Best/Coolest Looking Tuners

[smollett5]

I recently received an Arcam Delta 280 FM Tuner as a replacement for my McIntosh MR67 and Fisher FM-1000 as they undergo a refit. It sounds fine and pulls in stations well, but not as good as the McIntosh or Fisher when they function properly.

The rest of the stuff in the photo includes a McIntosh MC225, a C11, an MA6200 and an Arcam CD72.

 

[Barncats]

Braun was mentioned by name earlier in the thread but I don't see any images. Here are two of my faves, designed by Dieter Rams in the 1960s. Clean, elegant, and superbly easy to use.The CE251 FM tuner, and the RT 20 FM radio. +1 on Tivoli radio, I use one in the kitchen every day. (Sure wish I had a Braun!!!!)

 

[Daunia 70]

TRIO/Kenwood L-02T FM only tuner.

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[Ringmaster84]

Sony St-5555. One hundred push buttons and it's truly rare.

 

[pmsummer]

Sony St-5555. One hundred push buttons and it's truly rare.

 

[lordgarth]

Rare does not = good, great or better.

 

[KiM3Ce]

Beautiful Pilot FA 690

Yes it's a receiver but this beauty was recently on the big auction site. You can visit the completed auction to see more pictures.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pilot-FA690...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

No affiliation.

 

[doug s.]

Yes it's a receiver but this beauty was recently on the big auction site. You can visit the completed auction to see more pictures.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pilot-FA690...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

No affiliation.

agreed the pilots are sweet looking. i have a few in straight tuna iteration. here's pics of the 580 and 680 (posted earlier in this thread)

doug s.

 

[Kranky]

Braun CE-510

Dieter Rams design. The best.

 

[pmsummer]

Dieter Rams design. The best.

Hard to beat ol' Dieter on anything.

http://www.itishifi.com/2015/04/braun-less-but-better-ps-600-turntable.html

 

[Redtide]

For about 15 years I used an Audiolab 8000S and 8000CD. I always wished I'd sprung for an 8000T but I bought a Magnum Dynalab FT11 instead which often drifted alot and I wound up not it using much. I'm not sure how sexy looking this is but I've always regretted not getting one.

 

[sberger]

 

[Bunty2]

I think the Kenwood 600T is the coolest looking tuner. You can't go wrong with this tuner since it is a top tier performer as well. Great meters and the best knobs I have ever played with.

It's very similar looking to my Kenwood KT-8300, which I recently had realigned. Tuner needle no longer a station or two off now.

 

[Raynald]

For about 15 years I used an Audiolab 8000S and 8000CD. I always wished I'd sprung for an 8000T but I bought a Magnum Dynalab FT11 instead which often drifted alot and I wound up not it using much. I'm not sure how sexy looking this is but I've always regretted not getting one.

Same here, should have grabbed one when I was selling them.

 

[KiM3Ce]

Sberger Sherwood shines!

Sharp-looking Sherwood! Thanks for posting the picture.

 

[HeezDeadJim]

Rare does not = good, great or better.

This thread is also allows "coolest" tuners. Some people like minimalistic. Others like "busy". That tuner does look pretty cool to me if you put it in a sci-fi movie prop. As for personal use...it's a bit too cluttered looking. I have no idea how it sounds, but it does look pretty "cool" to me

 

[doug s.]

Same here, should have grabbed one when I was selling them.

the audiolab 8000t is a decent looking digital tuna. sonically, i found it in the group of "best sounding tuna". superb, definitely in my personal "class a".

doug s.

 

[doug s.]

the sherwood tubed tunas also make my "best sound ever" class a list.

doug s.

 

[Duane]

I have always liked the looks of the Pioneer TX series (9100). Just something about that blue dial, and it sounds great.

:thmbsp:

Purchased the 9100 combo (SA/TX) in '73 or '74 ,don't recall now. Whether or not the tuner was in use, I always kept it on. At night, it was kinda mesmerizing. Listened to a lot of Laker games on it.

 

[Raynald]

the audiolab 8000t is a decent looking digital tuna. sonically, i found it in the group of "best sounding tuna". superb, definitely in my personal "class a".

doug s.

Even the Canadian distributor was regretting not having kept one for himself. Then he got a pretty messed up unit in for service that the owner was not willing to pay what it would cost to fix so he bought it from him.