I have been having problems with reception of FM stations in the western NY area using my vintage Luxman Dou Beta 1045 reciever (circa 1984). Do I need to spend >$500 + for a magnum dynalab MD 90 to get clean good sound? Listening habits include Jazz & blues.
If you don't mind spending less, a 70's Sony ST-3950 with $150 worth of tweaks by Don Scott is better than ANY Magnum I've ever heard, and I've heard several.
I recently purchased an MD90. A very smooth listenable piece with excellent sensitivity. A lot quality for the $$. Fits nicely with the Audio Research equipment in the system.
I have never found a Magnum Dynalab tuner that could not be improved at least 30%, RF or audiowise; the exception is the MD-108. The early MD-102 used four IF filters vs. three in the later MD-90 and MD-100s, a worthwhile difference. The early Sim Audio "Moon" was the best MD tuner, using the basic MD-102 circuit board.
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