[Zenflyer]

Hi folks. I am from Asia Pacific. I have the following setup:

-Sony F170 Integrated amplifier (90W/ch at 4 Ohms)
-System Audio Floorstander 1050 flagship series (150W/ch at 4 Ohms) with biwire/biamp binding post.
-Canare biwirable starquad (4S6) with banna plug binding post
-Philips old school SVCD player
-JVC old school digital computer controlled FM tuner (bought it from a used retailer)

Prior to using the JVC FM tuner, audio playback with the Phlips old school SVCD using original CDs or ripped CDs like songs from ciara, nelly furtado or cassie was absolutely atonishingly sounding like an audiophile grade stereo setup with no need of a subwoofer, literally my whole family could felt the thunderous bass of pure 90W shaking all over the floor of the house, with almost no distortion at volume level 3.

The anxiety ended when the JVC old school FM tuner was brought in. It only has rca analog outputs although it is a digital tuner(means isnt that totally old school which require manual tuning). I connect the FM antenna dual plugs through a wire ending it on some flower vast. During playback, the reception is disappointing. Somebody walking far off in another room could also caused interference to it, resulting in the left speaker occasioanlly hissing or right speaker muting. It sounded like the connectors are lossen. Apart from the reception, after making it perfect, I notice the sound quality is just as disappointing. There is literally no bass, sounded distorted with no clear treble or crisp. Bass is humming instead of bomming.

Is it possible that the FM tuner could affect the overrall sound quality? I mean I could achieve giantic stereo efficiency when FM tuner isnt being used. Does the FM tuner requires some tuning or maintenance? How likely or possible that the second hand FM tuner could be degraded as it seems to be in proper condition like no power trip, LED flare or pixels stuck?

Does a new FM tuner instant fix this? Any recommendations. Am on a very small budget thus turning to this old school tuner for as little as 30USD.

Thanks.
Zenflyer.

[Roger Thornhill]

Are you saying that connecting the Tuner makes all sources sound poor?

Or do you mean just the JVC sounds poor?

Make sure your aerial is as good as possible for best reception.

Try and get a Pioneer Tuner from this era if it's 'old school' equipment you are after as thier tuners were some of the best.

[Zenflyer]

Originally Posted by Roger Thornhill

Are you saying that connecting the Tuner makes all sources sound poor?

Or do you mean just the JVC sounds poor?

Make sure your aerial is as good as possible for best reception.

Try and get a Pioneer Tuner from this era if it's 'old school' equipment you are after as thier tuners were some of the best.

Only the Tuner sounds filmsy. Any new clear tuner to recommend? Budget $80?