New Finds

[blackraven]

I just bought another vintage tuner, the Eico ST-97 a tube tuner from 1964. It is supposed to be in good working condition. I'll probably have a tech go through it though. I paid $62 for it.

Here's a picture of one-

EICO ST-97 TUNER Photo - Canuck Audio Mart

[Poultrygeist]

Good job. Tube tuners just sound better IMO.

[dakatabg]

That is a nice looking tuner

[Dual-500]

Good job. Tube tuners just sound better IMO.

They really do. Even the SS analog tuners sound way better than today's PLL DIP's.

[blackraven]

I got my Luxman today. Cosmetically it's a 9/10. It's built like a tank. Sonically it needs work. It is too bright sounding and lacking midrange. I will have a tech look it over. I bet some of the caps need to be replaced. right now I have some crappy IC's and a crappy antenna hooked up to it.

[Rmac58]

I know not many here are familiar with or are a fan of early DCM speakers but I am and was fortunate to find this pair of Time Windows in great shape with the original grill foam still attached. They are not replacing the Klipsch but they will be just next door in my other system.....

Cool, I have TW 7's, still going strong.

[blackraven]

I got my Luxman today. Cosmetically it's a 9/10. It's built like a tank. Sonically it needs work. It is too bright sounding and lacking midrange. I will have a tech look it over. I bet some of the caps need to be replaced. right now I have some crappy IC's and a crappy antenna hooked up to it.

The Tuner is sounding much better now. There is a de-emphasis switch in back of the unit and I switched it from 25 to 75 microseconds and it toned down the brightness. I also replaced the crappy IC's ( the generic ones that you get with cheap hifi gear) with better IC's and that made a difference as well. What I am finding is that classical music sounds CD like and rock stations sound pretty poor. Next I have to get a decent antenna. I will probably use a Rabbit ear antenna with a 300 ohm connector.

[blackraven]

I just picked up my third tuner off ebay A vintage Hitachi FT-4400 tuner from 1980 for $10. I own the model below it an FT-3500 which I gave to my son. The 4400 is a 4 gang tuner with 50dB of channel separation and a great buy for $10. It sold for $250 new.

HITACHI FT-4400 "high- quality" am/fm tuner. Japanese made

[Poultrygeist]

BR,

I know the addiction well - mine's with certain $5 flea market Playstations.

[blackraven]

BR,

I know the addiction well - mine's with certain $5 flea market Playstations.

I have 3 systems and needed 3 tuners. I now have three pretty good tuners for under $150.

[blackraven]

I just received my Eico St-97 tube tuner today. It is in excellent shape but the right channel has a high pitched whine and I may have to return it. I am going to have a radio tech who specializes in fixing and restoring vintage tube radio's refurbish it and see if he can find and fix the problem. Hopefully it is just a bad tube. The unit has about a dozen tubes. It also needs a little realignment but it pulls in signals great. It has a nice warmer sound like most tuners from the 1960's and 70's had.

Tubes- EICO ST-97 - nyindallas - Tubes Asylum

[dakatabg]

Bought this one from a guy at the AK forum! It is near mint and it has a front plate plastic cover!

[blackraven]

Very nice integrated. I just bid on Marantz 1060 which was made here and a true Marantz instead of Japan like the 1060B and later models. It has a great amp and a highly regarded phono preamp section. I lost out. The Japanese 1060B built amps had the slide tone controls.

[dakatabg]

I had the 1060 and I sold it. I think I will keep the 1090 because I like it and there is something about that sound that makes me keep it!

1060 is a great amp too but not much power. Now that the 1090 is a lot more powerful but still

[Poultrygeist]

I have a Model 1150 which may be the next step up. The weird thing it has no jumpers in the pre-outs but plays anyway.

[blackraven]

I received my 1980 Hitachi FT-4400 tuner yesterday. It has a few scratches on the face plate but it is in great working condition and sounds good. For $10 I can't complain.

[dakatabg]

Snagged this HK surround receiver with w HDMI inputs for dirty cheap! Not that I needed it but I couldn't pass it for the price! Here is a picture! Pretty cool looking unit!

[blackraven]

Nice pick up!

[dakatabg]

a new member in the family

[dakatabg]

Just refoamed these Advents!

[blackraven]

Dakatabg, you have some very nice vintage gear there.

[dakatabg]

Yeah, I get stuff in and out once in a while

I supply half of the chicago area with electronics on craigslist

[dakatabg]

For the polk audio people

[thekid]

For the polk audio people

Congrats Dak!

I am a big fan of the early Polk Monitor series.
I know you have a lot of speakers but you may want to give those a try.

[dakatabg]

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