old style electronics question (you punks call them home entertainment systems, we called them

[Kali]

STEREOS:rofl:

Here is the question: If I bought this tuner, could I hook it up to an existing old integrated receiver as an auxiliary component? (this one has no amp) The tuner lights and preset buttons on mine are shot.
http://www.cmarket.com/auction/item/Item.action?_sourcePage=%2Fitem%2FbrowseImage.jsp&id=78094970

[riqster]

1. Ask him for a picture of the rear panel

...it SHOULD work, but can't help to be sure.

[Kali]

5. took them three hours to reply for the first question, figured DU would be faster!

I did ask this same question and if they had an amp for sale too, but who knows when I will get the reply. Auction is over tomorrow and I won't have time later today to bid, who knows if I will tomorrow.

[riqster]

19. Most likely, a piece of that vintage that will output via RCA jacks

...so if your amp also has those, you should be good.

[BobRossi]

2. Stereos?

We called them "Hi-Fi", punk!

Likely you have "Aux" inputs that should accept this tuner as an input.

[Kali]

7. hee!

I have the inputs, wasn't sure if I could add a "second" tuner.

[tridim]

3. Yea, the tuner will have a line output, and your old amp should have an aux-in.

[Kali]

8. cool, thanks

it was the "second" tuner that I wasn't sure about

[Gold Metal Flake]

4. Yes.

All tuners have a line-level output using RCA connectors. Plug & play.

[Kali]

9. thanks

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. Should have standard RCA plug inputs & outputs

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Though from the description given, it seems that the current owner has played around with the tuning so it got better reception on one particular radio station. So unless you know how to do that yourself, it may not work properly on other radio frequencies.

[Kali]

12. actually that would be great for me

its the only station I really listen to. I could set my old one to NPR for the four hours on sunday I actually listen to that, as it has a better signal and is easier to find blind. and the new tuner will be for kxci which is pretty weak, but aimed right so I pick it up 50 miles away.

[Crabby Appleton]

18. I agree with Sebastian, it'll have standard RCA connections

[burythehatchet]

10. Careful about how much you do with an analo system

I have kept my components for many years but they are practically useless when paired with iPod's and computers and so on. I figure the reason is because of the digital/analog divide.

[Kali]

14. not sure what you mean?

I can't stream anything out here because I'm on really slow dial up.

Station went digital a while ago but doesn't seem to bother my present tuner??? (or maybe they are broadcasting both? I start getting confused when the subject goes to electricity/physics. It is in the realm of magic to me. I just done't get it.

[lapfog_1]

11. Does the tuner have a pre-amp?

Otherwise, the aux connection might not work.

<clicks on link>
Looking at it, it should.

But $40? Really?

[Kali]

15. I don't know.

is $40 too much (it's a fund raiser for a station I am involved with so I don't mind kicking them a little)

[lapfog_1]

17. As a fund raiser... if you were going to donate $40 anyway.

Go for it.

But for an FM tuner, even "modified", probably not.

[Xithras]

13. "Stereo" indicates two audio channels. Mine supports 10.

9 channels plus the subwoofer. There's a reason the term died out.

[Kali]

16. so doest that mean you have ten speakers distributed about the place?

I'm obviously stuck in the 70's in a lot of ways:hippie: :rofl:

[BelgianMadCow]

20. You rock or mine?

or is that cave :P

[Xithras]

21. Around one room.

Doesn't do much for music, but movies are stunning.