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A Message From the President 

 
Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab “

MD 108 T 

” Triode FM Tuner, one 

of our finest FM tuners. Great care has been given in the design, manufacturing 
and selection of components for the “

MD 108 T” 

Tuner in order to ensure many 

years of listening enjoyment. 
  
The MD 108 T is the culmination of years of research and development. We have 
expended considerable effort at every phase of the design process to achieve the 
highest level of performance. The MD 108 T uses our proprietary TRACC (Triode 
Reference Audio Control Center) technology creating the most transparent 
listening experience possible. Special torroidal transformers for the RF section, as 
well as a separate large torroidal transformer for the audio stage, were chosen 
because of their high performance characteristics.  
  
We appreciate your decision to purchase the MD 108 T FM tuner. Please feel 
free to contact us if you have any comments or suggestions on improving your FM 
listening experience. Call us on our toll free number, 1-800-551-4130 or contact 
us via email at: [email protected]. We at Magnum Dynalab are here to 
serve your source audio source needs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Respectfully yours,  
Larry Zurowski 
 
President 
 

 

Summary of Contents for MD 108T

Page 1: ...Magnum Dynalab MD 108T ANALOG FM TUNER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 6 INSTALLING THE MD 108 T 7 REAR PANEL DISPLAY INPUTS OUTPUTS 8 TUNER REMOTE OPTIONAL 9 IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 12 Antenna Cabling 12 Types of Antennas 12 FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES 13 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 14 LIMITED WARRANTY 16 ...

Page 3: ... proprietary TRACC Triode Reference Audio Control Center technology creating the most transparent listening experience possible Special torroidal transformers for the RF section as well as a separate large torroidal transformer for the audio stage were chosen because of their high performance characteristics We appreciate your decision to purchase the MD 108 T FM tuner Please feel free to contact ...

Page 4: ...er immediately for instructions KINDLY DO NOT SEND THE UNIT BACK TO THE SHIPPER UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO SHIPPNG THE UNIT BACK PREMATURELY MAY VOID ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE THAT YOU MAY HAVE DO NOT DISCARD THE PACKING MATERIALS AND CARTONS Should there be a necessity to return the unit for any reason it must arrive safely and suitably packaged in order for our receiver to accept it from the ...

Page 5: ...etting combines excellent frequency response with high adjacent channel selectivity F BW3 Controls the ultra wide IF setting and offers the best frequency response Note One of the BW switches must be on for the tuner to operate G BLEND In the ON mode the stereo signal strength is sampled continuously in the Blend monitor circuit Should the signal strength fall below the level required for full qui...

Page 6: ...e the shadow the light green area Use the Magic Eye in conjunction with the signal strength meter to achieve the best response L FREQUENCY DISPLAY Displays the frequency that you are tuned to FRONT PANEL DISPLAY ...

Page 7: ...w the stand by mode feature to function properly All the tuner s amplifiers are muted in stand by mode 6 When power is supplied some of the tuner s LED devices may be lit indicating that the tuner has been activated It may also be that the tuner s power is totally off and that none of the LED devices will be lit Either condition is normal 7 If the power is OFF use the power switch to turn the powe...

Page 8: ...trolled by the front panel input selector knob Knob on left side of front plate The inputs D1 and D2 are for future use OUTPUTS Located at the rear of the unit The MD 108 T uses high grade XLR connectors for balanced output in a fully balanced system Unbalanced output is handled through the high quality gold plated WBT RCA connectors ...

Page 9: ...ther button for a shorter time until your center tune meter is set or your magic eye tube is closed 4 Your Precision remote gives you the ability to store and scan up to 20 preset stations To program a preset station first tune to the desired station and then push STORE Then select the preset memory position you want to store this station in by selecting two digits For Presets 1 9 you must select ...

Page 10: ... 10 IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE ...

Page 11: ...place tubes MD Reference 6922 Signal strength is low Antenna not connected Wrong type of antenna Station too far away Antenna pointed the wrong way Check antenna hookup Check instruction manual for types of antennas Change your antenna Rotate the antenna to point at the station Reception is poor Antenna not connected Wrong type of antenna Cross talk from neighboring stations Multi path is occurrin...

Page 12: ...lice either cable make sure that exactly the same type of cable is used Types of Antennas Multi element Yagi This is a unidirectional antenna capable of pulling in very distant stations due to its high gain the higher the gain the better These types of antennas are very directional and should be used with a rotor to get the maximum benefit of the antenna The directional feature helps eliminate mul...

Page 13: ...ngth such as local stations Magnum Dynalab offers the SR 100 as a good folded di pole There are many styles of antennas but all of them are based on one of these types FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES We have already alluded to the importance of a good quality antenna which has been designed and built with the reception of the FM bandwidth exclusively Should you encounter a situation in which you...

Page 14: ...ono 0 10 THD Stereo 0 10 Stereo separation 50 0 dB AM suppression 70 0 dB SCA rejection 80 0 dB IF rejection 80 0 dB 19 KHz and 38 KHz component rejection 75 0 dB Audio frequency response 1 dB 2 Hz 200KHz Balanced audio output 600 ohms 2 2 V Line audio output RCA 1 0 V Line power Must be specified 110 220 230 240 VAC Dimensions inches H W D 5 x 19 x 16 Dimensions cm H W D 12 8 x 48 3 x 40 7 Weight...

Page 15: ...ETE OUTLET 9 PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM BEING WALKED ON OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS 10 ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER 11 UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME 12 REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SERVICING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE APPAR...

Page 16: ...ppropriate service depot The foregoing is in lieu of any other warranties expressed implied or statutory and the manufacturer neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other obligation or liability in the connection with the sale of this product This warranty is not transferable except by written authorization from the manufacturer In order to qualify under the terms of the ab...

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