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Magnum or Fanfare Tuner. Which Sounds the Best?

Of the Magnum tuners in the less than $1600 range including FT-101A, MD-90, MD-100, how do any of these compare to the comparably prices Fanfare FT-1A FM tuner?

Which tuner simply sounds better, Magnum or Fanfare?
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subaruguru
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I bought the MD100 because it comes with balanced outputs standard, and MDs techs said it sounded significantly better that way, so a barely used MD100 at $1100 made more sense than an Etude or Fanfare for a few hundred less.
I softened the bright meters by covering the lower 1/3 of their windows with black electrical tape, and then using acetate film. NOW it looks well-proportioned and softer at night. Surprisingly easy to tune even though fully analog.
Ultraquiet and a bit leaner than I expected, so I find HT Truthlink XLRs just about perfect. Good luck. Ern
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