"Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle - Bambi B - Radio Road

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"Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle

In Reply to: Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? posted by PRM on July 7, 2006 at 06:48:22:

Good morning PRM,
It's interesting to me how the people who enjoy FM critically seem to end up with multiple tuners. I never thought it would happen to me- and yet I have 5 tuners -plus three receivers. "Honest, I can stop any time I want to!"
I used my MX110 as my tuner in my (all tube) Audio Research system for the last 15-18 years and always loved the sound, thinking I might never need a component tuner.
Then, a friend gave me a Scott 330D which I had redone- and I fell in love with tube tuners-again- and even more- mono FM is really the magic! Later, I started an all solid-state Audio Research office system and bought the Revox B160- which is really good. But I missed the McIntosh blue light district romance and bought the MR-77, which I had high hopes for, but in A/B with the Revox is mysteriously a bit loose and dry- it was disappointing enough I think now it may not be in top order. Everyone who heard the A/B preferred the Revox. There was nothing for it- I missed the tubes and hence the impending MR67- which I believe is as close to the MX110 tuner as I could find ! Full circle returning to the beginning!
Of course, as msson as the familiar tube obsession-compulsion hit and I've bought 6- 6BL8s/ECF80/7643s- which I believe is the main audio amplifying tube and the only tube I didn't already have some NOS of.
With your MR67 experience, would you have comments on tube choices? I'd especially be interested in which tubes have sonic affect as I don't want to use a triple mica Siemens E81CC if a GE 6201 will do:
McIntosh MR67
3- 6AU6-- 1st, 2nd IF / 1st limiter (and I needed a spot for my one Mullard 10M!) Have you used the 6136?
2- 6BL8-- L&R audio amplifiers (Telefunken 7643, Philips SQ)
12AU7 -- MPX oscillator
12AT7-- 2nd RF amplifier, mixer
6DS4 -- Nuvistor 1st RF amplifier
6AB4 -- Oscillator
6CS6 -- 4th IF, 2nd limiter
EMM801-- tuning eye
6U8 -- MPX amplifier
6AV6 -- Muting amplifier
Any thoughts you have appreciated !
Cheers,
Bambi B

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Topic - How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - Bambi B 02:29:36 07/7/06 (13)

Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - Brian Levy 15:18:27 07/21/06 (0)

Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - BFitz 13:36:41 07/9/06 (2)

Say, are you planning a new MPX adapter ? - Bambi B 19:01:07 07/9/06 (1)

Re: Say, are you planning a new MPX adapter ? - BFitz 20:51:45 07/9/06 (0)

there is a bit of bias at FM tuners, yes! and, just ONE possible downside of old tube tuners - Timbo in Oz 20:05:26 07/7/06 (0)

Tube vs solid-state FM Tuners - Jimmy 11:08:36 07/7/06 (0)

I think that 'most' tube tuners... - mhardy6647 08:24:52 07/7/06 (1)

Excellent point - Bambi B 11:37:00 07/7/06 (0)

Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - PRM 06:48:22 07/7/06 (2)

"Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle - Bambi B 07/7/0609:49:55 07/7/06 (1)

Re: "Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle - PRM 13:05:25 07/7/06 (0)

Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - stellavox 04:21:15 07/7/06 (0)

Re: How many here post also at "FM Tuners" ? Also, FM tuner info site unfair to tube tuners? - stellavox 04:19:13 07/7/06 (0)

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"Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle - Bambi B 07/7/0609:49:55 07/7/06 (1)

Re: "Honest, I can stop any time I want to!" - A tale of going full circle - PRM 13:05:25 07/7/06 (0)

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