Le 31/07/15 13:00, Jim Lesurf a écrit :
In article , David B
wrote:
If you like that style, I have an old A&R Cambridge T21 Tuner somewhere.
I'll be moving in a months time so if it turns up do you want it? It
was working the last time I used it, many fortnights ago.

Thanks, but no. :-) Agree about the style. However to me the 600 range
look is pretty special.

One of the reasons I like the 626 is that I used to work for Armstrong, and
the set in question previously was owned by Ted Rule. He designed the
electronics and I developed it a bit later on. So its a nice slice of my
personal history as well as looking/sounding good.

Its an unusual example because it now has a mix of mods added by Ted, then
me, and now also Mike!

I did dither about which set to upgrade as the other set is a later model.
But Mike was able to update the older one anyway.

FWIW I also have a working Yamaha 7000 FM tuner which has a nice retro
style as well as being a great tuner. However in practice the bulk of my
radio listening tend to be via a more modern means. I now fetch BBC iplayer
files using get_iplayer than then play them via a USB DAC into the amp.

For a few years I've been using a modern 'bland silver box' amp (Cambridge
Audio) in the dining room/office because the 626's needed TLC. Now I hope
to replace that with the 626 again. :-)

Used with a pair of Spendor LS3/5a speaker and fed via a DAC Magic.
Although for live radio I'll probably now use the 626's tuner, in practice
I tend to prefer the flexibility from get_iplayer and the iplayer site.
Curious blend of old and new...

Jim


Jim,

If one day you wish to offload your CT-7000, please note that I am more
than willing to give it a warm and loving home!! :-)

Thankfully the DAB industry is in total tatters here in France and we
have yet to hear any government official predicting the end of FM
broadcasting.

--
Froggy

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Blackadder: That's your nose, Baldrick.

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