On the assumption that the bottom is falling out of the tuner market, I'm
after something ranging between fairly cheap and a bargain (which I'm happy
to wait a bit for). I mostly listen to Radio 3 and 4, with the occasional
retune to a station playing stuff by these 'beat combos'. The main
requirements are...

Fits the form factor of a Cyrus 1 amplifier (215mm wide, up to about 300mm
deep), so that I can stack the tuner and amp to maximise shelf space.

Want FM, other bands are okay but not a requirement.

Decent quality, but doesn't have to be fantastic - it's for background
listening in my playroom.

I'd prefer to have a twiddly tuning knob rather than buttons, but I'm not
too fussed (I'll eschew a tuning knob if it means getting a bargain).

There's a possibility of hooking it into an aerial in the loft (is a TV
aerial okay?), but it should also be happy with a bit of wire hanging out
the back.


So far, I've seen the early Cyrus tuners that match the style of the amp
(the later Cyrus models are too pricey), and some Teacs: T-H300 and T-H500.
How do these tuners rate for the things like reception and sound quality?
How do they compare against each other? Are there other makes/models that
would be worth considering?

Thanks,

--
Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk
You're unique - just like everybody else.

"Wally" wrote in message
...
On the assumption that the bottom is falling out of the tuner market, I'm
after something ranging between fairly cheap and a bargain (which I'm
happy
to wait a bit for). I mostly listen to Radio 3 and 4, with the occasional
retune to a station playing stuff by these 'beat combos'. The main
requirements are...

Fits the form factor of a Cyrus 1 amplifier (215mm wide, up to about 300mm
deep), so that I can stack the tuner and amp to maximise shelf space.

Want FM, other bands are okay but not a requirement.

Decent quality, but doesn't have to be fantastic - it's for background
listening in my playroom.

I'd prefer to have a twiddly tuning knob rather than buttons, but I'm not
too fussed (I'll eschew a tuning knob if it means getting a bargain).

There's a possibility of hooking it into an aerial in the loft (is a TV
aerial okay?), but it should also be happy with a bit of wire hanging out
the back.


So far, I've seen the early Cyrus tuners that match the style of the amp
(the later Cyrus models are too pricey), and some Teacs: T-H300 and
T-H500.
How do these tuners rate for the things like reception and sound quality?
How do they compare against each other? Are there other makes/models that
would be worth considering?

**Listen to one of the latest Denon tuners. They're bloody brilliant.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au



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In article , Wally
writes
On the assumption that the bottom is falling out of the tuner market, I'm
after something ranging between fairly cheap and a bargain (which I'm happy
to wait a bit for). I mostly listen to Radio 3 and 4, with the occasional
retune to a station playing stuff by these 'beat combos'. The main
requirements are...

Fits the form factor of a Cyrus 1 amplifier (215mm wide, up to about 300mm
deep), so that I can stack the tuner and amp to maximise shelf space.

Want FM, other bands are okay but not a requirement.

Decent quality, but doesn't have to be fantastic - it's for background
listening in my playroom.

I'd prefer to have a twiddly tuning knob rather than buttons, but I'm not
too fussed (I'll eschew a tuning knob if it means getting a bargain).

There's a possibility of hooking it into an aerial in the loft (is a TV
aerial okay?), but it should also be happy with a bit of wire hanging out
the back.


So far, I've seen the early Cyrus tuners that match the style of the amp
(the later Cyrus models are too pricey), and some Teacs: T-H300 and T-H500.
How do these tuners rate for the things like reception and sound quality?
How do they compare against each other? Are there other makes/models that
would be worth considering?

Thanks,


Denon TU260 MK2 is an excellent value for money unit often found on
e-bay for a few tens of pounds.

Do the job properly, put up a decent aerial in your loft on a separate
feeder, don't use the TV one or aerial, you can get a Triax 4 or 5
element from www.cpc.co.uk and you'll be rewarded with many happy hours
of good listening)
--
Tony Sayer

Trevor Wilson wrote:
"Wally" wrote in message
...
On the assumption that the bottom is falling out of the tuner
market, I'm after something ranging between fairly cheap and a
bargain (which I'm happy
to wait a bit for). I mostly listen to Radio 3 and 4, with the
occasional retune to a station playing stuff by these 'beat combos'.
The main requirements are...

Fits the form factor of a Cyrus 1 amplifier (215mm wide, up to about
300mm deep), so that I can stack the tuner and amp to maximise shelf
space.

Want FM, other bands are okay but not a requirement.

Decent quality, but doesn't have to be fantastic - it's for
background listening in my playroom.

I'd prefer to have a twiddly tuning knob rather than buttons, but
I'm not too fussed (I'll eschew a tuning knob if it means getting a
bargain).

There's a possibility of hooking it into an aerial in the loft (is a
TV aerial okay?), but it should also be happy with a bit of wire
hanging out the back.


So far, I've seen the early Cyrus tuners that match the style of the
amp (the later Cyrus models are too pricey), and some Teacs: T-H300
and T-H500.
How do these tuners rate for the things like reception and sound
quality? How do they compare against each other? Are there other
makes/models that would be worth considering?

**Listen to one of the latest Denon tuners. They're bloody brilliant.


Which models?


--
Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info

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