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Is anything better than the Accuphase T-100?

I've had an Accuphase T-100 for slightly less than ten years now and listen to it daily.  Every time I listen to it, I can't help but to think about how amazing it is.  The soundstage width, depth, instrument separation, and tone is so good.  It's much better than my CD player.  Is there anything else that's in the same league?  I have space on my rack and listen to so much FM radio that I thought it might be fun to get another tuner, possibly tube, to switch back and forth when the mood strikes.  I'm intrigued by some of the vintage tube tuners out there, but don't want to waste my time unless I know that it's at least equal in performance to the Accuphase.

So, if you have experience with the great Accuphase T-100 and something else that's just as good or better, please let me know what the other tuner is and how it compares.  I would love to hear about it!
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gsmith5
16 posts
 
I’ve owned the following fm tuners:
Accuphase T-100, T-109V, T-1100
Sansui TU-717
Kenwood 600T
For the money I really liked the Sansui TU-717, that would be my recommendation. 
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ldmr888
20 posts
 
Here is my 2c:
1. Davidson Roth
2.Sequerra FM-1
3. Day Sequerra Ref
4. Marantz 10b
5. Mcintosh ME 78 with MPI-4
6. Yamaha CT-7000
buellrider97
135 posts
 
Thanks for a really cool discussion. Unfortunately I grew up and still live in Fresno . So I lost interest in FM long ago . My last dedicated tuner was a Dynaco FM 3 fully serviced ( tubes and alignment ) by a local shop . I then used Sansui and Marantz receivers with a dedicated roof antenna  . So my I ask , Were the dedicated tuners of the same brands I had , significantly better than the big receivers ? Cheers , Mike. 
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