Opinions on Yamaha CT 7000 Tuner


Hi, has anyone ever heard this tuner. I have people telling me, this is the greatest Tuner ever. It came out in the mid 70s. It was definitely expensive, it listed for 1250 back then. How does this tuner compare against the Sequerra, Revox, Onkyo 9090, Sansui TU 9900, Tandberg tuner, or any other top of the line tuner. Thanks
doug99
I concur, one of the great tuners listening(most important) and lookswise(pretty important) of all time. Great sounding and reliable, your lucky if you own one.
Great tuners, I have had four of them over the years and currently I have a silver and a black one in great shape. They are quite sensitive but it is the sound quality that sets them apart. Built like a tank and almost the size of a receiver. I also have a T2 which is also quite nice. I have a Sony STJ88 for sale from that same vintage, was 1200.00 mid 70's. Very dynamic and more sensitive than the CT7000. The CT7000 is a true classic.
The CT 7000 is indeed one of the all time classic tuners. For what it's worth, both Stereophile and Absolute Sound rated this tuner as their highest classification in its day. It's not too often they agree! Interestingly, when you can find one, the price is less than lesser units. I finally found one a few years ago. My last tuner.

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PS: Old audiophile trivia question: Which tuner replaced the great Marantz 10B as Class A tuner in the old JGH Stereophile listings? Answer: The Yamaha CT-7000, of course.
Have owned my CT7000 for 8 years and will never let it leave my sight. Everything about this kit is truly first class. Very few built. In Australia, all initially owned by ABC executive, way too expensive for the average human. Sound is at another level to anything else I have heard. All modern tuners are sad in comparison. If you get an opportunity to look under it's skin, do so, it is a work of art. If you are lucky enough to be given opportunity to own one, seize the moment. Mark