Finished Tuners For Sale

1) SOLD #693 8D-106980 Level 1 Essential Refurbishment + All Options + Extra Power Supply Upgrade

Tuners For Sale

Please contact me if you have any questions about tuners offered for sale: xdrguy@comcast.net (my name is Dave). If you decide to purchase one, I'll send you a PayPal Business Invoice by email. You don't need a PayPal account - credit or debit card works. There are no extra charges to the buyer for using a credit or debit card.

This tuner is in Excellent/near-NOS condition with a small scrape at the left front top corner (see photos). I've given it the Level 1 Essentials Refurbishment plus all available options & upgrades. And the +10.5V power supply is converted from half wave to full wave. Extensive detailed photos can be seen here.

Level 1 Essentials Refurbishment:

Install a premium QUIET cooling fan
Upgrade all aluminum electrolytic capacitors in the power supply, main board, and tuner/DSP Module with new higher-quality 105℃ rated parts (3 capacitors are long-life 85℃ due to availability)
Recalibrate the +8.5V voltage regulator circuit
Replace the display backlight LEDs so the display is bright and sharp again
Replace all tactile pushbutton switches
Install Sony structural mods to the audio jacks if not already present (will usually be needed if serial number starts with “8”)
Align FM section for best sensitivity and confirm it’s well within the right ballpark
Install audio fidelity improvements for flatter frequency response, reduced distortion, and improved headroom
Replace IC 906, 1.8V Precision Low Noise Voltage Regulator (as IC 906 ages it has a very high failure rate)
Improve the stability of the unregulated +10.5V power supply rail by replacing the standard silicon rectifier diode with a Schottky diode

Plus all the following optional add-ons:

2nd QUIET cooling fan
Gold Switchcraft audio jacks
7.5 Farad Super Capacitor for retaining clock time and station presets
Forced Analog switch in case you want to listen to an HD digital program in analog
Auto-dimming display when the tuner is shut off, with improved range of screen brightness levels

BONUS: The +10.5V power supply rail has been converted from half-wave to full-wave rectification.

Included accessories, warranty, shipping:

OEM Sony RMT-CF1A remote control
Fresh alkaline batteries for the remote
Basic AM loop antenna
Basic FM dipole antenna
Original User Manual
Priority Insured Shipping to a US address
120-day no-quibble "Fix It or Replace It" Warranty on the entire tuner

This special Sony XDR-F1HD Tuner is priced at $535 and is available immediately. Contact me if you're interested: dave@xdrguy.com.