Bunty2
Active Member
Pioneer F-7, an all digital, would be good for being fairly thin and not too expensive.
tuner recommendations please
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Pioneer F-7, an all digital, would be good for being fairly thin and not too expensive.
whathahell
Active Member
Yeah, streaming is lacking but surprisingly full. I thought it would be like a bad mp3 but it's pretty good. I'll look for tuners this spring at yard sales. I really like the number of stations with streaming. It's almost like having a short wave without static. Maybe a small tube DAC?
Brian
An Old Geezer
I had a S3000IV, the version just before with the tube rather than meter and it is a killer tuner. I now use 2 of the S3300 ss FM tuners that replaced the S3000V well, both were produced side by side for a year. The S3300 replaced my McIntosh MR77 and Philips 6731 that were in my main system. I had not long before sold the S3000 ONLY because I swore off tubes and regardless of how good my tube equipment was, it was going to be sold.
Looking back over the years I firmly believe I could have lived with the S3000 and S3300 series tuners as my sole tuners and not missed anything in terms of sound quality or even bragging rights.
johnda
Addicted Member
My wife told me that I never met a radio I didn't like! That is really the case for me as I have enjoyed listening to EVERYTHING over the years. I currently have the GRace Digital wi/fi tuners which also can receive FM, a Sony AM /FM HD tuner, a Grundig Satellite 750 wide band receiver with AM/FM/shortwave and air band. I have had numerous tuners including a Halicrafters SX100 Sw receiver and a Computer controlled receiver covering the entire bandwidth from 100 Hz to 1.4 Ghz . These days, 90 percent of my listening is via my Grace tuners getting streaming from the Internet because there are just not enough choices via the airwaves where I live ( over 100 miles from any major city). In addition, FM seems to have gone to the dogs with the choices of music available and the stations that used to broadcast via shortwave, such as the BBC, have switched to Internet streaming.
Using streaming, I can access stations from across the globe that play music that I like and for me, that is where I get my enjoyment from. I use my iPad as a remote for my Grace tuners and easily switch from one station to another when the music selection changes to something I would rather not listen to.
Don't get me wrong, I do have a nice FM antenna in my attic and can get good performance with a better sound than streaming, but with only two stations available that are in range, and they are subject to weather problems because of their low power, for me streaming is the better choice.
Using streaming, I can access stations from across the globe that play music that I like and for me, that is where I get my enjoyment from. I use my iPad as a remote for my Grace tuners and easily switch from one station to another when the music selection changes to something I would rather not listen to.
Don't get me wrong, I do have a nice FM antenna in my attic and can get good performance with a better sound than streaming, but with only two stations available that are in range, and they are subject to weather problems because of their low power, for me streaming is the better choice.
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How about a Sony ST-J75? Not much to look at but extremely sensitive and quiet. Plus, very good sounding, especially if recapped.
The Sony ST-J75 is a very good tuner . . .
KevinCorr
Super Member
Once you read the tuner info website and ratings you can join us tuner fanatics. I have at least 6 set up now.
The sensitivity varies greatly but that is more important in some locations more than others. So many variables.
http://www.fmtunerinfo.com
The sensitivity varies greatly but that is more important in some locations more than others. So many variables.
http://www.fmtunerinfo.com
fiddlefye
Addicted Member
Me too. A couple of nice digitals not mentioned yet that go for small money: Yamaha T-1020, Nakamichi ST-7. Those just from those I own. By far the best digital I've had is the Revox B160. I note it got dissed a bit on sound at fmtunerinfo, but in the system I have mine it is stunning.