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Tivoli Radio?

MX117.MC7150

MX117.MC7150

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Anyone pulled one apart? What makes them tick (sound decent)? Are they discrete components or the ubiquitous 'radio on a chip' based and just done well enough that folks are happy with them as 'stand alone' radios where our expectations are low so are easily reached? Thanks.
 
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I took mine apart to see if I could do anything about loud static noise when tuning. There's not much that looks familiar or appears to be serviceable, but then, I know little more than cleaning pots and tuning caps.
 
G'day all, I have an old Tivoli with a faulty AM section. I'd love to get it going again. Regards, Felix aka catman.
 
jimbofish said:
I took mine apart to see if I could do anything about loud static noise when tuning. There's not much that looks familiar or appears to be serviceable, but then, I know little more than cleaning pots and tuning caps.
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I know that noise. :thumbsdn: Drives me bonkers tuning it.
 
Snoober said:
I know that noise. :thumbsdn: Drives me bonkers tuning it.
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Yeah, for some reason, the noise seems to a LOT louder than the volume is set for, which doesn't make sense. Turning the dial back and forth all the way several times seems to stop it for a while.
 
I'm having the same issue with that annoying static when tuning. Will cleaning the volume pot really help? Doesn't make sense but in a way it does. I guess it's worth a shot. Thanks for the suggested fix.
 
I have long wondered whether that rustling tuning sound (especially at lower frequencies, at least at my house) is somehow related to the Hybrid Digital signals... that said, I have widely read that it represents dirty contacts in the variable capacitor (and/or dust in the vanes) and that it can be - carefully - ameliorated.
 
About the sound quality. I think it sounds good as a radio but when I connect it to an integrated amp it is not as good as my other tuners. I have a monster brand wye rca connector. Not a high end cable but it should be adequate.

I saw a picture in a magazine where some guy had a Tivoli on top of a million dollar Absolute Sound hifi system. I did not expect it to be that good but...
I wonder if a better cable would improve it greatly.

On the other issue of noise, I never change the station :)
 
I have a Tivoli iSongBook. Its digital tuning; but does have an amazing sound for the size. The Aux input is very handy.

Headphone out to line-in can be improved if you properly load the headphone output.
 
Tivoli Model One

The Tivoli Model One (Two and Three) have an analog tuner with a tuning capacitor. This range of products is allready being sold for more then ten years. If I remember well, units of the first production years develop almost no problems. Units from later production years have the scratching tuning issue rather frequently, sometimes after a couple of months...
I think there was a change in Chinese supplier.
In service, the tuning block gets replaced and the radio realigned.
 
dewdude said:
I have a Tivoli iSongBook. Its digital tuning; but does have an amazing sound for the size. The Aux input is very handy.

Headphone out to line-in can be improved if you properly load the headphone output.
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This is my second favorite traveling companion. Mrs W is # 1. ...usually.
 
I have the had the Songbook and several PALs but am down to the Model 1. The PAL is very handy for working but you have to keep it close because it does not play loud. Headphones don't work for my type of work. I liked the PAL better.

I gave my Mom a Model 1, hmmm, must be over 15 yrs and she sits next to it every day.
 
I have to admit; I am amazed at the quality of the Songbook. It does lack booming bass; but it has its own quality to it.
 
dewdude said:
I have to admit; I am amazed at the quality of the Songbook. It does lack booming bass; but it has its own quality to it.
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I think it's secret is that it's designers know it's limitations and designed it to do what it can well and simply not even try to force it to attempt to do that which it's not capable of doing.
 
Simple design, but a Henry Kloss design nonetheless. I have a model 2 (the basic model one with a second stereo speaker and hookup) and use it in the bathroom to great effect hooked up to a portable CD player.
 
jimbofish said:
There's nothing inside that looks like a tuning capacitor. :no:
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No...it's there...it's just under a metal sheild. See the four holes in the center of the can?

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