FM tuner fans, somebody get this!

I was weaned on 70's Rock radio. We all now that's long gone.

Since my tastes have matured, there's still great public radio Classical/Jazz. Radio is the original "streaming" 

FM is still great, it's just quite limited. Especially outside of Classical/Jazz.

Never heard a Mac MX110, but I understand it still has the great tube FM magic. I'm guessing it still has the tubed Mac FM sound.

LONG LIVE FM! 

I love my McIntosh mx110z, Tube Tuner/Preamp, awesome FM and Phono sound.

If I was robbed, I would get another without hesitation.

Most people have never heard truly great FM.

Richard Modafferi, famous McIntosh Tuner designer

https://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/the-consumer-electronics-hall-of-fame-mcintos...

said there was NOTHING he could do to improve the FM in the mx110z.

"mx110 FM Tuner (and some Richard Moderaffi unofficial history).

When operating to spec, the mx110 tuner section is superb. McIntosh engineer (way back then) Richard Moderaffi (who originally designed the MR77 & MR78 tuners) (performs modifications on McIntosh tuners) said there is nothing he could do to improve upon the original design of the mx110 tuner section. It was (and still is) that good."

I would love to get the Modafferi MR71 upgrade, but it’s $1K+! It’s the Marantz 10B killer. Equivalent to a turbo/blower for the big block Chevy.

Last night, the local PBS Classical played "Halloween-scary"themed pieces, and the sound track for the infamous Hitchcock" Psycho" was played.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwzJ6VvUD0

It’s close enough to CD quality-amazing! You could see the scene play out in you head.

I've got a Fisher FM80 Mono FM tuner from 1958 downstairs

http://www.fisherconsoles.com/non%20console%20manuals/fisher%20fm80%20om.pdf

And a multi-plex adapter somewhere, also Fisher I think

And the matching Fisher AM 80 Mono AM Tuner 

https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity-IDX/IDX/50s/High-Fidelity-1956-Sep...

the 1958 Fisher President II Console they came from featured 'Live Binaural Radio'.

1st tune CBS FM Mono for live mic left side of stage. Next tune CBS AM Mono for live mic right side of the stage.

Move the center Control selector to 'Stereo Radio', presto, dual mono binaural radio.

http://www.fisherconsoles.com/President%20II.html

Shortly afterwards, armstrong came out with FM multiplex 

Haven't played them in over 20 years.

I love the Fisher!

Before I got the Mac, I looked high and low for  well cared for unit. The choice was a grenaded mess or just step above that and working. Also looked for a Sherwood.

Naturally no regrets for the Mac, but I dig the looks of both Fisher and Sherwood.

That REL would look great in my rack, but $4.5 will not get approved by the boss. It reminds me of a classic Buick or Cadillac.