Personal Tuner Evolution

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The MR 65 or 71 can be found for reasonable prices, with a little patience and effort.

I found my MR 71 in excellent shape here, for $700. Been used daily for a few years now.

TUNER UPDATE:

1. Harman Kardon 330C rec'r
2. Mitsubishi DA-R8 rec'r
3. McIntosh MR-71
4. Sansui TU-717
5. Pioneer TX-9800
6. Dyanco FM-3
7. Luxman T-110
8. Luxman T-400
9. McIntosh 1900 rec'r
10. Yamaha CT-810
11. Quad FM-4 (din outputs)
12. ADS T-2 - fun to use
13. NAD 4020A
14. Pioneer TX-500
15. B&K TS-108
16. Dyna FM-3
17. NEC T-710 - better than B&K
18. Tandberg 3030 rec'r - nice
19. Creek CAS-3140 (din to rca) - neck and neck w/Tandberg
20. Pioneer TX-8500 II
21. Sumo Charlie
22. Luxman TX-101
23. Yamaha T-1
24.  Magnum Dynalab FT-101A
25.  Quad FM4 (late model RCA output)
26.  Harman Kardon HK715
27.  NAD 4300 (arriving next week)

FAVORITES: 3,4,5,6,12,17-22

Now have the NAD 4300 and just got a Perreaux TU1.
Love both of them!

TUNER UPDATE:

1. Harman Kardon 330C rec’r
2. Mitsubishi DA-R8 rec’r
3. McIntosh MR-71
4. Sansui TU-717
5. Pioneer TX-9800
6. Dyanco FM-3
7. Luxman T-110
8. Luxman T-400
9. McIntosh 1900 rec’r
10. Yamaha CT-810
11. Quad FM-4 (din outputs)
12. ADS T-2 - fun to use
13. NAD 4020A
14. Pioneer TX-500
15. B&K TS-108
16. Dyna FM-3
17. NEC T-710 - better than B&K
18. Tandberg 3030 rec’r - nice
19. Creek CAS-3140 (din to rca) - neck and neck w/Tandberg
20. Pioneer TX-8500 II
21. Sumo Charlie
22. Luxman TX-101
23. Yamaha T-1
24. Magnum Dynalab FT-101A
25. Quad FM4 (late model RCA output)
26. Harman Kardon HK715
27. NAD 4300

28. Perreaux TU-1

29. Sony T-88

30. PS Audio ST-1

31. Meridian 504

FAVORITES: 3,4,5,6,12,17-22, 27,30,31

3 tube models that every FM tuner fan should have on their bucket list:

Scott 4310

Marantz 10B

REL Precedent- the inspiration for Saul Marantz on designing the 10B.

My choice for the coolest looking. 

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/radio17_precedent_646_c1.html

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