Alternative Audio - Components

Top Notch tuner from Legendary Canadian builder Magnum Dynalab.

"This tuner is absolutely gorgeous to look at and even more gorgeous to listen to. It is such a pleasing combination of vintage and modern looks. One of the real nifty things about the MD 106T is the magic "tuning eye". The tuning eye is actually for center tuning of the stereo signal and is located at the middle of the front panel. This eye is actually a vacuum tube, which glows in a varying degree of "pie-shapes" to show the centre stereo tuning of the unit. This is just so cool to look at and adds a sense of aesthetics to the product, which I like. From left to right on the front face there is a large knob that switches between the two antenna inputs, both 75 ohms, which the tuner accepts. There are two traditional analog meters, for multipath and signal strength. There is of course the magic tuning eye mentioned above, along with a digital read-out which displays the number of the station. The switches on the front panel include a power switch, a muting switch, a stereo/mono switch and a narrow/wide bandwidth switch. There is also a sensor that accepts the optional remote control, which can be ordered with many of the Magnum Dynalab tuners. The tuner that I reviewed did not have the remote control option, so I can't comment on this feature. There are also two LEDs that show that the muting is on and the more traditional stereo LED indicator.

On the back panel, again from left to right, there are the two 75 ohm antenna inputs labeled A1 and A2, an EIC power connector and both balanced (XLR) as well as unbalanced (RCA) output connectors are provided.

I'll tell you right up front that this tuner is an absolute joy and a real pleasure to listen to. You can listen to this tuner all day long without fatigue. You can listen to it critically to gauge the quality of the station and the quality of the music. You can also enjoy it as background music while you are doing your daily tasks, and even while just relaxing, unwinding and rejuvenating. In all these cases, this tuner sounds absolutely wonderful."**

**Taken from "Enjoy the Music" website.

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GRACE G-707 QUADMASTER STEREO TONEARM

List ??? / Sale $300

This is a new in box, never installed tonearm from the early days of hi-fi. Includes everything originally supplied - arm with headshell, counterweight and mounting collar. Adjustable anti-skating. Armtube is black, some parts are silver as well. Box looks new, this has been stored carefully.

Consignment item, sorry no trades.

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Musical Fidelity X-Can V2 **SOLD PENDING**

List $350 / Sale $225

This is a one-owner unit in excellent condition. Uses a wall plug power supply which is included. Silver faceplate and black finish on the tube and feet. Takes one set of headphones and has a volume control.

Includes box and manual.

Consignment item, sorry no trades.

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Cary DVD 8 Universal Disc Player

List $1,320 / Sale $900

We are selling our silver floor model demonstration unit which has seen light use. The DVD 8 is an amazing all format disk player (except Blue-Ray). The excellent sound quality is matched with a great picture. It will scale video signal outputs to as high as 720p or 1080i, offering both stereo and 5.1 analog audio outputs. It has HDMI for ease of use with new HD flat panel displays, as well as component video, S-Video and composite video outputs. The sleek style and overall performance of the DVD 8 will appeal to all home cinema fans and to audiophiles who want the multi channel playback capabilities the DVD 8 offers.

Includes box and manual.

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Shunyata Hydra 8 v.1

List $2,850 / Sale $1,900

We are clearing out the original model Hydra 8's and have 3 on offer. Two are new in box and one is a floor model. This is the industry standard power conditioning used by many of the finest recording facilities in the world, such as Aster Studios owned by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.

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CARY 303/300 CD Player

List $4,500 / Sale $3,200

Discontinued item, we have our floor model demonstrator available. Silver finish on faceplate. Features include HDCD, remote selectable tube or solid state output and remote selectable upsampling levels.

Manual, remote and boxes are included.

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