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REVIEW: Heart ST-4000 Tuner

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Model: ST-4000
Category: Tuner
Suggested Retail Price: $332.00 (as of 8/01)
Description: Marantz ST-4000 with tube stage
Manufacturer URL: Heart
Manufacturer URL: Heart

Review by hawaiiguy on August 14, 2001 at 01:16:22
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Finally made the plunge and purchased the Heart ST-4000 from Holland (115V version) [actually $332.87USD when ordered on 7/31, price seems to fluctuate due to their country's currency] instead of the $350.00 Jolida tuner (which looked bad on website pics ---even Jolida's own website shows a poor and small picture of it as if they are not that proud to display it...). Shipping by UPS was INCLUDED (took 7 days for delivery to Hawaii); the product was double boxed/no damage of any kind...(whew!)

Uses two (2) 6922 tubes mounted vertically (comes stock with Sovtek), though Rik Stoet Audio (english version---go to 'www.tubes4all.com') says it will sound better with the Phillips 6922 tubes. They stocked the Sovtek tubes as OE due to their lower cost and better availability. The circuit boards look fantastic/tidy, the front panel looks very good and not "busy" in appearance.

Having had the tubes burning in since arrival on Friday afternoon, as I write this mini review on Monday night, I am pleased with my purchase.
Sounds quite musical on classical stations which show its depth/soundstage when compared to rock/pop/top 40 radio stations (bass is thin when compared to other sources as such cdp/tt due to its medium). Reception is quite good, pulling in many FM stations with strong signal strength to where I live (YMMV) with its supplied lead-type FM wire antenna.


Product Weakness: unable to use "RDS" format - only European countries have this radio data system :-( , front panel's florescent numerals indicating station/meter rating cannot be turned off (always on)
Product Strengths: build quality/great appearance , quick "stand-by" on/off switch


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Goldentube Audio SE-40 (tubed/40W per channel) w/Ken Rad vt-231 tubes
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): conrad-johnson pv-8 with Ei 12ax7/RCA 5751/Sylvania 5965
Sources (CDP/Turntable): n/a
Speakers: Spica TC-50 (modified in '86)
Cables/Interconnects: DH Labs Silver Pulse (amp-preamp)/Kimber PBJ (tuner-preamp)
Music Used (Genre/Selections): soft rock/pop
Room Size (LxWxH): 13' x 10' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments: Room Tunes corner tunes/strips and pillowsand
Time Period/Length of Audition: weekend/after 75 hours of tube burn-in
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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Topic - REVIEW: Heart ST-4000 Tuner - hawaiiguy 01:16:22 08/14/01 ( 3)