I just purchased a Tandberg 3011A and think it's a great piece of gear. It's beautifully built and has a lush midrange reminscent of a well designed tube tuner.
I've been comparing it to my also recently acquired Revox B 261, as well as a Marantz 125 that I have had for some time, and find that it compares favorably with both. All are well designed and built quite well -- the Revox in particular is an absolute tank worthy of the "built like a Swiss watch" moniker.
Of course, my bargain of the Century tuner -- an NAD 402 with original box and manual for $58 -- also stands up well against this considerably more expensive competition. Then again the 402 was raved about by the British audio press back in the early 1990's for its impressive spec's and clean design.
As for the Onix BWD-1, I have never owned one, but have read many positive reviews in regard to it and look forward to acquiring one somewhere down the road.
As for the 3011A, they usually sell for between $225 and $450 depending on condition. The only problem that a number of people have mentioned is that the 8 presets for the tuner stations go bad after a time and need to be replaced. Unless that is, you don't care about having them fixed, since they don't appear to harm the manual tuning or sound of the 3011A in anyway.
The touch of the tuning nob on the 3011A bespeaks the quality of manufacturing that the Swedes are known for -- a heft and precision usually only found on very expensive gear.
JimmyBlues
I've been comparing it to my also recently acquired Revox B 261, as well as a Marantz 125 that I have had for some time, and find that it compares favorably with both. All are well designed and built quite well -- the Revox in particular is an absolute tank worthy of the "built like a Swiss watch" moniker.
Of course, my bargain of the Century tuner -- an NAD 402 with original box and manual for $58 -- also stands up well against this considerably more expensive competition. Then again the 402 was raved about by the British audio press back in the early 1990's for its impressive spec's and clean design.
As for the Onix BWD-1, I have never owned one, but have read many positive reviews in regard to it and look forward to acquiring one somewhere down the road.
As for the 3011A, they usually sell for between $225 and $450 depending on condition. The only problem that a number of people have mentioned is that the 8 presets for the tuner stations go bad after a time and need to be replaced. Unless that is, you don't care about having them fixed, since they don't appear to harm the manual tuning or sound of the 3011A in anyway.
The touch of the tuning nob on the 3011A bespeaks the quality of manufacturing that the Swedes are known for -- a heft and precision usually only found on very expensive gear.
JimmyBlues