auditions Magnum Dynalab MD90 analogue FM tuner Can this analogue design sound better than standard 'digital synthesiser' FM tuners? Why this tuner is named after a twin-engined passenger jet is a question you will not find answered here.What can be told is that the MD90 is Magnum Dynalab’s entry-level tuner, and that it succeeds the FT101A.
finishes. Three internally-lit, moving-coil meters show multipath, centretune and signal-strength information. In the centre, a numerical frequency display driven by the local oscillator reads the tuned frequency in MHz with a resolution of 100kHz.Toggle switches (very laboratory) take care of mono/stereo switching, two IF bandwidth settings and inter-station muting. Finally, tuning is taken care of by a rotary potentiometer which controls the varactor diode frontend.
Radio ga-ga Spendor has revamped its 'S' Series with some bold new thinking EDITOR'S CHOICE magazine It's a radio tuner with valves in it... and very little else! PRODUCT Magnum Dynalab MD90T Type Analog FM Radio tuner Price: 2075,00 E KEY FEATURES Size (WxHxD): 48xll x38cm Weight: 7.96kg * Fully analog - no digital synthesis or presets * Two Philips 6922 double triode valves in special amp stage.
a station. The remaining three VU meters (multipath, tuning, signal strength), the tuning display and blue stereo light all make picking your station easy, while the big, damped, tuning dial makes running round the airwaves a joy. There is even an option to add a remote control with presets, but this adds hundreds of pounds to the price of admission.
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 tuner auditions A small, dedicated Canadian company makes one of the finest FM tuners in the world EU 3395,00 COST SUPPLIER Dimex reference Audio Equipment bv CONTACT 070-404 26 47 e-mail: info@dimex.nl Quite how I ended up with this review is a moot point, but I'm more than glad I did.
stabilized power supplies to prevent tuning drift (always a danger with analogue tuners), and 'ultra linear' power supply capacitors. The casework is aluminum and therefore non-magnetic, and output connectors are WB1 phonos and Neutrik XLRs (for balanced audio out: not tested).
The Magnum Dynalab MD102t Valve Tuner by Alan Sircom It’s bloody typical; that balmy, the midst of that record-breaking August heatwave is the perfect time to review a tuner with permatriodes! You see, the triode output stage for the £2,695 Magnum Dynalab MD102t has the tubes in standby mode whenever mains is connected. There isn’t even a main on/off switch; the only way to switch off the tuner totally (and thereby power down the triodes) is to tum off the mains at the wall socket.
enthusiast’s dream. Forget presets, you get two big dials, five toggle switches, two needle meters and a central LED frequency display. The big right dial is all you get for tuning, but you also get a toggle switch to adjust the Intermediate Frequency bandwidth, a monostereo switch and whether the lefthand meter registers signal strength or multipath interference. The IF bandwidth setting is useful when the nearby pirate radio station starts blurting out over the Sunday afternoon Radio Four play.
Magnum Dynalab MD-106T FM Tuner Neil Gader t wasn’t until a few weeks after I reviewed the Magnum Dynalab MD-90 tuner a couple of years ago (see Issue 142) that I realized I’d been listening to a lot more radio than I used to —that I’d been hooked. The addiction rnanifested itself in subtle ways. Each morning, for example, instead of flicking on the kitchen radio to wake up to NPR’s “Morning Edition, ” I’d switch on the MD90 and let Bob Edwards’ rich baritone fill the house.
can’t tune a station if it is off frequency because of unusual atmospheric conditions or anomalous reflections. Analog tuners look for the best audio signal there is, not simply the stated frequency. Although most of us don’t think in these terms, the front end of a tuner really begins with its antenna.
The Magnum Dynalab MD 109 Tuner by Alan Sircom There is a sense of the traditional to FM tuners. They have a sense of decorum; staid even. Hardly the sort of thing that you’d expect 50 Cent to get excited about: Until now that is — the Magnum Dynalab MD 109 fits the bill perfectly. It is the King of Bling, in tuner terms. This FM only unit has all the elements needed to loft it to the top table of radio receivers. First, it’s made by Magnum Dynalab; that in itself is an arbiter of the highest quality.
to question if it’s possible to hear that much detail from a tuner source, no matter how impressive that source may be. After all, FM broadcasts are often compressed and the sheer live nature of the medium at its best can produce compromises in their own right. Besides, most of the time, you are listening to CDs being played through players markedly inferior to the one in your system. But strangely, none of this seems to matter.
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna Source: Magnum Dynalab Rating: 90% effective Before we get into the merits of antennas of any sort, allow us to address the subject of FM signals. Signal interference problems generally increase as the distance between the transmitting and receiving antennas increases. Along with noise mixed inseparably with the signal, there can be fluttering and fading of the signal caused by aircraft flying within the area.
Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth Antenna Reprinted with permission from The Inner Ear Report . The ST-2 offers an alternative to elaborate rotor antennas which will improve signals and cut down noises under the worst condition. Those of you who have been connected to cable are well advised to try this antenna which, when in the proper position, allows the tuner to deliver a much cleaner signal. And for those who live in fringe reception areas, there is a gadget called .....