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Tuners?

DocMontana said:
Well, I'm looking for a tuner to pair with a MAC 6200, as I do like my FM. The obvious choice would probably be a MAC tuner, but for the time being I need something more affordable.

So as far as the OP's question though, right now I have NO tuners, but I'm looking! :rolleyes:
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When you decide to spend the $$ for a McIntosh tuner, the MR74 is the best sounding of their offerings (along with the problem plagued MR80 - unless you want to spring for big$$ and get an MR71). Join the https://groups.io/g/FMtuners group and ask for a tuner there. A good chance you will find something quite decent for a most reasonable amount. And, when it comes to a McIntosh tuner, ask again. Never know what will pop up from a member in this very knowledgeable group.
One of the recent topics has been the TU-717. You could learn a great deal about it.
Analog FM forever.
 
honestly? save your money. there are so many good sounding tuners. many extremely affordable. i've owned >100 tuners over the past 30 years or so. and, i can count on one hand those i found suitable for background listening only. one was a mint condition mr74, the other was an mr77 that was refurb'd by a mcintosh certified tech w/decades of experience, recommended by mcintosh.

spend less, get more...

ymmv,

doug s.
DocMontana said:
Well, I'm looking for a tuner to pair with a MAC 6200, as I do like my FM. The obvious choice would probably be a MAC tuner, but for the time being I need something more affordable.

In the past I've always used receivers, so I'm new to integrated systems. It seems there's a ton of tuners for sale out there, with wildly varying prices, and one thing I'm very leery of is a seller that's asking a couple of hundred dollars for a unit, but puts "as is, no returns" in their description..Another one is when all they have to say is "it works"..:mad:

After doing quite a bit of research and pricing, I'm still pretty clueless about what to go with..:(

Right now all I want is a good, dependable tuner I can use till I can afford a MAC or something similar..I do prefer the old analog units in which one can tweak the dial to bring in a weak station's signal a bit better, The story of my life seems to be the station I liked was always slightly out of range..Back in the 70's we used to have parties in which we would drive up and park on top of a mountain on Saturday nights to listen to our favorite late night radio programs with our car stereos.

Here in Montana we don't have a lot of great radio to begin with..I mostly listen to a college station over in Bozeman, KGLT, great station! They play a wide variety, and spin a lot of vinyl. But there's also a few good classic rock stations hereabouts that are OK as well.

Of course, FM radio nowadays is pretty much like TV has become, which is a lot of commercial advertising with a little bit of programming sandwiched between the ads..Drives me nuts! :bs:

I have to admit, I started using Sirius XM, both in my truck as well as at home, and it's awesome to not have to put up with the commercial advertising crap..I'll hang on to my FM though, if for no other reason for nostalgia's sake.

So as far as the OP's question though, right now I have NO tuners, but I'm looking! :rolleyes:
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i have four analog fm tuners in current rotation - scott 312d, philips ah673, revox b261 and rotel rht10. (the rht10, refurb'd and extensively modified, really is something else - i have never done a direct a-b w/my refurb'd slightly modded sansui tu-x1, but i suspect the rotel has the edge.) i have >40 other tuners in back-up, ~10 are tubed. it's true that the reduction of quality programming means i listen only a few hrs a week, usually on sunday.

yes, it's also true - i listen to internet radio with a grace-link feeding a quality outboard dac. and, even with *only* 192kbps feeds, it sounds so much better than the mac mr74 and mr77, it isn't even a contest. i can easily sit in the "sweet spot" and listen to the internet tuner for an hour or three. the afore-mentioned bottom-of-the pack tuna i previously mentioned, two of which are the mr74 & mr77, are really not suitable for sweet spot listening.

