"Nicolas Hodges" wrote in message
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Keith G writes

"Nicolas Hodges" wrote in message
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I need to replace my analogue tuner (Denon TU260 Mk1) which has died
following damage while in storage. I was going to simply go for a MkII,
but noticed that there are a lot of Arcam tuners around second-hand
(mostly T61). I found four around £150 and would stretch to that if it
represented a major step up. Does it?

Not in my book.

Thanks.

I have yet to hear a tuner that is better than my £20 Luxman.

Not wanting to be facetious, but what else have you heard?


Many - *only yesterday* I listened to a Trio (Kenwood) KT-917 and Sony
STD777ES in the same house and would not swap my Lux for either of them - to
give you a clue, the plonker who owns them was trying to demonstrate them
with Classic FM (and DAB on the Sony)..... :-)


(I was just
offered a mid-range Magnum Dynalab for £450 for example...)


OK, haven't heard one of them but if you're a bit prone to 'names' then how
about these:

Sugden DT28 on 5710478782 @ £77 atm

Marantz ST-17 on 5710517402 @ £190 atm.....

Denon TU-260L on 5710060490 @ £5 atm....

(and another on 5710547727 @ £10 atm)

Sony STD 777ES on 5710670853 @ £155 atm...

or a Technics STGT1000 on 5710556855 @ £160 atm (had one of these - gave it
away!)

- all with less than a day to go!

(personally, I would also be looking at the Armstrong duo on 5710087956...)



re aerial: I am getting someone round to do sort it out. Are all FM
aerials the same?


No.


(I am 20 miles from a big transmitter.)

.... can be a mixed blessing..... ;-)


re Ebay: I'd prefer something new, so the Denon mkII at Richer (£85)
sounds good to me.


Oki doki, it's your money......