Have you previously owned a tuner?

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Which tuner to get and getting the most from it. Thank God, for the radio!

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on August 15, 2014 at 18:35:40

In Reply to: High Value Tuner posted by AudioSoul on August 15, 2014 at 17:44:26:

FM radio is pretty dire in most parts of the world, not just in Nth America. Down here it's mostly awful.

What does 'beat sounding for the price' mean? or did you mean to type 'best'?

Do you have any good sounding (low compression) FM stations nearby, that also transmit music you care about? We could then call these your 'desired stations'. And, where are their transmitters on the map, in relation to you?

Relating to this last issue, do you have, or propose to use, a good antenna, and aim it at each of the desired stations? IE a directional item (with more gain than a dipole) mounted up high outside - or similar in your loft space?

If no to 2 and 3 then the concept of a 'high value tuner' rather falls to bits IMO.

'Best' sound from any tuner comes only when driven by a strong signal that is also free of multi-path. And a directional antenna is essential to attain both qualities in the signal.

To put it another way - "How good an antenna will I need for those stations?"

There are lot of good enough tuners around to be satisfying for < $200. If you have stations and an antenna to suit your needs.

Noting that IF the desired stations nearby also use IBOC (aka HDRadio) you will need a tuner that can reject these sideband signals when it is receiving an FM signal.

You need to have answers to each of these issues before you choose a tuner.

Once you do the TIC site aka Tuner Information Centre is more likely to be able to help you find a tuner than anyone here. As there is a wide range of good used FM tuners, but only a handful of good new items for <$200. One of which is sold by Marantz.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

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Topic - High Value Tuner - AudioSoul 17:44:26 08/15/14 (13)

RE: High Value Tuner - jygesq 12:41:40 10/02/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - sony6060 16:43:19 08/23/14 (0)

RE: NAD 4300 - Gregg 16:45:20 08/18/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - Brian Levy 15:33:33 08/18/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - Marantz ST-7001 - JerryS 12:40:59 08/17/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - HoosierAudio 08:46:02 08/17/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - hahax@verizon.net 20:43:00 08/15/14 (1)

I have three of those Sony's - airtime 08:28:29 09/15/14 (0)

RE: High Value Tuner - belyin 20:32:05 08/15/14 (0)

Have you previously owned a tuner? - Timbo in Oz 18:35:40 08/15/14 (3)

Yeap - airtime 06:46:41 09/18/14 (0)

RE: Have you previously owned a tuner? - AudioSoul 10:12:05 08/16/14 (1)

What constitutes 'a good tuner' is not a general issue but specific to where you live. - Timbo in Oz 14:43:54 09/18/14 (0)

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Have you previously owned a tuner? - Timbo in Oz 18:35:40 08/15/14 (3)

Yeap - airtime 06:46:41 09/18/14 (0)

RE: Have you previously owned a tuner? - AudioSoul 10:12:05 08/16/14 (1)

What constitutes 'a good tuner' is not a general issue but specific to where you live. - Timbo in Oz 14:43:54 09/18/14 (0)

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