Quad FM4 Tuner

The Quad FM4 Tuner is another classic British design from the then Huntington based Acoustical Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The Quad FM4 Tuner was first launched in 1982 at the same time as the Quad 405-2 and was the successor to the very popular . When the Quad FM4 Tuner was first launched, there were many concerns that Quad had developed an all digital tuner. The actual truth was that although the display was digital, the Quad FM4 Tuner was very much analogue under the case.

The Quad FM4 Tuner did use a digital chip but this was only to control the display and store the preset frequencies. One gripe many listeners had the with the Quad FM4 Tuner was the small number of presets options available - seven in all. The Quad FM4 Tuner was very simple in design with just a tuning knob, power button, seven yellow preset buttons and a red tune button. The Quad FM4 Tuner was a very sleek design like all Quad's previous equipment but beautifully made with a sound quality that won may people over as just being totally natural.

The Quad FM4 Tuner was a very easy tuner to live with with AFC and muting done automatically - all the listener had to do was use the dial to tune in a radio station, check the strength signal was adequate and then sit back and enjoy the music. As with any quality tuner like the The Quad FM4 Tuner, it was essential a good quality roof mounted arial was used and plugged into the 75ohm coaxial aerial socket at the back.

The Quad FM4 Tuner was finally discontinued in 1995 although by that time more than 37,000 units had been sold and given the superb build and sound, the Quad FM4 Tuner still command a premium on auction sites like Ebay.

Quad FM4 tuner Specification
Frequency Range: 88-108 MHz
Sensitivity: 2.7µV (mono) / 25 µV (stereo)
Output level: 100mV (30% modulation)
Mains Voltage: 220-240 or 110-120 AC (switchable at the rear)
Dimensions (WxDxH): 321 x 207 x 64 (mm)
Weight: 3 kg