VALVE tuners - all -, some SS tuners

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on November 12, 2006 at 15:07:28

In Reply to: Tuners posted by jcmusic on November 11, 2006 at 20:13:31:

The two best sounding stereo tuners I 'know well' are the converted Pioneer stereo Rcvr at Patrick Turner's. And the Kenwood simulcast* rcvr he redid for me with its power amps retained, with a kit decoder and good (huge mF ps things) coupling caps.

they both make listening to 2 high quality FM stations almost 'a dooty' as in duty. low/zero DR compression, zero/some processing,

classical(some Jazz)/lots of stuff.

http://www.abc.net.au/classic/daily/stories/s1768613.htm - NATIONAL network /

and

http://www.artsoundfm.asn.au/.

the best MONO FM tuner I know well is a leak Troughie.

The best SS tuner? The early Sequerra the troughie's owner, picked up at an auction.

I have heard once / long time ago many good ss ones, for both bands.

the best sounding AM tuner I've owned, after being loaned another! was an AWE ss AM only wideband tuner, with a het.circuit, and a sunchronous one, and one other! plus filters and a woven indoor loop! and a clever christmas tree indicator, and a gain control!! No AGC!!! But Allen Wright has it back now - it gradually imploded.

MY old Kenwood* had two AM circuits - and the new combined one is only down 3db at 13 k, the soft-curve is a reasonable match to the NRSCA's curve, AM is also good down under {:~)} !

Warmest

Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger

'Still not saluting.'

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http://www.theanalogdept.com/tim_bailey.htm

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Topic - Tuners - jcmusic 20:13:31 11/11/06 (18)

Exactly, a modded vintage tuner can be bought - warnerwh 21:35:01 11/16/06 (3)

Tuner Suggestions - arahl 15:26:30 11/18/06 (0)

Re: Exactly, a modded vintage tuner can be bought - notalent 05:56:53 11/17/06 (1)

Here ya go - warnerwh 15:32:08 11/17/06 (0)

Re: Tuners - George Mann 04:04:02 11/14/06 (2)

Re: Tuners - AlexK 14:43:26 11/22/06 (1)

Re: Tuners - sgmlaw 07:28:54 11/23/06 (0)

VALVE tuners - all -, some SS tuners - Timbo in Oz 15:07:28 11/12/06 (3)

Re: VALVE tuners - Frank Waller 13:18:51 11/15/06 (2)

Live acoustic broadcasts on FM, are a HIGH END source!! - Timbo in Oz 15:58:03 11/15/06 (1)

My ears agree with you, Timbo! nt - bartc 08:11:37 11/17/06 (0)

Big old German vacuum tube table radio - 4season 13:40:13 11/12/06 (1)

Re: Big old German vacuum tube table radio - Awe-d-o-file 14:10:09 11/13/06 (0)

Re: Tuners - Vinyl Rules! 10:56:31 11/12/06 (1)

Re: Tuners - Ugly 10:42:39 11/13/06 (0)

Re: Tuners - lipmanl 08:21:52 11/12/06 (1)

I've got a couple of good tuners and no station worth listening to. BUMMER!!! - Timbo in Oz 15:12:39 11/12/06 (0)

Re: Tuners - EagleKeeper 21:43:05 11/11/06 (0)

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VALVE tuners - all -, some SS tuners - Timbo in Oz 15:07:28 11/12/06 (3)

Re: VALVE tuners - Frank Waller 13:18:51 11/15/06 (2)

Live acoustic broadcasts on FM, are a HIGH END source!! - Timbo in Oz 15:58:03 11/15/06 (1)

My ears agree with you, Timbo! nt - bartc 08:11:37 11/17/06 (0)

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