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New to group with ? Tandberg tuner
Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help
guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, -Tom |
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twilightzonepinball wrote:
... I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner... and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? ... The Tandberg is quite a good tuner, actually. Why not get it repaired? If you need help getting started, you might want to visit these guys: http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/ |
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On Nov 21, 12:07 am, twilightzonepinball wrote:
Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, -Tom Tom: With respect to all the high-end tuners out there, before I invested anything more than a couple-of-hundred-bucks on anything other than a moderate used tuner, I would invest in a very good directional FM- tuned antenna - that is, if you can do that at your location. A good antenna will give you far more useful reception on a tuner as crude as the Dynaco FM3 than an Accuphase will give you with a dipole and in a bad location. Personally, the best tuner I have is a Revox A720, that with a modest Terk antenna is flat-out amazing. That beast set me well under $300 to purchase and an additional $150 to have cleaned and aligned. It is not a half-bad pre-amp either and with the nixie-tube display is a real eye-catcher - if that is also a goal. http://www.reeltoreel.de/worldwide/A720.htm But there are many decent tuners out there in the used/vintage market that should do you very well at a moderate cost. Accuphase is a start. Any of several from Revox, Pioneer, even Hafler. Some even with remote capacity. Keep in mind that after a certain point, the tuner is better than the signal it is receiving - and that point ain't nohow so very hard to reach. Also keep in mind that "legendary" tuners (such as the Marantz 10B as an example) are no better than a $100 HK Citation tuner in most real-world applications. Scopes, dials, knobs and meters are generally inaudible. Have fun in your search. Make sure you have a try-before-you-buy option while testing. Peter Wieck Wyncote, PA |
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"twilightzonepinball" wrote in message
... Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, If I were you I'd look for a used Carver TX-11, 11a, or 11b. These can be had between $100 and $200 and are fairly often available on eBay. The tuner has never been exceeded for delivering listenable FM, both local and DX....and importantly, it gets the fidelity right...with a good clean signal such as we have here in Western Mass from WFCR it is usually impossible to tell the received signal via the Carver vs. a CD. Since it is solid state, it is virtually maintenance-free. I've owned two - one since the original introduction of the TX-11 - and neither ever gave me a bit of a problem. The one I bought second hand had three stuck station memory buttons, two of which I've since been able to free with little effort. So, one button (out of 44) for 25 years of listening and no maintenance cost and good high-fidelity sound equals a bargain, at least to me. |
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Get a Sangean HDT-1. In addition to digital FM it has a very sensitive
tuner. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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IMHO (and many others' opinions as well), no one, not even Fanfare,
makes a turner as good as your Tandberg. Check out what the FM Tuner Info group has to say about your Tandberg at: http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/reviewsO-Z.html#tandberg If it were me, I wouldn't toss out a "high water mark for tuners" when you can bring it back to life and have it performing (and sounding) better than new for less than the cost of a Fanfare. You cannot buy anything out there for under $500 that is 1/2 as good as your Tandberg, so you might want to consider just having your Tandberg rebuilt by the Tandberg specialist noted in the FM Tuner Group write-up on the Tandberg. As always, YMMV. On Nov 21, 12:07 am, twilightzonepinball wrote: Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, -Tom |
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On Nov 21, 12:07 am, twilightzonepinball wrote:
Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, -Tom Here's a good place to get opinions on FM tuners - http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/ -Neb |
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On Nov 23, 1:20 pm, "c. leeds" wrote:
twilightzonepinballwrote: ... I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner... and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? ... The Tandberg is quite a good tuner, actually. Why not get it repaired? If you need help getting started, you might want to visit these guys: http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/ Thanks everyone for the input. Some of the advice I had already considered. The reason for getting rid of the Tandberg is that I want something with remote, less maintenance intensive would be nice, and I am not so picky about fidelity anymore with the FM since I am in a condo with limited options for antennas. A used Carver might be the ticket. I did check the website FMTUNER and it is thorough, but I wanted a quick answer, where there maybe isn't one. -Tom |
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:27:01 -0800, Peter Wieck wrote
(in article ) : On Nov 21, 12:07 am, twilightzonepinball wrote: Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, -Tom Tom: With respect to all the high-end tuners out there, before I invested anything more than a couple-of-hundred-bucks on anything other than a moderate used tuner, I would invest in a very good directional FM- tuned antenna - that is, if you can do that at your location. A good antenna will give you far more useful reception on a tuner as crude as the Dynaco FM3 than an Accuphase will give you with a dipole and in a bad location. Personally, the best tuner I have is a Revox A720, that with a modest Terk antenna is flat-out amazing. That beast set me well under $300 to purchase and an additional $150 to have cleaned and aligned. It is not a half-bad pre-amp either and with the nixie-tube display is a real eye-catcher - if that is also a goal. http://www.reeltoreel.de/worldwide/A720.htm But there are many decent tuners out there in the used/vintage market that should do you very well at a moderate cost. Accuphase is a start. Any of several from Revox, Pioneer, even Hafler. Some even with remote capacity. Keep in mind that after a certain point, the tuner is better than the signal it is receiving - and that point ain't nohow so very hard to reach. Also keep in mind that "legendary" tuners (such as the Marantz 10B as an example) are no better than a $100 HK Citation tuner in most real-world applications. Scopes, dials, knobs and meters are generally inaudible. Have fun in your search. Make sure you have a try-before-you-buy option while testing. Peter Wieck Wyncote, PA RF- wise, almost any decent modern tuner such as a DynaLab or a Yamaha T-85 is better than a Marantz 10B or even an HH Scott 4310. However, both of these latter "classic" tube tuners sound better than most modern tuners under the correct circumstances. |
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:27:42 -0800, Harry Lavo wrote
(in article ) : "twilightzonepinball" wrote in message ... Hello, I am new to this group and was wondering of anyone could help guide me through an upgrade to an old system. In the 80's I assembled a modest system with a Tandberg 3001 tuner, Revox CD player, Bryston 2B sub amp, Amber 70 series main amp, Energy 22pro speakers, Dahlquist DQ-LP1 Cross, DQ W1 sub, and NAD preamp. Over the years as things broke I replaced the Revox with a Pioneer Elite DVD, the NAD with AVA EC SS preamp, and now since the Tandberg is problematic and doesn't tune well it is going out soon. Any thoughts on what tuner to get? I think reception is my top priority and fidelity soon after that. Not sure I want to spend $$$$, so anything in the sub $500 zone noteworthy these days? Yes I know about the Fanfare stuff, just not sure i want to spend the $$$$. Thanks a ton, If I were you I'd look for a used Carver TX-11, 11a, or 11b. These can be had between $100 and $200 and are fairly often available on eBay. The tuner has never been exceeded for delivering listenable FM, both local and DX....and importantly, it gets the fidelity right...with a good clean signal such as we have here in Western Mass from WFCR it is usually impossible to tell the received signal via the Carver vs. a CD. Since it is solid state, it is virtually maintenance-free. I've owned two - one since the original introduction of the TX-11 - and neither ever gave me a bit of a problem. The one I bought second hand had three stuck station memory buttons, two of which I've since been able to free with little effort. So, one button (out of 44) for 25 years of listening and no maintenance cost and good high-fidelity sound equals a bargain, at least to me. Also look for a used Yamaha T-85. probably the best tuner for the serious FM lover that I've ever encountered. Three separate IF sections with different bandwidths for the best noise-free reception (and the widest bandwidth for really GOOD stations that come-in well. Variable blend for noisy stereo and lots of pre-sets for stations. It even sounds more than decent. Check E-bay. |
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