How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ???

You nailed it, Mapman. After Jimpcn made this statement this entire discussion is almost moot because it is a matter of preference in the end.

The tuner sounds similiar but has more dynamics and colorations, but is intimate, and just sounds damn good.

Please tell us more about the components in the vinyl chain. That would help me understand what you are comparing the tuner with, and I do know how good an FM tuner can sound.

"The tuner sounds similiar but has more dynamics and colorations, but is intimate, and just sounds damn good."

This describes 90% of the audio equipment out there, but doesn't tell me a damn thing.

Ok, Syntax, Thomas, whatever you go by these days. Can I assume your Basis is better than this tuner or not? What other components, digital or analog did you compare this tuner with?

Thanks, Syntax. That does help give me an idea of what this unit is realistically capable of.

I can understand what you say about digital, especially CDPs. I'm using a little transport ripped out of a cheap boombox. It is based on a project on DIYaudio. So far this project transport has cost me about $400 but it is as good as any CD transport I've ever heard. This project has also taught me that there will not be any spinning digital media in my system once this little cdp is gone. Well, except for maybe a spinning harddrive. :-)

I'm sure this is a great FM radio, but it would never work for me. I can't stand commercials and that is about all you get. I switched to sat radio a few years ago to get away from the commercials, but now that those two sat companies have combined, the talking has gotten worse.

No, don't think I'll ever be in the market for a $9K radio no matter how it sounds.

I suppose it is a shock for anyone who thinks vinyl is the top of the food chain. Gawd man! Don't ever listen to a good R2R! ;-)