Pioneer F-93 Elite series tuner

Consider yourself lucky if you live in an area where FM is still worth listening to. Most places, it's become so corporate, repetative and predictable that tuner performance doesn't matter.

I am the happy owner of this tuner. I have also the chance to own the highly respected tuner Yamaha T-85. I found the sound of the Pioneer better with better reception ability. The bass is better defined and the highs are better controlled and focused. The Yamaha might sound livelier and its sound slightly larger during the first minutes but I prefer the sound of the Pioneer over the Yamaha for long listening session. This tuner is the improved version of the tuner F-91 that has good review from tuner lovers. Information about this tuner can be found in the Pioneer website in the archive section. The tuner is worth investing in a good antenna for improving sound.

It's my personal opinion that this tuner's been ganged up on by a certain pro-unobtanium (Trio, Accuphase, etc.) contingent in the blogosphere. I own a late U.S. production model and I don't hear anything that agrees with anti-Japanese bias that sources to the JA biased early '90's Stereophile review. (If you read the actual review it could only be disaparaged if compared to a direct CD feed, which I think is problematic in and of itself....) Listen first, and make up your own mind. It's the best non-analog (Pioneer 9500 II, 9800, etc.) I've used.

Do you still have a copy of the Elite F-93 owner's manual?

Mgattmch

Recently obtained a Pioneer Elite F-93, but no Manual, could you send me one to cohenlaw@coheniplaw.com