Advice, opinions, experiences with Quad FM4
Posted by: Bob Shedlock on 24 October 2002
Anyone here use this tuner? Can you share your thoughts and experiences. Thanks!
[This message was edited by Bob Shedlock on FRIDAY 25 October 2002 at 01:20.]
[This message was edited by Bob Shedlock on FRIDAY 25 October 2002 at 01:20.]
Posted on: 24 October 2002 by minime
i had one of these sold it for £150, bad mistake great radio blows dab away. 
Posted on: 24 October 2002 by Craig B
Bob,
The search bicycle might turn something up as I recall Tony L. and a few others round here have/had Quads.
Craig
The search bicycle might turn something up as I recall Tony L. and a few others round here have/had Quads.
Craig
Posted on: 24 October 2002 by Bob Shedlock
Craig - a most productive answer - Thanks!
Posted on: 25 October 2002 by Bob Shedlock
Paul - Thanks for your reply. I'm probably going to install a roof antena, you have any thoughts? I 've been looking at the Terk FM Pro and the MD whip. Not quite made up my mind yet.
Posted on: 25 October 2002 by Ian Hughes
I now have a Quad FM4, which replaced an old Rotel 830. It is a fairly late one in grey and with phono sockets on the back, bought second-hand, but in mint condition. I live near Reading, and the semi-circular omni directional aerial which worked OK with the Rotel,was OK for pulling in loads of stations, but none of them particularly well on the FM4. It is not particularly sensitive, so needs a better than average aerial.
I have subsequently changed it for a four element job made by Triax, now pointing towards Wrotham Hill. It has transformed the performance. The stations to which I listen regularly now have maximum signal strength, no mush or noise.
I'm sure that there are better tuners such as the NAT01/02 and Linn Kemlin out there, but for £200 I'm not complaining.
I have subsequently changed it for a four element job made by Triax, now pointing towards Wrotham Hill. It has transformed the performance. The stations to which I listen regularly now have maximum signal strength, no mush or noise.
I'm sure that there are better tuners such as the NAT01/02 and Linn Kemlin out there, but for £200 I'm not complaining.
Posted on: 25 October 2002 by Rico
I too run a Quad FM4. Scored mine new old stock from QUAD 1999.
I've still not sorted out a Tuna shootout between Naim 05 and 03, and an MF T-1... I suspect its better than the T1, probably not as good as on 03.
Easy to use, about as insensitive as other british tunas. Good presets, I like the dual sig-strength indicators which double as centreing indicators. I used to love listening to Radio 2 on it - a good source, about equal with a CD3 I thought.
Caveat - don't 'spin' the tuning knob - it does have a start and finish.
For the money they're hard to beat.
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
I've still not sorted out a Tuna shootout between Naim 05 and 03, and an MF T-1... I suspect its better than the T1, probably not as good as on 03.
Easy to use, about as insensitive as other british tunas. Good presets, I like the dual sig-strength indicators which double as centreing indicators. I used to love listening to Radio 2 on it - a good source, about equal with a CD3 I thought.
Caveat - don't 'spin' the tuning knob - it does have a start and finish.
For the money they're hard to beat.
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
Posted on: 25 October 2002 by Bob Shedlock
All sounds very good so far, thanks for your replies!
Back in one of my other lives, our local cable system carried very good FM. I had a McIntosh MR-78 tuner and used to listen to WQXR, "The Radio Station of the New York Times". (I understand that they no longer are even in that format) It was very instrumental in developing my tastes in classical music, and a very good source too.
My goal now is to avail myself of our local NPR staion, which has a very good broadcast signal and good programing (except during fund drives, when I can't bear the pandering) They even do HDTV.
I didn't want to spend a ton of money for a single station, but I don't want car fidelity either. The price for the Quad seems good for what I want to achieve v. what is out there for signal.
I know there are lots of good tuners around, and I'm sure the NAT's are up to the task. I simply don't feel like spending big dollars, and if I was so inclined, I'd probably hunt up another decent condition MR-78. We'll see how the Quad fit the mission
Back in one of my other lives, our local cable system carried very good FM. I had a McIntosh MR-78 tuner and used to listen to WQXR, "The Radio Station of the New York Times". (I understand that they no longer are even in that format) It was very instrumental in developing my tastes in classical music, and a very good source too.
My goal now is to avail myself of our local NPR staion, which has a very good broadcast signal and good programing (except during fund drives, when I can't bear the pandering) They even do HDTV.
I didn't want to spend a ton of money for a single station, but I don't want car fidelity either. The price for the Quad seems good for what I want to achieve v. what is out there for signal.
I know there are lots of good tuners around, and I'm sure the NAT's are up to the task. I simply don't feel like spending big dollars, and if I was so inclined, I'd probably hunt up another decent condition MR-78. We'll see how the Quad fit the mission