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 Nice performing tunerOct 11, 2009
I bought this to replace an old analog tuner and am very satisfied. It pulls in FM stations quite well and is relatively easy to operate.
 TunerMay 16, 2009
It's a good tuner, control layout is workable, TEAC has always made good "everyman's" equipment. Very much akin to TASCAM, the commercial partner of TEAC.
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Very pleasedApr 09, 2008
Oddly enough I still like to tape certain shows off FM radio. Just got this tuner. Very simple setup. Very clear sound - but not harsh. Beats the tar out of my (admittely low priced) Pioneer receiver's tuner. I have owned nice equipment before (ex: Cambridge Audio). I decided I wanted a * good * (dammit) but affordable tuner. This exactly fits my needs.
Storing channels is a piece of cake. The remote is sort of a frill and a bonus at this point. It may be that I come to rely on it. Tuner has a sleep mode, hmmm could be useful for some. While there's no tuning strength meter, once you are on the exact frequency two different red indicators appear: Stereo, Tuned.
P.P.S. If you want to rack mount it, I think there's rack mount ears available separately for it. Either that or you can buy one of those Middle Atlantic rack trays and take the feet off the unit, vecro the bottom of it to the tray - it works.
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hands down the best $150 tuner EVER....Apr 27, 2007
I recently had to have a minor repair on my NAD 4155ST which I bought for about $400 at least 15 years ago. Figuring it would give up the ghost sooner or later I went looking for a replacement....what a shock....tuners are few and far between now, so when I spotted the TEAC at less than $200 I figured at the very least it would serve as a stopgap until I could find something more appropriate. I've stopped looking. This unit is the functional equivalent of my NAD, has great reception, and appears to be built like a tank. I'm actually shocked about some of the "audiophile" features included without fanfare (gold plated RCA jacks for example) along with extensive programing and preset options THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO. The tuner has a clock and built in timer system and can store 30 AM and 30 FM stations to memory if you want to get real geeky about it. It also incudes a functional remote. An excellent tuner...highly recommended.
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What a first class tuner..first class companyNov 21, 2006
First about TEAC...the company. Can you belive that there are actual people at TEAC who....hold your breath...actually pick up the phone and talk to customers? What a concept! Seriously, my first experience with TEAC was great. I had a tech question about the r670 tuner before buying it and was able to reach "Jimmy" from their consumer audio group who was very helpful and knew exactly what I was talking about with respect to my specific tech question (re: RDS function on this tuner). It's rare these days to deal with a company who doesnt seemingly outsource customer service straight away. Such a pleasure to deal with!
Now for the tuner itself. While I am new to component tuners, I still
appreciate good gear being an Adcom system owner for years. Sure, it's not super hi-fi, but it's still worlds above the basic junk out there. Only a few consumer level companies make higher level components these days (Pioneer Elite, Onkyo Integra, etc.) and TEAC seems to be on par with these players. Once again, they're not Krells or Mark Levinson's but still pretty good. First, right out the box, the tuner felt substantial. Solid face plate, simple design, nice buttons etc.,. The packing makes it suspended in the box away from all sides so there's little chance for anything to dent/damage the chassis during shipping. Of course, hooking up a tuner is very easy...antenna tuning/placement aside. I got it up and running and while I was skeptical that "a tuner is a tuner", this thing was impressive. Sure, radio technology is quite mature but most people are used to car radio, handheld radio or radios integrated into their receivers. What a difference a dedicated component makes. It's not CD/SACD/Vinyl audio quality but what can you expect. For radio, it's darn good.
Also, the manual that comes with it is...hold your breath again...printed on nice glossy, card-stock 8.5 x 11 paper written in perfect english. No flimsy untra-thin copier paper here. The instructions are clear and there are supporting pictures for setting the clock, timers, presets etc.
Unlike the Denon TU1500 that I was considering, this TEAC comes with a remote. The Denon does not come with one...how strange. Also, the Denon looks/feels like a $79, plastic component. While it may be technically superior (just a guess based on price) I wouldnt go near it for what it costs (look it up..it ain't cheap).
The only thing missing from the TEAC r670 (IMHO), is a singal strength meter. That would be a nice addition. Oh, and perhaps to have the technical manual available in PDF on their website. Aside from that, this unit is top class and sits well in a system full of dedicated components (amp, DAC, CD transport etc.)
It's so nice to take a break from CDs and Vinyl and listen to hassle-free music.
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