[Tonto Yoder]

I had heard OF Sequerra tuners before, but never had seen a pic until now

[ohenry]

Remember that recent post regarding aesthetics affecting audio purchases?  

What a beauty!!!  I want it!!!  Beat me, whip me, make me write bad checks!!!  

[Tonto Yoder]

Just for reference, here is the dealer's ad description--

"Sequerra Model FM-1 - Original with yellow and green lights, has "panoramic analyzer", one of a kind cabinet made of Bubinga wood by the hand of Dick Sequerra. $7100 for the tuner, $1500 for cabinet, faceplate changed to black at a cost of $750, and custom shipping crate made. Low use. Traded in by one of our most meticulous customers. RCA's upgraded by Dick Sequerra. No doubt the most original and sought after tuner. Your price $5799"

[doug s.]

nice looker for sure.  not as nice looking as the magnum dynalab md-108, tho, imo.  personal taste thing for sure.  



but, spend $100 on a kenwood kt-7500, (or a bit more for something like a harmon kardon citation 18, philips ah673, accuphase t-101, etc.), and then spend $200-$300 for mods, & you'll have a tuna that sounds better than either the m-d or the sequerra...  and, i also happen to think the vintage tunas are lookers in their own right...









doug s.

[djbnh]

I use a Fisher 800-B Receiver as my tuner, and am hard-pressed to find something better. Here's some information on the Fisher from my A-gon system information:

I use this unit as my tuner. Information is from link http://antiqueradio.org/fish02.htm

"This gorgeous Fisher 800-B receiver contains some of the finest in AM/FM tube technology and it also personifies a fascinating bit of radio history. One of the first receivers to support true "multiplex" FM stereo (the system in use today), it also supports the obsolete "FM-AM stereo" system that was used briefly during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

"Manufactured for only a few years in the early 1960s, the 800-B is one of the most collectible tube-powered Fisher receivers...The 800-B was available with an optional walnut cabinet, although many were sold as bare chassis and built into custom cabinets...The faceplate is a champagne-colored brushed metal, with slightly raised lettering. All Fisher dials of this era look good, but the 800-B's is one of the most appealing. It has separate FM and AM sections, one on each side, with a magic eye for each tuner and the famous Fisher bird logo in the center. Lit with dual lamps on the ends of the dial, the green and gold lettering glows softly, seeming to float in space against a dark background...

"The 800-B employs a whopping 22 tubes."

Gotta thank my dad for donating to me this wonderful piece of history, functionality, and sonics!  

[Tonto Yoder]

.....  and, i also happen to think the vintage tunas are lookers in their own right...

Sorry, but I can't imagine a more mundane-looking group of gear.

[doug s.]

.....  and, i also happen to think the vintage tunas are lookers in their own right...

Sorry, but I can't imagine a more mundane-looking group of gear.

no problem - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.     i happen to love the looks of the classic analog tunas.  i also happen to like some of the more modern looking gear.



and, while i'd certainly pay a few dollars more for a tuna (or any other piece of gear), that i liked the looks of better, i certainly wouldn't pay ten times more money for an inferior sounding piece of gear.

ymmv,

doug s.