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In the Thread: Where are our good Tuners?

Post Subject: RBRX1 impressionsPosted by mats on: 6/5/2011

Inspired in part by Romy's results and excitement with FM, I wanted to try.
Restricted by apartment living, I had difficulties achieving a quiet stereo signal.
I was also concerned about the a/d conversion for digital recording.

Having used the BW Broadcasting RBRX1 tuner for about 6 weeks now ,
I would like to share a few thoughts. It is a complex device with many settings:
"Adjustments are provided for over 50 parameters, including audio and IF bandwidths,
de-emphasis, and blending for stereo,HF and ultrasonic noise."

http://www.fm-receiver.com/rbrx1.php?productarea=Manual

I have been able to use it pretty much wide open, with minimal blend, and it is
seemingly immune to the noise from various digital equipment that surrounds it.
Right away this is a huge victory, since I had yet to achieve a quality low noise signal before.
(Revox, Yamaha and Micro CPU.)

As I write this, WFMT is playing The Planets, Sir
Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Phil, and it is rather amazing.
Complex passages resolved as I would expect were I using my Goldmund transport.
I prefer the digital out, 24/48 is the maximum currently, and I believe that
my Lavry DA-11 dac is the factor of sonic character.
It appears that the tuner responds to whatever it is being fed.
I can find no limitation from the RBRX1.
The ULF right now is just phenomenal thru my tapped horn.
It is very exciting to listen to. I can't describe any sound,
except it does have some of that "FM-magic".

Of course it must be noted that I have not compared the RBRX1 to Super-Sansui's or alike.
I will also admit that Romy's best shared samples
are better than what I listened to today. Perhaps not by that much though.
Hopefully someone will be able to do a direct comparison.
Meanwhile I am delighted, and have a new favorite source.

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