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In choosing a used tuner, which one is better at receiving distant FM stations: less static noise, more reliable against losing the station, the McIntosh MR 7082 or the Magnum Dynalab FT 101-A?
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And, what sort of antenna are you using or planning on?
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
The advantages of an outdoor antenna cannot be understated. It's tough to decide where to mount it, and even if you are terrified of going up on your roof to install one, you can still put one in the backyard or sideyard. The higher you can get the antenna, the more likely you are to get the distant stations.
I have a refurbished MD Etude that has no drifting at all.
But, as the others have told you, a good antenna is a must. I have an old dead stock Yamaha CT600 that will pull in stations with a dipole flopped over the drape rod, while my Etude needed a good coax cable and careful antenna placement. Of course the sound quality of the Etude is much better. The older Macs are well known for their sound quality.
Audio Classics can be a bit pricey, but they do sell Mac tuners that have been restored and have been calibrated. Or you can buy directly from Magnum Dynalab.
I'm lucky enough to have two college stations that are worth listening to. Commercial radio in Milwaukee sucks. The one college station broadcasts The Prairie Home Companion. The first time I heard a rerun with a female vocalist, I was blown away by how good it sounded. It actually took me by surprise. I had owned a MD FT-11 for years, and the difference between the two was immense.
I wish, just for the fun of it, I could connect a Magum Dynalab and a McIntosh to the same antenna, perhaps with a signal splitter and do an A,B comparison each one brings in a weak distant station.
What Tim said-
I have not had either tuner- however I would choose an older McIntosh unit over the MD uni - like a MR-65, 71, 74, 77 or 78-
Not sure how the newer units handle DXing...
Happy Listening
DXing - as it is known - is mostly about having a large directional multi-element boom antenna - and thus lots of gain - and a motorized rotator.
Having high sensitivity in the tuner is a good thing but the above is essential.
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
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