sydsfloyd67
Contributor
I was under the impression that an FM section alignment would perhaps influence the sound quality of the FM source component. I was reading the instructions for alignment of the Dynaco FM-3 online (tube tuner), and it seemed to indicate that the alignment steps there would be irrelevant if the tuner was in the 'mono' mode. (Manual said you could listen in mono without making alignment adjustments.) The adjustments to be made desribed for stereo mode would give maximum stereo seperation, sensitivity, and dial accuracy —but not relevant to sound quality or distortion.
My vintage receivers/tuners (6) all have good stereo seperation, sensitivity (I live in the city) and all but one (a TU-417) have an accurate enough dial and sound best with the signal indicator needle centered or deflected.
Am I likely hearing all the source sound quality these units are capable of without alignment? (None has been professionally aligned since I acquired them.) Is the Dnyaco FM-3 signficantly different than solid state tuners in the regard? Thanks. -sf
My vintage receivers/tuners (6) all have good stereo seperation, sensitivity (I live in the city) and all but one (a TU-417) have an accurate enough dial and sound best with the signal indicator needle centered or deflected.
Am I likely hearing all the source sound quality these units are capable of without alignment? (None has been professionally aligned since I acquired them.) Is the Dnyaco FM-3 signficantly different than solid state tuners in the regard? Thanks. -sf