, posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:39:41

passive chappy
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In post #9 of this link there is a little more information -

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/analogue-source/153077-midnight-blue-new-fm-tuner-47-lab.html

Midnight Blue Info

Only a very little, it is good that the designer is a Kenwood tuner chap., posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:34:43

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Of course if you believe idiots - like CDB - who'd rather run a tuner without an antenna at all, and just KNOWS that KENWOOD made crap equipment, you'd not see how positive it might be for this new little blue box.

There was also a lot of drivel about how wonderful all digital audio is .....

;-)!

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RE: Looks nice, Is it REALLY an anologue tuner or is it a synthesiser 'digital display' type pretending to be, posted on October 12, 2009 at 17:58:58
robert.zygadlo Audiophile Posts: 25 Joined: September 2, 2009	Yes, you can still buy FM chip sets - stereo decoders and FM tuners on a chip. This thing will be a basic Electronics 101 FM radio with stereo decoder and have all the hype : ''ONLY THE SIMPLEST CAN ACCOMMODATE THE MOST COMPLEX'' crap.

It reminds me of that cute little Sony tuner, posted on October 12, 2009 at 08:06:16
Travis Audiophile Posts: 3266 Location: La Grange, Texas Joined: November 25, 2001 Contributor Since: May 13, 2008	from the '70s(?) that had a circular dial. Couldn't find it on FMtunerinfo. Anybody remember it and the model number? It was tall and narrow, about 1.5 times the size of a Tivoli PAL. "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok

RE: It reminds me of that cute little Sony tuner, posted on October 30, 2009 at 17:49:56
hornblower64 Industry Professional Posts: 10 Location: California Joined: August 8, 2007	Sony ST-80W

Sony ST-80W perhaps, posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:43:37

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See link below :-)

Oaktree has a pretty good photo: http://www.oaktreevintage.com/web_photos/Stereo_Tuners/Sony_ST-80W_Stereo_Tuner_web.jpg

Radio Shack had a similar little tuner, TM-175(B). Inexplicably, I have one of these!

See http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1974/ page 15 for a photo and blurb on the R/S tuner.

The Sansui TU-666 and 555 tuners were closer to full-sized components albeit with small, round veriner-tuned dials instead of slide rules. And of course most of the vintage HH Scott tube tuners had round scales.

all the best,
mrh

http://www.lacieg2s.ca/public/w3terra/ols/sony-st80w.htm

RE: I believe so, posted on October 13, 2009 at 07:57:38
Travis Audiophile Posts: 3266 Location: La Grange, Texas Joined: November 25, 2001 Contributor Since: May 13, 2008	Thanks for that link. Very interesting. Wish I still had mine. "If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok

RE: It reminds me of that cute little Sony tuner, posted on October 12, 2009 at 15:18:46
Marantzguy Audiophile Posts: 2411 Joined: June 21, 2002	Hi, Travis: It also reminds me of a Sansui 777 tuner I own. Richard Links Berkeley, CA

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