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Price Paid:
$200.00
from used Summary:
This review is of the sony 550ES , which was the ES tuner produced just before the current model (the A50ES). [Webmaster: Please correct the designation in the index.]
Really excellent reception, lots of fine-tuning options for tricky reception situations, built with typical Sony ES-series quality, has a terrific manual tuning option with a nicely-balanced flywheel knob, overall it puts the Yamaha 950 to shame at less than half the price on the used market. I've compared a zillion digital and analog tuners in a range from $50 to $2000, and this one's a steal on the used market!
My only complaint is that I'm really grouchy that there's apparently no way to link this S-link unit to the updated S-link II minijack format. Does this mean owners can't integrate it with their current Sony components?? ***Has anyone found a solution to this??? Please email me if you have! **** Strengths:
outstanding reception & sound quality, wide and narrow IF bands, manual tuning option w/ analogue-like flywheel tuning, extremely well-built, remote-compatible w/ sony S-link, handsome w/ veneered end panels Weaknesses:
It's the original S-link (4 pin) system, so can't interface it with the current S-link (minijack)-equipped Sony components! :-( No IR receiver. Similar Products Used:
Yamaha 950, loads of excellent analog tuners
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