Personal Tuner Evolution

For Tuners:
1970 to 2005... McIntosh 73,77,78,80 and 85.

Current:
Marantz 10b,20,20b,115b,120b, and 125.
Sansui 9900
Kenwood 917
SAE Mark VI
Favorite: Tough one...Tie between the 10b and 20b.

Receivers:
Marantz 18,19 and a gold/engraved 2270.
Favorite: Tie between all 3. :)

Sumo "Charlie" the Tuner

Presently in use:

-- Main System: REL Precedent + Scott LM35 Multiplex Adapter (the best combination of sensitivity and sound quality in my experience)

-- Second System: Scott 310D + Fisher MPX100 Multiplex Adapter
(aside from the Precedent, the 310D is my favorite tuner among those that require an external multiplex adapter for stereo)

-- Third System: Radiocraftsmen 10 (mono only, but gorgeous, lush sound when given a good signal)

Others presently in my collection:

-- Scott 310C
-- Fisher FM90X (not yet restored)
-- McIntosh MX110 Tuner-Preamp (not yet restored)

Others I've had in the past:

-- Another Fisher FM90X (very nice)
-- Two Marantz 10B's (along with the Precedent, the most sensitive tuners in my experience)
-- McIntosh MR71 (very nice)
-- Scott 311D
-- Fisher FM100
-- Three other Radiocraftsmen 10's or RC10's (I had to buy four until I was able to restore one to top-notch condition, including one that was bought just for the knobs)
-- Carver TX11 (despite its sophisticated signal processing, not nearly as good as the Marantz 10B's and REL Precedent at receiving weak stations with minimal hiss, as well as not being in the same league in sound quality).
-- Kenwood KR-4070 Receiver

Regards,
-- Al

1968 to 1977----Dyna FM-3 (modified)--great sound but noisy in stereo

1985 to 1993---Denon TU-720---reasonable sensitivity and noise, very nice sound (unfortunately it was stolen)

1993 to 1995----Magnum DynaLab FT-100A---great sensitivity and noise, but a real dog sonically

1998 to present---Denon TU-720 (isn't Ebay great?)

2004 to present---Fisher FM-100B---not too bad sensitivity and noise, that nice tube tuner sound again!

Presently in collection:

Marantz 20B
Fanfare FT-1A
McIntosh MR-71
Sansui TU9900
Tandberg 3011A
SAE 3200