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• gotcha - mhardy6647 05:43:20 03/15/19 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: McIntosh still makes some 'receivers' today -- posted by mjcmt on March 14, 2019 at 16:18:01

  Speakers are easy -- folks are raving about the KEF LS50 ('specially the wireless, active morph)... or, if you're cheap (as I am), the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 (catchy name, eh?) ain't bad at all.
  
  
  
  Parasound also made that tiny little ZTuner thing for a while -- I've never heard one, but, again, fairly inexpensive and very small.
  
  Outlaw still makes a reasonably "old school" stereo receiver that, at least when it was introduced, was well reviewed, and well received.
  
  I have little experience with new stuff, unfortunately. It may well be that modern Yamaha, Marantz, or Onkyo 2-channel receivers are "fit for purpose" even for radio -- but I dunno. Sorry!
  
  
  all the best,
  mrh
  

  • http://www.parasound.com/vintage/ztuner.php   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • RE: gotcha - mjcmt 13:03:39 03/15/19 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: gotcha posted by mhardy6647 on March 15, 2019 at 05:43:20

    I had a vintage mac receiver a few years back, but they are to pricey where I'm at now. Not sure I need a high end receiver or even the Outlaw just for the FM section. I really don't want to change my speakers as the MA's are nice.
    
    
    
    

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    • Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers - mhardy6647 18:30:15 03/15/19 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: gotcha posted by mjcmt on March 15, 2019 at 13:03:39

      I -- ahem -- still kinda like Yamaha.
      {Marky sticks his hands in his pockets, looks down and shuffles his feet}
      
      
      I've got this Yamaha... thing , you see.
      
      
      
      
      all the best,
      mrh
      
      

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      • RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers - Eli Duttman 20:01:04 03/15/19 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers posted by mhardy6647 on March 15, 2019 at 18:30:15

        Mark, will Yamaha's current R-S202 pass muster? Multiple vendors sell it at $130. Yamaha has "better", but a quick glance by me suggests you're buying convenience, not performance, for the extra $.
        
        
        Eli D.
        
        

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        Edits: 03/15/19

        • no idea :( FM specs are mediocre (and incomplete) -- - mhardy6647 05:45:00 03/16/19 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers posted by Eli Duttman on March 15, 2019 at 20:01:04

          FM is probably serviceable.
          
          The AM is probably terrible , though. AM's been an afterthought in almost all hifi receivers for decades :(
          
          
          all the best,
          mrh
          
          

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