[strhd07]

This has been a faithful, trouble-free audio companion, but it's time for it to make new friends. Former S'phile Class B tuner: "Offering much of the performance of Rotel's Class A RHT-10, the RT-990BX has a powerful, solid bass performance, impressive soundstaging, and a good sense of pace. . . . Excellent RF selectivity and sensitivity."

Two small scratches on top back corner; otherwise in fine shape. Comes with remote and copy of owner's manual. Will be packed carefully for shipping.

$400. Paypal add 3%.

[doug s.]

a plug from fmtunerinfo.com for a great tuna (i have an rht-10, so i know what this is being compared to...    )

http://fmtunerinfo.com/reviewsO-R.html#rotel
Rotel RT-990BX (1993, $750) search eBay
The FM-only RT-990BX is almost as good as the very similar RHT10 at a much lower price, according to our panelist Bob (see Bob's review of the RHT10 above). It is almost as rare as the RHT10, and sells for $300-400 or more on eBay. It has a remote control, which is required to access the 16 presets, but Bob says the RT-990BX sounds so good that it is worth buying even without the remote. Other front-panel controls are stereo/mono switch, RF attenuator, wide/narrow bandwidth selector and signal-strength indicator. Our contributor David Rich notes that the RT-990BX has a double-tuned filter at the antenna and is double-tuned after the RF amp. Here's Bob's comparison of the RHT10 and RT-990BX: "The RHT10 and RT-990BX are essentially the same tuner, with major cosmetic and minor parts and circuit differences. They use the same remote control codes, although again, the remotes are different in appearance. They also use the same circuit board and parts designations on the board, although the boards are different in color. The RT-990BX is missing parts in one area, where the stereo blend circuit is implemented. They have the same RF front end and sine wave type stereo MPX circuit. Alignment procedure is the same for both. Here is a list of functional differences I've compiled:

RHT10/RT-990BX
Power Cord - IEC three-prong receptacle/standard dedicated two-prong cord
Transformer - potted round/potted square
stereo blend - yes, front panel/no stereo blend
RF signal level - numeric, 1-10/5 LED bars to indicate level
output op-amp - AD847/NE5534
audio circuit resistors - "boutique"/standard metal film
Black Gate caps - yes/yes, same number and type

For looks alone I prefer the RHT10; it is one of the best-looking tuners ever made, in my opinion. But they are extremely rare, so rest assured, you are getting in essence the same tuner, less a few fancy resistors, if you buy the more common RT-990BX." [BF]

doug s.

[strhd07]

HT to Doug for the post.