Need a little tuner advice my friends

Posted by Russ57 (A) on December 31, 2003 at 11:05:33

I never thought too much about radio until I got a Fisher 400 and was floored by how good the FM sounded. But I have retired the Fisher in favor of a modded Dynaco 70/PAS combo. So I find myself looking for a decent cheap reliable tuner. For all of those reasons I am leaning towards solid state. Radio work/alignment ain't my thing! But maybe I am thinking all wrong. So I seek y'alls sage advice. Let's call the budget $100 more or less. I live in a Metro area so DX isn't important. But I do have one favorite public radio station that has a very weak signal. Most car radios won't pull it in but I generally don't have a problem at home. Just that it's a weak station halfway close to strong ones. I guess that means I want decent selectivity??? I do have a elcheapo rat shack outside mounted radio/TV antenna. Anyhow, any and all advice appreciated...even it's only to tell me that I had better up my budget as I won't be satisfied with a lower priced offering(I mean do I need 5+ gangs?). AM would be nice to have for the occasional football game but isn't a necessity. Good sound quality is the most important thing. I have owned a slew of vintage solid stae recievers and also have a newer adcom preamp with tuner, none of which have ever impressed me enough to desire a dedicated tuner. But boy that Fisher 400 does, and i miss it.....but I don't care to use it with tape out or anything like that....really don't have the room to spare.

Thanks in advance,
Russ

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Topic - Need a little tuner advice my friends - Russ57 11:05:33 12/31/03 (19)

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