kuisis Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Does anyone use a tuner with their tube amp and if so what type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 There was a thread on this topic (more or less) recently on the 2-channel forum IIRC. But, I'll still repeat myself (I'm like that)... I am awfully enamored of my odd-looking but excellent-sounding early-1960's Sherwood S-3000 mono tube FM tuner. An MPX adaptor can always be added if one really wants stereo (not worth the loss in S/N, IMO). I am sure that the whole Sherwood family of tuners, including the stereo tube tuners would be in the same league, so I could recommend them without ever hearing one. They were kinda ugly beasts, though... I think that's what keeps the price down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 ---------------- On 11/19/2003 10:37:11 AM Mark Hardy wrote: There was a thread on this topic (more or less) recently on the 2-channel forum IIRC. But, I'll still repeat myself (I'm like that)... I am awfully enamored of my odd-looking but excellent-sounding early-1960's Sherwood S-3000 mono tube FM tuner. An MPX adaptor can always be added if one really wants stereo (not worth the loss in S/N, IMO). I am sure that the whole Sherwood family of tuners, including the stereo tube tuners would be in the same league, so I could recommend them without ever hearing one. They were kinda ugly beasts, though... I think that's what keeps the price down. ---------------- I think they're beautiful. My father had one when I was a kid. I will own one soon myself. In the meantime, I am using my kenwood kr-9600 (ss) as a tuner with my mac/marantz tube amp/preamp. Works and sounds great but takes away from the "tube" sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Dont spend too mutch on a tuner make a visit to your local radio station. you,l be shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I like my Dynaco FM3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCturboT Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I own a mint Scott 350C tube tuner that sound real nice but it's not in the same league with my two SS tuners, a Yamaha T-85 & TX-2000, especially in the selectivity department. For some good info on tuners check out these- www.fmtunerinfo.com/index.html www.amfmdx.net/fmdx/tuners.html Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Gary: Lest I leave folks with the wrong impression, I too am OK with the appearance of the Sherwoods. I am even more OK with the sound... esp. for the $30 I paid at an antique radio fleamarket for an almost-new condition S-3000 in its original box. The Sherwood cosmetics are a bit of acquired taste, though, not as elegant as the Scotts or the timeless Marantz 10B. Now, h-k made some pretty funny looking tube tuners, as well as some nice looking ones. Of course, there was some very elegant-looking h-k solid state hardware in the mid/late 1970's. Hey, MY father had an EICO HFT-90 when I was growin' up... another cosmetically challenged offering (although I like the old, brass-faced EICO esthetic). I have one of those, too, but it isn't up to the sound quality of the Sherwood (think some new caps might help). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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