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good old tuners going obsolete

Well I didn't getting any feedback on my post about the Marantz ST-7001. I know it is one of many that will be the new wave of the future. Already radio stations are advertising that they are launching HD channels. Which means that if your using that much cherished - - - - - - - - ( fill in the blank with your favorite tuner ) you will not be able to pull in any of the HD channels, you will be limited to only the channels you are receiving now. And it is my understanding that some of the stations are already planning on putting different programing in the slot that is available to analog tuners. Of the high end tuners I have been able to trace so far, only Marantz and Magnum are making HD tuners. What I just can't figure out though, is why people are so willing to shell out big bucks for these analog tuners here and on ebay. They will soon be next to worthless :(
kt_88
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nsgarch
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So roughly when do you see "worthless" actually happening? One year, five years?
s7horton
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yeah, turntables became worthless too, once MP3 became the standard.
pawlowski6132
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This is off the point a bit but, does "High End" radio really sound any good? I can't possibly see how it could.
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kt_88 OP
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This situation all began when the government decided they wanted all of the analog channels in the current megahertz band ( including FM ) If things go according to plan then the big switch will happen in late 2009. There are various opinions about the FM frequencies, but most believe that they will be shifted. At any rate EVERYTHING is scheduled to go digital in late 2009. That indicates that a analog tuner will not be able to pickup a signal at all. Well unless of course you buy a digital converter for it. But that would be defeating the purpose, wouldn't it? So this is not a matter of people still owning their vinyl and they have big buck to persuade someone to make them a $50,000 turntable, this is a matter of bye bye analog, no choice in the matter. By the same token every analog tv will also need a digital converter. So why in the world does someone want to pay $2500 for a Sansui TU-X1 when in 2 years it will be nothing more than a door stop?
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