reggaenaut
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Tell us what went wrong with the unit...it might be a simple fix.
Good luck finding those for $25...what makes you think they're so worthless? Those go for around $150 all day.
The three NIB Sangean tuners at Shopgoodwill went for $110 to $116.
Yours are the 1 series, not the 1X series, and worth ~$25 new or not. Scary the uninformed bidders are offering 3-4 times what they are worth already. The 36 and more issues with the HDT-1 is unacceptable. http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/hdt-1.htm
KKnight,Just to chime in, I know sometimes repair costs can seem expensive, but this kind of work does require a decent amount of equipment, at least in terms of dollars spent to obtain it. I also know that people who work cheap often know what they are worth. I take my tube guitar amps to a guy locally who does great work. He charges about $65 per hour. That seems like a lot, but he is very good and because of his vast experience, he can work quickly. The price per hour feels high, but the overall cost is never that bad. The big thing is, when you have work done right the first time by an experienced pro, you don't have to take it somewhere else later and have it repaired again. That gets real expensive. Sometimes "cheap" work can be very expensive in the long term. I find it is better to pay the right person one time. If you plan to keep something for a long time, the investment will probably be well worth it.
+1 here.
Here's the Sony alternative:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=XDRS3HD&LOC=3#/howtoTab
I'll bet it offers the same HD sound output.
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I have both the Sony and the McIntosh MR88. The MR88 sounds better but it does not receive as many clean stations as the Sony.
Interesting information. May I ask is your Sony stock or modded?
And may I further inquire who modded it, if it is modded?
Curious minds are, well, curious. :screwy:
No mine is just the stock version. I bought if back when it was about $70 at Amazon. It has worked well with no issues for years. After reading all of the post I have contacted Mike Williams (Punker X) to get a few mods done to make it even better. I still like my MR88 as well.
A word of warning: You may end up liking your Punker X modded Sony much more than your truly excellent MR88!
You have been warned. :thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp:
Please let us know what you think when you get it back. :yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:
Best bang for my buck Ive had in 47 years of hi-fi and audiophile listening. There was a huge difference in listening soley to the HD signals in my local area, especially classical. Starting about 4 years ago, tried to get Sony to 100% confirm why they stop making them and got nothing but BS and can-of-worms responses.
Mine went poof at Christmas.
Looking for replacement recommendations. Realize I cant get the same quality for $89 like the F1HD, but definitely want HD. This isnt a thread to open up debates about analog vs HD FM listening tastes, or about vintage analog tuners.