Radio tuners with dial and slider window

[gobble]

Which are the AM/FM/SW tuners available with a dial knob and slider? I dont want a complete radio but want to recreate the vintage sound using a DIY low watt mono tube power amp section and a 4" speaker for that slightly over-driven sound with a crunchy and aggressive midrange.

Is it possible to pair a digital tuner with a knob and slider and get rid of the button controls? Assume the electronics expertise is available locally. For example if my Hitachi KH-WS1 (WorldSpace Radios) can be re housed in a box having a slider and knob. I can find expertise to do it for me if this is feasible.

The other part of the challenged posed is - what DIY tube amp kit do you recommend for that over-driven sound with a crunchy and aggressive midrange and a chunky bass? Less than 10W is ok.

Budget is approx INR 8000/- for the analog tuner or radio with aux-out.

TIA

 

[suri]

Which are the AM/FM/SW tuners available with a dial knob and slider? I dont want a complete radio but want to recreate the vintage sound using a DIY low watt mono tube power amp section and a 4" speaker for that slightly over-driven sound with a crunchy and aggressive midrange.

Is it possible to pair a digital tuner with a knob and slider and get rid of the button controls? Assume the electronics expertise is available locally. For example if my Hitachi KH-WS1 (WorldSpace Radios) can be re housed in a box having a slider and knob. I can find expertise to do it for me if this is feasible.

The other part of the challenged posed is - what DIY tube amp kit do you recommend for that over-driven sound with a crunchy and aggressive midrange and a chunky bass? Less than 10W is ok.

Budget is approx INR 8000/- for the analog tuner or radio with aux-out.

TIA

over the top, gobble -

if you get a (workable) response on this forum - i will eat my hat! (i have one)

 

[hemantwaghe]

I am not getting what do u want? You want a used analouge tuner?

Do not want to sound pushy but yes i can arrange a silver pioneer tuner

 

[saikat]

I recently saw a Sansui digital tuner from the '80s which has a slider window and a dial. Looks amazingly beautiful and old school with bulbs being used for the backlit panel.

Gobble, why not use something like that as a starting point and use the line out to feed the tube?

 

[Hiten]

Gobble,
If you want to use valve amp section of the radio, why do you need dial knob and sliders ?
By the way you may get dismantled vintage valve radio, spool tape amp section on ebay. (Just be aware of 120 V and non working stuff) Radio valve amp section will not work with low output of modern sources.

 

[gobble]

I am not getting what do u want? You want a used analouge tuner?

Do not want to sound pushy but yes i can arrange a silver pioneer tuner

Nice! Can you show me a pic? PM me so we can take this forward.

Regards

 

[gobble]

I recently saw a Sansui digital tuner from the '80s which has a slider window and a dial. Looks amazingly beautiful and old school with bulbs being used for the backlit panel.

Gobble, why not use something like that as a starting point and use the line out to feed the tube?

Exactly what I intend to do. A radio amp may need a special design to protect from RF maybe, but thats somethign I intend to discover along the way.

Is that sansui for sale? What model?

Regards

 

[gobble]

Gobble,
If you want to use valve amp section of the radio, why do you need dial knob and sliders ?
By the way you may get dismantled vintage valve radio, spool tape amp section on ebay. (Just be aware of 120 V and non working stuff) Radio valve amp section will not work with low output of modern sources.

Yes yes you read my mind. I was thinking of scouting the radio shops in Bangalore to find parts. if you know a shop local to your place, please drop in and check for my sake.

I want to listen to AIR FM and SW too. So its not just about a new amplification thing.

I am considering the product R601P Tube Hi-Fi FM/AM Classic Radio on this page http://www.audio01.com/eng/productClassical.htm

Because it has EL84, the sonics of which promise a crunchy and aggressive mid range when pushed http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Gibson Tone Tips_ Output Tubes/, exactly like my old bush radio. Note I am not looking for silky smooth sound but a raw open and airy one (hopefully without fatigue - my radio certainly did not ) to drive a 4" full range. Slightly over driven like a guitar amp. My 100+ badly recorded Indian/Carnatic CDs will hopefully come alive and sound better on this with some sacrifice of detail.


Unfortunately the R601 is a solid state tuner with a tube amp section. Analog tuners are really more fluid and musical whereas solid state tuners are a downright shame on this front!! And I know this from experiencing the sound of the 1970s Bush Radio for decades. Hence looking for alternatives.

Regards