The latter may be standard for tubes the former seems a bit short. The warranties are only two years for parts and labor on the MD 806T, two months for the 6922 tubes. The remote control is the same plastic unit that Magnum Dynalab provides with all its models, and is the same size as most TV/home-theater remotes. At the center of the rear panel is space for the digital input of the optional DAC. The rear panel has, from left to right, an IEC outlet for a detachable power cord, a TosLink digital output, an Ethernet input, a coaxial digital output, an FM antenna input, and balanced and single-ended analog outputs. The frequency response is specified as 15Hz-200kHz, +/-1dB, the balanced audio output as 2.2V the line audio output is 1V. The MD 806T also features Wima capacitors, gold-plated tube sockets, and Kimber Kable’s Hyperpure wiring throughout. The centerpieces of this design are two of Magnum Dynalab’s reference 6922 vacuum tubes, which have long been responsible for the classic Magnum Dynalab sound. The MD 806T’s output stage shares the same circuit topology found in the discontinued MD 100T FM tuner. In the top panel, slot vents front and rear permit the dissipation of heat. To the left side of this is a power pushbutton, to the right an input for a USB flash drive or hard drive.
The rather plain front panel is dominated by a central, 3.5” color touchscreen, which displays the menus, station ID, and bit rate. The MD 806T measures 17.5”W x 4.5”H x 11”D and weighs only 11 pounds, but its 3/8”-thick faceplate and solid-steel chassis make it feel quite substantial. Most relevant to me was the MD 806T’s reception of Internet streaming, which makes accessible over 20,000 stations worldwide. Also unlike the MD 109, the MD 806T doesn’t include a DAC as standard equipment, though that’s available as an option. The 806T doesn’t receive satellite radio, but given the increasing homogeneity of SiriusXM Radio since the merger of Sirius and XM, I don’t find that absence a negative. Unlike the MD 109 World Source Platform, the MD 806T is limited to FM, Digital Audio Broadcasting (where available), Internet Radio, but can also function as a music player with an outboard USB or NAS hard drive. At $2695, the MD 806T costs only $700 more than I paid for my Transporter.
#Wi fi radio tuner series
In 2012 I noticed that Magnum Dynalab was offering a new series of four models of Internet Radio tuner, with various mixes of functions and features, and immediately requested for review the MD 806T, the model just above the entry-level MD 801. But given the excellent reputation of Magnum Dynalab’s tubed integrated amplifiers and tuners, I frequently checked their website to see what was new. Regardless, I continued to enjoy my Transporter.
But a few months after that purchase, Magnum Dynalab released their MD 109 World Source Platform: an FM tuner that can stream satellite radio and Internet feeds, and has optional digital inputs that allow it to serve as a DAC. But while the Logitech may no longer be my top-dog digital source, I still love it for its ease of use.īefore buying the Transporter, I’d entertained the idea of getting an FM tuner from Magnum Dynalab, but until I moved to Southern California, I’d never been around enough decent radio stations to justify the expense - and when I bought the Transporter, I was primarily interested in using it as a music server. Although the Transporter did later supplant the Wadia, it has since been superseded by my Meitner MA-1 DAC the Transporter’s primary function is once again that of a tuner. More important, Internet Radio exposes you to all sorts of formats and genres.Īlthough I’d originally purchased my Logitech Transporter in late 2008 as a streaming network music player and DAC ($1999 USD, when last available), I’d largely relegated it to Internet Radio streaming, and continued to use my Wadia 830 CD player as my primary music source for the next two years, due to my preference for the Wadia’s sound. While the bit rates (as low as 32kbps) of most stations leave much to be desired, higher-quality streams up to 384kbps are available, and the sound can be reasonably good. While FM remains limited by the tuner’s proximity to the station, the beauty of Internet streaming is that you can tune into distant stations from all over the world, and also listen to Internet-only broadcasts. However, despite the increasing popularity of outlets such as Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube, my main source for new music remains the radio - FM broadcasts listened to in the car or at home, Internet streams at home and at work - and I suspect that’s still true for most people. If you’re like me, you discover new music through a variety of sources. 2018-2019 EISA Awards Video Introduction.
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