don't knock internet radio - especially if you haven't tried it. (if you have tried it and still knock it, you have some ulterior motive.) if your audio system doesn't include a decent internet tuna feeding an outboard dac, you don't know what you're missing - besides all the incredible musical programing available, it can sound fantastic. :thumbsup:

ymmv,

doug s.
MX117.MC7150 said:
Don't listen to Doug. He's gone "digital".:thumbsdown:
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the sansui tu-717 is a really nice sounding tuner even bone-stock, w/decent reception as well; i still have one. but, per glenn, you may not want to take my advice; as i've "gone digital". :D

doug s.
MX117.MC7150 said:
When you decide to spend the $$ for a McIntosh tuner, the MR74 is the best sounding of their offerings (along with the problem plagued MR80 - unless you want to spring for big$$ and get an MR71). Join the https://groups.io/g/FMtuners group and ask for a tuner there. A good chance you will find something quite decent for a most reasonable amount. And, when it comes to a McIntosh tuner, ask again. Never know what will pop up from a member in this very knowledgeable group.
One of the recent topics has been the TU-717. You could learn a great deal about it.
Analog FM forever.
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doug s. said:
never heard this particular unit. i know you don't listen to specs, but specs on tuners are typically more important than w/other gear. in this case; they don't look too impressive; i think you could do better for 100 euros...

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/marantz/st400.shtml

doug s.
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Oh, OK - thanks ! It was for the occasion... I'll stick with my TX-8500II, TU33DXL and ST-2950F "shelve kings" tuners ! :cool:

There is also this one - very unusual look - a receiver from National :

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Finally retired my Yamaha T-80 tonight. For what it would cost to fix the dead display segment, replace the memory capacitor and have it aligned, I figured it was better to spend that money on a new Sangean HDT-20.
Lovin' it. :music:
 
I just bought a parts unit Yamaha T-80 to get a better front panel than my original T-80 came with, which is missing the fine tuning bar, has a tiny bend on one corner thanks to the shipper, and has some paint splatter that is only visible close up. So with the much better condition front panel installed it is now complete! Fully recapped, cleaned and a 10X larger super capacitor memory battery. Works fantastic! Paired up with a Yamaha C-60 pre-amp and a Yamaha M-4 amplifier. And all of that replaced my Yamaha CR-2020 receiver that is no slouch either.

Only thing I'm wanting from a tuner now is remote control. The T-80 is not remote capable and it's successor T-85 is only remote capable if I have a remote capable pre-amp like the CX-800/830/1000. So now looking for either a TX-1000/2000 or the TX-930/950, which all came with their own individual remote.
 
Hoewieloewie said:
Update:
Marantz Model 2050.........
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New update:

Marantz Model 2050
Marantz ST-17
New: Marantz ST-50 (in beautiful "champaign" colour with Zamac sidepanels)
Superscope T-208
Superscope T-210
Superscope T-220
Superscope T-500
Philips AH170
Philips AH180
New: Philips RH651 (not working yet)
Erres SX6194
Denon UTU-F07
Coming Soon: Van Medevoort TU333 (build by Dutch audiodesigner/builder Van Medevoort)
Muvid IR825 FM / DAB+ / Internettuner (using: smartradio.frontier-nuvola.net)

Marantz ST-50:


Van Medevoort TU333:
 
Hoewieloewie said:
New update:

Marantz Model 2050
Marantz ST-17
New: Marantz ST-50 (in beautiful "champaign" colour with Zamac sidepanels)
Superscope T-208
Superscope T-210
Superscope T-220
Superscope T-500
Philips AH170
Philips AH180
New: Philips RH651 (not working yet)
Erres SX6194
Denon UTU-F07
Coming Soon: Van Medevoort TU333 (build by Dutch audiodesigner/builder Van Medevoort)
Muvid IR825 FM / DAB+ / Internettuner (using: smartradio.frontier-nuvola.net)

Marantz ST-50:


Van Medevoort TU333:
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What are you using with so many tuners?
 
Right now listening to some local stations, as I do some training plans. The Sony combo. I need to rearrange the setup, so I can put the HK 500FX to work.
 

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So the question came up of "what do you do with all of those tuners?" For those for whom the answer isn't at least imaginable :p:

--fm transmitter pushing my file library out on the airwaves
--recording classical shows from a local FM station that has an engineer who seems to know what they are doing- excellent sound quality

to receive:
bedroom: Advent 300 with fm tuner
work from home setup: Realistic TM-1001 am/fm tuner
main vinyl space: Luxman R-1040 receiver
by the grill: Sony radio with FM
Dining room setup: Proton 440
kitchen: Quadraflex Reference 88R (very small receiver that I can't even find info about on the web :confused:)
 
I do enjoy FM radio so I have some tuners.
I'm close enough to Chicago there are quite a few stations across the dial and I have a wide range of music I listen too.
I find satisfaction in scrolling the dial looking for the next song to listen to. Never know what you will run across.


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