Finally...a REAL review of the XRT12 XM Tuner...

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited March 2005 in Electronics
Enjoy.

http://www.avrev.com/equip/polkxmtuner/
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited March 2005
    I'm thinking seriously about getting one of these. I'm so tired of my local FM stations.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited March 2005
    Didn't seem like much of a review on the first page... sort of like everything else out there... THEN you read the second and third page. Nice to see a thorough review instead of "they sent it to me, they advertise with my magazine/website/etc, it will be a good review.
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2005
    After owning this tuner for 3-4 months, one thing I have noticed is that it definitely benefits from some "warm-up" time. It sounds best after about an hour of being on.

    Placebo effect? I don't know. I do know it seems to sound better after warming up. Anyone else notice this?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2005
    Don't have one yet but I've found most equipment to change sound over the first hour whether it be tube or SS.

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited March 2005
    Was told by my local HI fi dealer that Yamaha will have XM tuners in the soon to be released models. FYI
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,208
    edited March 2005
    I installed one yesterday and it's a fine piece.

    Buit quality is nice , sound quality is better then the average Xm radio components. I also like the fact there is descrete power on and off codes.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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