Personal Tuner Evolution


As with the Personal Speaker & Personal Amp Evolution threads, how about a Personal Tuner/Receiver Evolution and what is your favorite(s). Here's mine for starters:

1. Harman Kardon 330C rec'r
2. Mitsubishi DA-R8 rec'r
3. McIntosh MR-71
4. Sansui TU-717
5. Pioneer TX-9800
6. Dyanco FM-3
7. Luxman T-110
8. Luxman T-400
9. McIntosh 1900 rec'r
10. Yamaha CT-810
11. Quad FM-4 (din outputs)
12. ADS T-2
13. NAD 4020A
14. Pioneer TX-500
15. B&K TS-108
16. Dyna FM-3
17. NEC T-710

FAVORITES: 3,4,5,6
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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