RECIEVER recommendations

Please do NOT consider the Magnum Dynalab MD-208. You can do much, much better by getting one of the hot and integrateds such as the Naim Nait 5 plus a vintage Kenwood, Sansui or even a brand new NAD tuner.

I used to own an MD-208, not that good really.

The Magnum receiver was once rated class ''A'' in Stereophile...No way. This thing used to have a Sim Audio amplifier in it, of the economy Celeste line, nowhere near the premium parts of the Sim Audio i-5 integrated (and you can beat THAT easily for less money too). I hear the magnums now have a ,.'Magnum'' amplifier inside..hummm...don't know about that one, they are first and foremost a tuner manufacturer....

I currently own a Luxman R-117 in mint condition including the original manual. I purchased this receiver brand new around 1990.The receiver has been in an enclosed glass and wood audio cabinet and used very little over the years.I am ready to sell it as I would like to get a new surround system.

The vintage Sansui, Marantz, Kenwood and Pioneer can have outstanding tuner sections in them. For 500 you can get a very nice one and send it to someone like Radio X and have it gone over. This is far better than buying most new ones in my opinion. Just using a Pioneer SX 780 in my second system I'm still amazed at how good it sounds. It's used mainly for our local NPR station.