How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ???

In defence of my original stance that the tuner smokes anolog front ends I would like to state this fact.

Although the dynalab 108 tuner is a very good tuner, it is based on their older design, and if you could only hear/imagine the 109 is a totally new design and I would say in a completely different league from the sound of the 108!

And yes, I know nobody said that the 108 was better, but my point is, for all of you that have the 108,
congradulations because it is very good, but the 109,
I am just stating and am quite sure will destroy any anolog front end in the world regardless of cost.
IMO.

And to this day cant understand why, it makes no sence
but is just so. imo?

I don't think its unusual for a tuner to sound "intimate" as you describe. With good source material at the station, dynamics can be pretty good as well. I could relate similar experiences using Tandberg, Carver, and other tuners with a good source station and source program material (particularly live broadcasts as someone above mentioned) as well.

However, the frequency response is rolled off at the top end due to format limitations, right? For some who find a hot top end annoying, this can actually be deemed a good thing.

So I don't necessarily find it to be that surprising. A tuner as costly as that Magnum Dynalab should blow away most anything else as well I would expect at that price.

can't argue with what you said Mapman, this old dude struggles to hear above 16k anyways.

but it is surprising to me because many analog front ends here and world wide easily surpasses the $10,000.00 mark and still is
unable to match the tuner for sound.

What is also surprising to me is the signal on vynal is probably more direct , than a signal passing thru the air
with all the interferences, not to mention all the processing, and reprocessing to analogy and ranes as the
highest quality source I know of or experienced.

"What is also surprising to me is the signal on vynal is probably more direct , than a signal passing thru the air
with all the interferences, not to mention all the processing, and reprocessing to analogy and ranes as the
highest quality source I know of or experienced."

I think you can assert it sounds really good, intimate, dynamic or whatever, but these are subjective judgements so that is OK.

Not sure how you establish the source as "highest quality" though. That would be difficult to prove or establish using any meaningful specs or measurements, I would think.

Personally, I do not believe that the best specs always wins in regards to enjoyment of sound, nor do I believe that price is a reliable indicator of resulting sound quality or enjoyment potential.

>>but it is surprising to me because many analog front ends here and world wide easily surpasses the $10,000.00 mark and still is unable to match the tuner for sound.<<

I can assemble a dozen analog front ends for less than $10K that will blast the 109 into embarrassment.

Dealer disclaimer: I sell the 109