Accuphase T-100 Tuner Iconic FM Excellence

If you're unfamiliar with Accuphase Laboratory Inc. they are a Japanese, Yokohama-based high-end audio equipment manufacturer whose philosophy is to "enrich life through technology". Accuphase amplifiers, digital sources and tuners are well regarded for their sound, design and build by high-end audio enthusiasts throughout the world. Here's a nugget from their website:

Music is an oasis that refreshes us in our journey of life.

Music can be soothing, exciting, exhilarating. It can move our hearts and enrich our lives, which is the goal we at Accuphase seek through audio technology.

This was the idea behind the slogan "Enrich Life through Technology" which originally brought together the group of very highly skilled audio experts who conceived and today produce the successful Accuphase line of audio equipment. It is the guiding principle behind all Accuphase components whose high grade can be considered extravagant. Just as there are exquisite musical instruments that are especially highly prized, we believe that the same applies to audio components. This belief forms the basis of our design concept. It is the reason why we strive to build extra value into each of our units so that they will display fully the merits of hand construction.

The name ACCUPHASE was adapted by taking the prefix ACCU from the word "accurate", and combining it with PHASE which is a most important factor in audio technology. We feel it is a very fitting brand name to describe our products that fully portray this and other important characteristics, which penetrate the innermost depth of audio technology. Our endless pursuit of quality requires a very high degree of processing which persuades us to avoid the use of mass production systems. Consequently, production volume is limited and Accuphase products are available only at a restricted number of specialized stores.

Accuphase equipment is not subject to the whims of market fashion since they are made, above all, to achieve true high fidelity sound reproduction. This is the foremost reason why our products have enjoyed long-run production.

Have to say, the wording is impactful... we who truly enjoy this hobby are straight in line with that that overall philosophy. Trends may come and go but quality carries on... that's why we are driven to keep these important, iconic pieces playing for the next generation of audiophiles. 

The T-100 is among the most coveted tuners ever produced in it's day, it still is!

Description

The Accuphase T-100 uses a new advanced tuner design which includes frequency linear 5-gang FM tuning capacitor, two completely shielded double-tuned circuit stages, ideal passband that is compatible with good selectivity and use of dual gate mos-fets in the RF and mixer circuits has resulted in wide dynamic range input and greatly improved spurious signal rejection characteristics.

Specifications

Type: Mono/Stereo Tuner

Tuning Bands: FM, MW

Tuning Scale: Analogue

FM Tuning Range: 88 to 108 MHz

MW Tuning Range: 535 to 1605 kHz

Sensitivity: 20uV (FM), 15uV (MW)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 70dB (FM), 50dB (MW)

Distortion: 0.5% (FM), 0.5% (MW)

Selectivity: 30dB (MW)

Frequency response: 20Hz to 15kHz (FM)

Output: 2000mV (FM), 600mV (MW)

Semiconductors: 7 x FET, 45 x transistors, 9 x IC, 43 x diodes

Dimensions: 445 x 152 x 355mm

Weight: 14kg

Do yourself a favor and do a quick Google search of this tuner... its 100% legit. Comes with the MUCH coveted and equally allusive walnut case to complete the 70's superstar vibe. Excellent all around condition fully calibrated and serviced by our in-house Accuphase Expert tech, so there's that too! Not many tuners are able to best this guy... want a high end analog tuner that screams quality and plays accordingly, stop here - don't pass this one up, you'll be sorry you did.

Accuphase T-100 Analog AM/FM Tuner with matching walnut case: $1199.00