Fanfare FM FT-1a S tereophile Class A Rated FM Tunner with remote, as new.
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New Retail Price:$1,500.00
$325.00 USD
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| Ships from | Los Angeles, CA, 90077 |
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| Original accessories | Remote Control |
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Fanfare FT-1 FM tuner, Balanced XLR & Single Ended RCA outputs, like new and a great sounding Turner.
Sterephile "Class A" Rated.Was $1,500 now only $325.
Like new Serial # 2175 (see attached pictures) :
Specifications / Description:
FM stereo tuner with analog tuning and full-function remote control.
Usable sensitivity: 10.5dBf/mono, 11.5dBf/stereo. 50dB quieting
Sensitivity 15.0dBf mono; 35.0dBf stereo. Capture ratio: 1.5dB.
Selectivity: 55dB/wide, 75dB/narrow.
Adjacent-channel selectivity: 10dB/wide, 25dB/narrow.
Tuning range: 87.5-108.5MHz in 50kHz steps.
S/N ratio: 75dB (A-weighted).
THD: 0.15% mono, 0.30% stereo.
Stereo separation (1kHz): 50dB.
AM suppression: -70dB. SCA suppression: -70dB.
Power consumption: 25W.
Dimensions: 19" W by 3.5" H by 10.25" D. Weight: 15 lbs.
See review:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/fanfare-ft-1-fm-tuner
Conclusion :
One of my least favorite publications is Consumer Reports. Even before they trashed the Suzuki Samurai (footnote 3), I found their value-for-money, lowest-common-denominator analysis of audio products repugnant. Sound never seems to matter to CR, just features and price. Feh. It is ironic, therefore, that I find that what sets the Fanfare FT-1 above its competition is its value for the dollar. While the FT-1 is the Magnum Dynalab's equal in performance and sonics, the Fanfare is ergonomically superior and costs $155 less. If you add to the Magnum Dynalab the optional remote, which gives remote control of the five presets, tuning, and on/off capabilities, the difference is $634 plus shipping. That's enough to pay for quite an elaborate antenna. Also, the FT-1's special "band" switch allows for the possibility of upgrading for future RF bands, assuming Fanfare makes this available.
While the Rotel RHT-10 tuner reviewed by Don Scott in the November 1993 Stereophile (Vol.16 No.10, p.230) is also worthy competition, the Fanfare has superior output capabilities, with both low- and high-level single-ended RCA, and balanced XLR and composite outputs. This choice of outputs allows you to avoid the RHT-10's Achilles' heel: the excessive output level on heavily modulated stations. The Rotel costs $1500—$305 more than the Fanfare.
Given that both the Magnum Etude and the Rotel RHT-10 are rated as Class A tuners in Stereophile's most recent "Recommended Components," I strongly believe that the Fanfare FT-1 deserves not only Class A status, but the bargain "$$$" rating as well. You can spend more bucks on a tuner if you want to, but smart money will purchase a Fanfare FT-1 and spend the extra dinero on a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious antenna. FM may not stand for Free Music, but with the Fanfare FT-1 tuner, your FM source might be the least-expensive Class A input in your system.
Second Stereophile full rave review:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/fanfare-ft-1-fm-tuner-larry-greenhill-october-2001
The Fanfare FT-1A FM tuner is a winner. It yielded even better ergonomic operation than the Fanfare FT-1, with quicker tuning and a front-end better able to handle strong urban RF and noise. The combination of improved RF performance with only a $200 increase in price makes the FT-1A an outstanding value in audiophile-grade FM stereo tuners. Best of all, the FT-1A gave up none of the FT-1's strengths, including excellent sensitivity, good quieting, and thoroughly musical sound. And it handled multipath as gracefully as did the Day-Sequerra FM Reference.
Still, what does four times the price get you? Unlike the FT-1A, the FM Reference's 'scope permits precise center-tuning of FM stations, and its manual rotary tuning lets you tune in finer increments than the FT-1A's 50kHz steps. On a handful of stations, the FM Reference was more transparent, with deeper bass response. But the Day-Sequerra is no longer made.The Fanfare FT-1A's RF sensitivity, remote tuning capabilities, and excellent price make it a serious contender in the high-end tuner marketplace.—Larry Greenhill
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