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In the Thread: BW Broadcast RBRX Encore Re-Broadcast Receiver
Post Subject: RBRX Encore vs super tuner classicsPosted by dfa2124 on: 4/12/2017
Hi again Romy. I have never tried many of the 'super tuners' such as the Sansui TU-X1, Accuphase T-1100, Yamaha CT-7000 etc so I have no idea how this newer BW Broadcast unit would compare with them. Luckily the BBC still broadcast some very good quality programmes, such as Radio 3's 'Late Junction'. The best 'traditional' tuner I have is probably the Kenwood L-1000T, and I know that it would benefit from a service and alignment. A big part of the appeal to me of the Encore is the combination of superb sound quality and (possibly) unrivalled DX performance. It would certainly be a very interesting read to see how the Encore would compare with some of the tuner greats of the past.
As for the radio scene in Boston, WCRB now streams in AAC at 256 kb/s here:
http://audio.wgbh.org:8006/wcrb-itunes-256k
It sounds pretty good through the DAC in my amp. It's not lossless but it might be worth a try in your system.
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