Sugden DTFM 1

Short description[edit]

Handmade English high-end FM analogue tuner with digital frequency display, 5 station presets

Data[edit]

General

  • Manufacturer: Sugden
  • Model: DTFM F.M. Tuner
  • Years of manufacture: ca. 1990-1995
  • Made in: England
  • Color: black
  • Dimensions (W/H/D): approx. 440 x 65 x 250
  • Weight: approx. 3 kg
  • Original price approx. 1800 DM (1995)


Connections

  • Antenna 75 Ohm, coaxial
  • Antenna 150 Ohm
  • 2 x Chinch, R,L
  • Cold-device socket

Technical Data

  • internal power supply 110/230V
  • power consumption approx. 15W (according to transformer size)
  • UKW band 88 Mhz - 108 MHz

Special equipment

  • simple equipment: Power, frequency selection, selector switch for 5x fixed frequency and 1x manual frequency selection, mono stereo, stereo reduction = "noise filter", mute FM, mute, AFC, display of: LED power, LEDs frequency (5 x 7-segment display/ green), LED stereo, 2 x LED frequency center, 1 x LED field strength.
  • Frequency selection via 10-turn potentiometer
  • Fixed frequencies via 5 spindle trimmers, adjustable from the rear panel
  • Frequency display measures and displays the set modulation.
  • HF front end from a Danish specialist (Lundahl?)
  • Very simple, massless construction with ultra fast voltage regulation for approx. 6 single voltages from separate transformer windings

Remarks[edit]

Very rare device, number of pieces probably > 150 pcs.

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Test reports[edit]

Very convincing reception and playback quality, in direct comparison with an Onkyo T-9900 (both with throw antenna) vastly superior. Excellent spatial reproduction, dynamics and timbre.

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