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Tuners?

Danamc said:
Interesting to note that three nice Sansui TU-717s are up on EPAY. It IS rated at number 14 in the tuner shootout at the Tuner Information Center Website. Pretty good company :thmbsp:
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When I started looking for one it was rated 6th. . . I keep a list of their top 25 and keep it next to the computer when searching eBay and other sites where I might run up on a good sounding tuner.

People might laugh but I have personally seen 20 dollar tuners go through the roof just because of these rankings.

Case in point Kenwood KT-5020. . . try to find one now for under 100 bucks, not so long ago they were 25-50 bucks. . . .
 
Luxman T-117 arrived and have been listening to and A/B'ing with the Yamaha CT-1010. The Luxman really is a clear cut above. Faster and smoother, but the biggest difference (and by a substantial margin) is the soundstage. Huge soundstage. Better than CD and approaching vinyl. My hat is off to the engineers at Luxman on the T-117. Guess that is why it is listed as the #1 digital tuner on the FM tuner info center and scored so well on the "shoot-out". It deserves it place. Now I am forced to get a TX-1000 to A/B.

Now. Does anyone out there have a remote that will work with the T-117 or know what universal remote might work? Thanks.
 
The Luxman T-117 is an outstanding digital tuner in many respects :yes: . However it isn't the top digital tuner in Jim's ratings. Actually the Audiolab 8000T is a digital tuner and is rated at #5. The Luxman is rated at #13, no small shakes by any means, but not in the "C" class of top tuners, according to Jim at TIC. And, if I'm not mistaken, the top tuner in Jim's ratings is the digital Accuphase T-109V.

The T-117 is one of my favorite digital tuners :) , but is a touch light in the bass versus the Audiolab 8000T. I've not had the pleasure of listening to the Accuphase.
 
Yep, you're right. Guess I looked at older entries on the tuner info website prior to their review of the Accuphase and Audiolab. In the Luxman's defense, I could own about 25 of them for what I would pay for a Accuphase 109 (doesn't mean I won't prefer the 109, though - just send me the cash).

But, the more I listen to/play with the Luxman the better it sounds. Its 3-dimensional soundstage is just amazing. And same with its sensitivity. I am picking up stations in Philadelphia that I didn't know of. I thought my CT-1010 was good. But, the T-117 is just so much better.

Now I need the remote.
 
Danamc said:
The Luxman T-117 is an outstanding digital tuner in many respects :yes: . However it isn't the top digital tuner in Jim's ratings. Actually the Audiolab 8000T is a digital tuner and is rated at #5. The Luxman is rated at #13, no small shakes by any means, but not in the "C" class of top tuners, according to Jim at TIC. And, if I'm not mistaken, the top tuner in Jim's ratings is the digital Accuphase T-109V.

The T-117 is one of my favorite digital tuners :) , but is a touch light in the bass versus the Audiolab 8000T. I've not had the pleasure of listening to the Accuphase.
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I have subscribed to virtually all of the UK audio publications for years and while the Audiolab 8000T garnered rave reviews in the UK (and in the US) for its stellar performance, it was also garnering a reputation as a notoriously unreliable tuner. I'd want to find someone who could fix and support one before I bought one. :yes:
 
bob adams said:
I have the following tuners.

Sansui TU-717
Sansui T-E550
Kenwood KT-7300
Marantz 2020

There are a lot of big tuners I'd like to have Sansui TU-X1,
Philips 6731 etc .... but I'm very interested in several lesser costly tuners

One is the Sansui TU-S77AMX. It has all four of the AM stereo circuits. Not many tuners covered all the bases but that one did.
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This (or it's receiver version) would be worth it. Otherwise I like meat AND potatoes, therefore receivers are what I want. I like sedans or wagons because I need to carry three passengers and my crap too, in comfort. This Toyota Prius is huge inside though, a bit bigger that an '80s midsize sedan (but fairly timid compared to an engine needing an overhaul yet can whip Hondas and Mitsus etc [not buzzy cause I 'tuned' the exhaust but because it's a worn out POS :yes: ]).

I KNOW it's old, but I keep it up all I can and since the majority of them cost me little, I use and ENJOY them every day.
 
New addition to my collection. Sanyo Plus T-35, digital tuning off a tab and drift a bit every few minutes but really smooth sounding and very much balanced tone.

Pioneer TX-9500II, advertised as all working condition but actually MPX decoder and stereo not functioning. Ebay seller misleading ad now cost me more to have it fixed. Seller refused to resolve problem.

Yamaha TX-500U, works great for $10 at thrift shop. Pretty sensitive but musically alright
 
Kenwood 600t (aps modded and updated)
Sansui tu-717
Luxman t-02
Pioneer f-99x
Mcintosh mx-113

All are outstanding performers But the kenwood is in a class by itself.
 
My PIONEER Tuners:

TX-9100
TX-9500II
TX-8500II
TX-8500II
TX-D1000
TX-D1000
TX-7800
TX-7800
TX-606
F-90
F-99X
F-99X

:scratch2:
 
more tunas...

Kenwood KT-8300 (fantastic, but likely due for a recapping and an alignment)

Kenwood KT-6500 (recapped & modded by Bob Fitzgerald of "fmtunerinfo" fame)

Pioneer TX-800 (good looking, but needs a fair bit of work)
 
Let's see if I can be the last one AGAIN to post in one of these "list your stuff" threads.

I love my tuners, we have reasonable programing here. Provided your into Classical and Jazz. (just lost one more classical station though)

Sherwood S-2000 (2)
Sherwood S-3000II
Marantz 105
Kenwood KT 5500
PSE Studio 3 ( if you ever came across one buy it! )

Adios
RC
 
Only one here, an Onkyo T-9 I picked up last year in case I wound up going with separates. I just hooked it up tonight and it sounds very nice. It's a bit of a warhore as it was one of the pieces I salvaged from the garage fire. It actually was on the shelves that were on fire, albeit 4' lower, and got tossed outside by the firemen. Looked a bit like that Marantz ad. Pulled the top tonight and it's as clean as a whistle inside :thmbsp:

I'm a bit gun-shy about tuners as I think the medium is in real danger. Between satellite/digital radio and the corporatization of the airwaves, it's getting damn tough to find something worthwhile to tune in. Luckily, I can pull in two local NPRs and Canada's CBC2 here, but I'd still like a more variety.

BTW, I can appreciate the WXRT in Chicago comment. I lived there from 1982-84 and my dial was permanently parked there. And they're still going strong today!
 
FM lives... just my 2 cents

at the risk of opening a new can of worms...

I don't think we will see the death of FM radio in the near future... too much hardware out there... it has momentum.

Just look at the longevity of other legacy broadcast formats.... namely AM radio and TV.

I'm sure this has been beat to death eleswhere, so I won't go in to any details (look at www.fmtunerinfo.com discussion forums if you are curious), but I am confident that I will get a lot more enjoyment from my tuner.

The best content is typically coming from college stations and public broadcasters.... I won't miss the larger commercial outfits shifting their focus into newer technologies.
 
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