FM capable preamp

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FestYboy
FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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Looking for a replacement for the yammy in the garage rig. Not looking for anything too expensive considering the environment it'll live in. Must be remote capable. Anyone have a suggestion? eBay isn't being helpful.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,576
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    Adcom
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    Any particular model to hunt down Ivan?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,576
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    Sorry man i know they had a few with tuners and remote. Personally I never had one but they should be darn cheap.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    eBay is being more forthcoming with the Adcom brand, and you're right, they aren't that expensive, especially compared to any NADs with the same functions.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited April 2018
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    I picked up a Luxman TP-114 for that same purpose. Preamp with built in tuner. With remote.
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,480
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    Had an adcom gtp-500 back in the day. Nice unit that should go for around $100 these days.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,434
    edited April 2018
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    I just added the Sangean FM tuner to my system. I wanted something that was HD radio capable. It has digital outputs and the sound quality is better than the tuner in my B&K Pre/Pro
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    How's it sound with the internal dac?
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,050
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    I just added the Sangean FM tuner to my system. I wanted something that was HD radio capable. It has digital outputs and the sound quality is better than the tuner in my B&K Pre/Pro

    I've been thinking about picking one up to replace my Mcintosh 7084 as I know HD radio sounds a lot better in my car. I'm thinking that HD fm should be an improvement over even a decent sounding standard fm tuner.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,434
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    motorstereo wrote: »
    I've been thinking about picking one up to replace my Mcintosh 7084 as I know HD radio sounds a lot better in my car. I'm thinking that HD fm should be an improvement over even a decent sounding standard fm tuner.

    Customer service is great too. My Harmony wasn't recognizing it and when I called, a live person picked up on the second ring. Unfortunately I wasn't able to pick up any HD signals (drawback of living in the mountains) but being better sound quality and easier to blaze through channels made me decide to keep it.
    FestYboy wrote: »
    How's it sound with the internal dac?

    Never tried its analog outs
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    Had one of these a couple of years ago.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/152879779243?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ficep_ff3%3D2%26pub%3D5575084939%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5337478673%26customid%3D268466883%26icep_item%3D152879779243%26ipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D229466%26kwid%3D902099%26mtid%3D824%26kw%3Dlg%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1514810015645%26rvr_ts%3D11ee0bb51630aad32546f3e7fffddc99&ul_noapp=true
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,434
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    How'd you like it? Looking at one locally on the cheap
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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