Mitch,
I have a Carver AM/FM Tuner, terchnically amazing, it will pull in stations others will not. Sounds good, but not like my favorite tube tuner:
I have a McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp, mx110z. It is wonderful sounding (as is it's MM Phono). Richard Modafferi said something like 'there's nothing I can do to improve the mx110z tuner'.
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS963US963&sxsrf=ALeKk00PnU8cV5nkDZ5OAkKPi3tiwnZWWg:...
I read it needs a strong signal. I had a TV antenna in the attic, hanging from strings stapled to the joists, dedicated to FM (all FM is between channel 6 and 7, something like that). Got everything I wanted to find, and then I only listen to WBGO Jazz. Zero drift, rich sound.
Then I had it overhauled by Audio Classics. They said the tuner will get more stations that it did.
They have gone up in price, and a lot if just for the tuner, but if you/anyone ever consider a tube preamp, if mine was stolen, I would replace it without even looking around.
I have a Carver AM/FM Tuner, terchnically amazing, it will pull in stations others will not. Sounds good, but not like my favorite tube tuner:
I have a McIntosh Tube Tuner/Preamp, mx110z. It is wonderful sounding (as is it's MM Phono). Richard Modafferi said something like 'there's nothing I can do to improve the mx110z tuner'.
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS963US963&sxsrf=ALeKk00PnU8cV5nkDZ5OAkKPi3tiwnZWWg:...
I read it needs a strong signal. I had a TV antenna in the attic, hanging from strings stapled to the joists, dedicated to FM (all FM is between channel 6 and 7, something like that). Got everything I wanted to find, and then I only listen to WBGO Jazz. Zero drift, rich sound.
Then I had it overhauled by Audio Classics. They said the tuner will get more stations that it did.
They have gone up in price, and a lot if just for the tuner, but if you/anyone ever consider a tube preamp, if mine was stolen, I would replace it without even looking around.