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Model: TX-950 Category: Tuner Suggested Retail Price: $450 Description: Digital AM / FM Tuner Manufacturer URL: Yamaha
Review by Belgarchi on March 14, 2010 at 19:48:40
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for the TX-950
This tuner, manufactured from 1991, is great and can be found used for a low price. It has two antenna inputs, looks great, and has plenty of features, including 40 presets, Mono/Blend/Stereo switch, Narrow/Wide band, Auto/Manual tuning, etc.
As for the sound, at first, it is ok but nothing special.
After a while, though, it becomes addictive: very refined, detailed AND soft treble, very clear, undistordet sound, and if the mid-bass are not boosted, they are there, as well as deeper bass.
Inside, the power supply looks small, but I don't know if it is important for a tuner?
Comparisons are difficult for tuners, too many variables, such as the radio station, its program, the antenna, the time of the day, etc.
I would say that the Yamaha TX-950 is in the same league than other excellent tuners I owned - Quad FM4, Yamaha T-85, NAD 4300 - but it is a tough call to choose a winner.
Product Weakness: Age (reliability?) Product Strengths: Look, Features, Sound, Price used
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Musical Fidelity, Conrad-Johnson Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Marantz, Arcam Sources (CDP/Turntable): Sony SCD-XA5400ES Speakers: Many Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest Diamondback Music Used (Genre/Selections): Many Room Size (LxWxH): 30 x 15 x Room Comments/Treatments: Neutral to lively Time Period/Length of Audition: Years Other (Power Conditioner etc.): PS Audio Quintessence Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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