Magnum Dynalab sells new tuners. They also repair models dating back to the 1980's (flat rate). They have a trade in program so you can purchase a refurbished unit with a one year warranty. I would love to own an MD90T, but my buget is more FT110A (late '80s).
Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system?
I have gone “all in” on digital streaming, but unfortunately, we are not immune to interruptions in Internet service in our area. Whenever one occurs, I am reminded of simpler days listening to FM radio, and would like to have that capability again. Are there FM receivers that would feed a digital stream into a DAC? Or would they be analogue feeding directly into my amp via XLR cables? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Pick up a cambridge audio t500 used for cheap on ebay, an excellent tuner with a knob for tuning. It is a joy to use and sounds terrific. Alternatively, find a used creek t43, essentially the same as the above t500, but with slightly better performance. I own both, as well as a Marantz st6000, they are all very very good tuners. Connect any of them to an open line input on your integrated. |
Well I would certainly consider a Mcintosh MAC7200 as a high end receiver. I thought there were some other pretty decent integrated amps that had FM card options too. I listen to internet radio a lot and have thought about getting a tuner for potential extended internet outages and to explore local stations. Using the phone on cell service is a great idea too, but that may become compromised as well in an emergency and watch your data usage. I'd love to get my hands on a Magnum tuner to play around with. |
Many companies still make AM/FM dedicated tuners. Yamaha for one, see the link below. $250 new. You seem to already have plenty of amp and other devices, just need the tuner. I think that you can find tuners like this without needing to go some over-the-top complicated setup. https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/t-s500/index.html |
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