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The amp is a JVC AX-Z1010TN which I found out about via PFM in a long-running thread. The sound is very relaxed, natural and neutral. Even through my humble B&W speakers a good BBC broadcast via their HQ HLS stream through the amp's DAC I can tell something special is going on, so a high-end...

Interesting thread. I'm also looking to upgrade my speakers from my current B&W 601S2s which I've had for about 18 years now. I recently got a TOTL late 80s Japanese amp with built-in DAC which I feel now needs much better speakers. I tried a pair of Yamaha NS-1000Ms, but due to lack of space...

If you want to restore normality to BBC radio on your hi-fi streamer/internet radio then please sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/the-bbc-trust-and-the-bbc-director-general-restore-aac-audio-and-listen-again-indefinitely-for-internet-radio-devices-2 The BBC need to be told that the...

Sony ST-SA3ES (no longer have) Onkyo T-4970 (sold on) Sony XDR-F1HD Yamaha T-85 Kenwood KT-1100SD Yamaha T-2 Hitachi FT-MD5500 (same as FT-007, sold on) Denon TU-800L Sony ST-S770ES (sold on) Pioneer F-93 (sold on) Sony ST-SA5ES and most recently, a Kenwood L-1000T So I currently have 7.

FWIW you can buy CD recorders from the likes of TASCAM that use data CD-Rs perfectly happily. I have one myself. As for the longevity of CD-Rs I have often read that the Taiyo Yuden media CD-Rs that are still made in Japan are more reliable than the usual cheap blanks that are in shops that are...

Now this was an interesting comparison. I picked up a Hitachi FT-MD5500 recently, which is the UK iteration of the FT-007. The TIC review suggests that due to shorter and better runs on the audio section, the FT-007 might sound slightly better than the FT-5500 MkII. So, of course, I had to do a...

I've got a Sony ST-S770ES (presumably similar to the 707?) and the Denon beats it. Sound wise it is very close; it just sounds a touch 'thinner' than the Denon. The RF performance is good but not up to the heights of the TU-800L. However, the Sony is more ruggedly built, looks more attractive...

Thanks. I knew this tuner had got good reviews but I was still surprised at just how good it is. I have tried a Denon TU-260 MkII but it was in someone else's system. It did sound nice but the reception capabilities were not a patch on the TU-800L. I notice there's one on eBay now quoting my...

Has anyone else ever come across one of these tuners before? I picked one up at the beginning of the year via that well-known auction site. I have tried several tuners over the last few years and this Denon is, so far, the best digital-synthesised tuner I have ever used for its combination of...

Hey Perdomino, I see you are enjoying your Yamaha T-2 :) I got one myself last October and it really is stunning. Even through my humble system it produces sound quality above any other tuner I have tried so far: As for Audio Extasa - I think they are connected with Retro Audio in Berlin. I...

Probably the F-91 which was their TOTL model in the late 80s/early 90s. Gets a very good write-up in the Tuner Information Center.

Best one I've yet heard through my system is a Yamaha T-2. Best imaging and depth/realism I have yet heard from a tuner. Some say that these were on a par or even better than the much-hyped CT-7000.

I have a pretty humble hi-fi system myself but it is good enough for me to tell the difference with different tuners I have hooked up to it. For me, a recently-acquired Yamaha T-2 FM tuner has produced the most magical sounds I've ever heard from my set-up. There is a vibrancy and fullness to...

Bear in mind that the 128k AAC+ stream of Jazz FM is restricted to 50 listeners. It does sound good through the hi-fi system though. I read a while ago that Jazz FM were planning to do an 'HD Sound' feed like Radio 3 does. Hopefully this is in the not-too-distant future.

I'd go for a Yamaha T-85 if you can find one. Mine has stunning sensitivity, and good selectivity, helped by fine-tuning in 10kHz increments. The sound quality is also fantastic!