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Tuner Information Center...gospel?
76doublebass, i remember your postings, as i am also a joseph chow customer. i went back & searched the archives, & didn't find anything offensive about responses to your postings. in fact, i noticed i replied to one of your questions myse... 
Tuner Information Center...gospel?
jim rivers is yust one guy in a small room w/a very good, but not cutting edge rig. which is pretty-much made clear on the shootouts site. while i do agree with some of jim's findings, i don't agree 100% w/all of them. (same goes w/the ricochets, ... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
hi martin,i also forgot to mention the hitachi ht-8000 - another cheapie tuna that sounds fantastic, & has excellent sensitivity.re: the kenwood kt-9900, i agree it is a miserable sounding unit stock - i owned one & was extremely disappoin... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
hi martin,i dunno how to say this w/o being sorta insulting, but i cannot imagine *any* of the tunas i've listened to over the past coupla years that *don't* sound better than the mr78. reception, on the other hand, is a different story. the mr78 ... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
hey blueranger, i have a completely refurb'd slightly modded tandberg 3001a. i also have several tunas i paid <$500 for, that i like at least as well or better. (and several more that i've already sold that were better than the tandberg.) make ... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
sean,your comments about fmtunerinfo.com yust reinforce what i believe to be true about *all* audio gear, only more so, for tunas. :>) it's the fact that system synergy, tastes, & room is key. it's more-so for tunas, because you also have t... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
hi bart,save yer money, & do not purchase *either* tuner. there's literally dozens of vintage tuners that will outperform either of these, and the most expensive will cost ) go here for great tuna info:http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/here's the for... 
Why even bother?
francisco, my tuna obsession is only the tip of the iceberg. there are folk on the yahoo tuna forum that have >100 different species of tuna! :>) check out this link. (this guy is into other gear besides tuna, but the tuna is really choice.)... 
Why even bother?
no, kjg, sid is wrong; it is also how fantastic the music sounds! ;~)re: which cheap tuna to try, everyone has their faves. go to fmtunerinfo.com to read about different tuna. jim rivers' shootouts are a fascinating guide, but not the final answer... 
Why even bother?
mister1, you say:"...There is no way FM signal can camper to CD or record in the quality of sound. Even a strong FM signal contains distortions. This are just rules of Physics..."i say: you are simply mistaken. i have a hi-end system. retail walue... 
"Krell" is a buzzword
viggen, latest i have now heard is alfa won't return 'til 2010. don't hold yer breath! ;~) i now have two milano's & the gtwe6; the 164 was totaled w/210k on the ticker & still goin' strong. god rest it's soul... may it give it's parts so ... 
Battery powered DAC
pianojoe, i don't have direct experience, but the comments towards the end of the following thread may be of interest to ya:http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=4293&start=10doug s. 
Installation of Origin Live motor on Oracle Delphi
hi dcaudio,a buddy of mine who surfs these pages, sent me this thread link, as he knows i installed an o-l dc motor kit on my oracle. no special instructions needed, really. i wired it up, so the button on the front control panel operates the powe... 
Battery powered DAC
colin, the stereo chez-sedon typically gets turned on at ~7 am, & doesn't get turned off 'til midnite, later on weekends. even if fm or winyl is playing, everything's always on, & i wouldn't wanna have to be futzing w/whether or not a batt... 
Battery powered DAC
i have had private correspondences w/chris - wery responsive. he told me he could provide bigger batteries w/an enlarged case for ~$100 more, that would hold a charge a lot longer. he also said he could configure it to easily hook up to a lab-grad...