Cleaning Behind The Tuning Scale...The Japanese Are Here Preview.

**Spectral Morn** · 03-02-2010, 18:48

Originally Posted by barry.d.hunt

Whilst there is a certain aesthetic satisfaction in knowing that when the tuning indicator is aligned with, say 94MHz, you are going to hear the 'Archers' in full fidelity, it ought to be pointed out that all fine level tuning should be done through a combined use of the signal strength meter, the tuning meter and your ears.

Regards

Indeed.

Regards D S D L

**Marco** · 03-02-2010, 21:19

That's a very nice looking beastie, Neil - and similar in many ways to my own Sony... Nice work!

Excuse my ignorance, chaps, but what's a glass tuning scale (and also its advantages) - and how will I know if my tuner (ST-5055L) has one?

Marco.

**DSJR** · 03-02-2010, 22:47

No advantages, as it gets dusted up...

I think the replacement model ST-5950 had one as well, as the tining cursor also appears to run in a channel, thereby keeping just a short orange line along the scale which I think is set directly in front of it..

**Spectral Morn** · 03-02-2010, 23:18

Originally Posted by Marco

That's a very nice looking beastie, Neil - and similar in many ways to my own Sony... Nice work!

Excuse my ignorance, chaps, but what's a glass tuning scale (and also its advantages) - and how will I know if my tuner (ST-5055L) has one?

Marco.

Yes Marco, your tuner has a glass tuning scale. The segmented frequency scale is applied to a glass back rather than plastic. Its just a measure of build quality, thats all. As long as the scale is well done and clear I guess it doesn't matter ultimately what its made from.

Regards D S D L

**Spectral Morn** · 03-02-2010, 23:23

Originally Posted by DSJR

No advantages, as it gets dusted up...

I think the replacement model ST-5950 had one as well, as the tining cursor also appears to run in a channel, thereby keeping just a short orange line along the scale which I think is set directly in front of it..

Hi Dave

Yes the 59 series all have glass scales, and the tunning indicator runs along a channel. However getting to it for cleaning, is not an easy thing. I have still to work out how to. For what ever reason of all the tuners I have from Sony always seem to have/end up with dirty scales.

Frankly I like an illuminated indicator.

Regards D S D L

**The Grand Wazoo** · 03-02-2010, 23:33

Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L

Its just a measure of build quality, thats all. As long as the scale is well done and clear I guess it doesn't matter ultimately what its made from.

Glass is not so easy to scratch (for those of us who clean them!)

**Marco** · 04-02-2010, 09:34

Cheers, guys. I thought that a "glass tuning scale" was something to do with the 'tuning mechanism' inside the tuner

I didn't realise that you were referring to the display!

My Sony X-777ES CDP also has a glass display - there's no plastic shit on that baby either...

Marco.

**DSJR** · 04-02-2010, 13:06

Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L

Hi Dave

Yes the 59 series all have glass scales, and the tunning indicator runs along a channel. However getting to it for cleaning, is not an easy thing. I have still to work out how to. For what ever reason of all the tuners I have from Sony always seem to have/end up with dirty scales.

Frankly I like an illuminated indicator.

Regards D S D L

You have a 5950???????? The late engineer/reviewer Gordon King loved it..........

**Spectral Morn** · 04-02-2010, 16:22

Originally Posted by DSJR

You have a 5950???????? The late engineer/reviewer Gordon King loved it..........

No.

Regards D S D L

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