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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-28 
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A couple months back I sent to Dima a link with a wonderful collection of audio articles from first part of the 20s century: http://www.one-electron.com/Misc_Docs.html In next couple days, talking with Dima he asked me: “Roma, what is REL Company a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: The crazy REL’s new sensitivity. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-21 
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Play with REL I made other modification the boosted the REL sensitivity to insane level. I modified the way in which my REL delivers antenna’s signal to REL’s front end. Now my REL has BNC ground lifted antenna jack (I tended to use BNC connectors fo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The REL Precedent and Stereo by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-02 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I also have some problem with my T85 Multiplex Decoder to read the REL composite signal.  The T85’s decoder read Schwarz’s signal perfectly but it is finicky REL’s signal. I did not figure out yet hat is going on.[/quo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Bye-bye REL Precedent. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-30 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I have no idea where this saga with REL leads me. Even though I do have substantial sonic improvement over the original REL version I still do not know if I like this tuner all together. The 50 years all tube tuner with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: The damn tubes tuners. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-22 
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I have no idea where this saga with REL leads me. Even though I do have substantial sonic improvement over the original REL version I still do not know if I like this tuner all together. The 50 years all tube tuner with 17 tubes is very freaky thing....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The modification of REL Precedent – go wider. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-04 
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Figuring out how to switch REL Precedent’s IM bandwidth to more suitable for Stereo operation I was wondering about something else. The 250kHz window though which the REL Precedent looks to the FM band is might be fine for DXing or having good select...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The REL President on Steroids? by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-19 
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So, to recall everything g the 3 major modifications were done on REL tuner: 1) Change  of Detector diodes from 60 year old glass diodes to 1N5711– with huge advance to Sound 2) Change diodes that come to grids of the limiter stage t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The REL Precedent and Stereo by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-02 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I also have some problem with my T85 Multiplex Decoder to read the REL composite signal.  The T85’s decoder read Schwarz’s signal perfectly but it is finicky REL’s signal. I did not figure out yet hat is going on.[/quo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-28 
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A couple months back I sent to Dima a link with a wonderful collection of audio articles from first part of the 20s century: http://www.one-electron.com/Misc_Docs.html In next couple days, talking with Dima he asked me: “Roma, what is REL Company a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The detectors diodes in REL tuner. by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-29 
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One of the ways to drag the REL tuner in the realm of civilized sound is to get rid of any crap that it has after its detector. One of the first things is to replace the 60 years old Germanium diodes with contemporary ultra fast and ultra low capacit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Bye-bye REL Precedent. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-30 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I have no idea where this saga with REL leads me. Even though I do have substantial sonic improvement over the original REL version I still do not know if I like this tuner all together. The 50 years all tube tuner with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: REL connector by Joe Roberts on 2009-01-27 
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Yes, that WAS a common connector but this won't help you now. Radio Shack sold those as recently as ten years ago.Since the female side of the connectors has spring terminals there is some variability permitted in the diameter of the male contacts. I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: REL Precedent Tuner - Antenna Connection by oatman on 2009-01-26 
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Hello All;Any idea where I can get an antenna connection for an REL tuner. It appears to be a clear plastic connector with holes in one end and set screws to secure the strands of a 300 ohm dipole antenna with another end that plugs into the back of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: REL Precedent on the Moon!!! by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-31 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Do I recall that the REL had a fairly "unusual" tuning section - among its many features that were (and still are) novel for a "civilian" tuner - , and that many of those old parts were not only top, SOTA mil-spec back then but m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Free REL antenna connectors by Joe Roberts on 2009-09-26 
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Just scored a box of these obsolete 300 ohm connectors for the REL.Drop me a line if you need one. Free to any REL owner.Joe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: REL Precedent Report by Romy the Cat on 2009-10-25 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Obsolete 300 ohm connectors for the REL. by mark2870 on 2010-04-13 
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Joe,How can I get one? Or, even a picture would help.Thanks.Mark...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: REL Precedent Connectors by oatman on 2010-04-13 
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Hi Joe;Just received notification of recent responsis re: my origonal question over a year ago. Let me know if you locate the box and can send a couple as I really need them. (Getting around to finally setting up 2 I have in a new system)Thanks so mu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: A small step and the giant leap. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-01 
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A few days back I got rid of the 60-year old Germanium glass diodes in the REL detector and put in there the regular 1N4148 4pF low-signal diodes/ it was quite positive improvement. I need to be said that detector diodes are not the regulars diodes b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: REL Precedent on the Moon!!! by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-31 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Do I recall that the REL had a fairly "unusual" tuning section - among its many features that were (and still are) novel for a "civilian" tuner - , and that many of those old parts were not only top, SOTA mil-spec back then but m...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The Hebraic Rhapsody for Violoncello Solo and Full Orchestra by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-23 
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Hm, I am not familiar with Starker’s take on Schelomo. I have his Jewish sketches with some Japanese pianist. Well, whoever he did worth having… BTW, have you seen Rostropovich playing Schelomo: ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The REL President on Steroids? by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C in Off Air Audio  24 Replies 
So, to recall everything g the 3 major modifications were done on REL tuner: 1) Change  of Detector diodes from 60 year old glass diodes to 1N5711– with huge advance to Sound 2) Change diodes that come to grids of the limiter stage t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The modification of REL Precedent – go wider. by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A tube tuner? REL Precedent 646C in Off Air Audio  24 Replies 
Figuring out how to switch REL Precedent’s IM bandwidth to more suitable for Stereo operation I was wondering about something else. The 250kHz window though which the REL Precedent looks to the FM band is might be fine for DXing or having good select...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Tube vs. SS tuners – the open question. by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-26 
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  Well, Nerone, the differences between any tuners would greatly vary with signal, not even with the strength of signal but rather with the specific location and surrounding of a given station.  To make the things conceptually right it wou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Mravinsky conducts Shostakovich's Symphony 8 by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-21 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: I do not touch the RF. Absolutely not. by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-29 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Of course you will give this Grande Dame ('54 - '55 ?) a fair shot with some new parts, apropos?  Especially new caps?[/quote] I would certainly would be very interested if someone with RF knowledge would rebuild the REL ci...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Partly to blame by Paul S on 2008-08-01 
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Romy, does the REL use capacitance or inductance tuning?  I was thinking H.  Of course all the old caps are shot.  That's another case where the True Vintage Believers (TVB) are really too funny, when they insist on "original" par...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Collectors Item by Paul S on 2009-07-30 
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Do I recall that the REL had a fairly "unusual" tuning section - among its many features that were (and still are) novel for a "civilian" tuner - , and that many of those old parts were not only top, SOTA mil-spec back then but most of them were also...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: Closer Look (at saving money) by Paul S on 2011-05-27 
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Looking at the better photos, with a rear view of the LF speaker, the "felt-covered large port" is actually not the worst possibility (a quasi "IB"), depending on some things we can't see and how well that driver "likes" it.  I can also see that what...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Free REL antenna connectors by Joe Roberts on 2009-09-26 
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Just scored a box of these obsolete 300 ohm connectors for the REL.Drop me a line if you need one. Free to any REL owner.Joe...
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