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FM tuners - Are they OBSOLETE ?

As much as I a have liked tuners in the past - and probably kidded myself that older ''vintage'' tuners sound better (after owning quite a few), I really don't see much use for them except maybe a nostalgic bridge to days past, or bragging rights to pride of ownership with McIntosh gear or whatever.

With the newer technologies giving access to hundreds of stations around the globe, it just seems like THE proposition to discover new music.

I of course know that some high-end tuners sound very good - but let me tell you - a clean 128 digital feed into a DAC (from a digital transport like the Wadia or Cambridge Audio's new ID-100), is pretty impressive...

Sort of make kilo-buck tuners seem futile and very expensive by comparison.

What do you think ?
soniqmike
jburidan
803 posts
 
I enjoy National Public Radio (NPR). Otherwise, I wouldn't own a tuner.
markpao
520 posts
 
I hope not. I just aquired a McIntosh MR78! I am a regular tuner user as there is a good classic rock station in the area. Long live FM!
isochronism
2,893 posts
 
MR78 is hard to beat! A good antenna set-up and maybe a signal amplifier. Late night running up and down the dial:)
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bombaywalla
1,958 posts
 
05-15-11: Ack
How are you going to otherwise hear live performances from the Met or the Boston Symphony w/o a tuner?
Ack, can you please provide the FM stations that broadcast performances from the Met & the Boston Symphony? I'd like to see if I can tune into them to enjoy these performances myself. Thanks for your help.
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tpreaves
2,686 posts
 
As long as there are FM radio stations broadcasting on the airwaves, how can tuners be obsolete?
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