Creek T40 tuner

The idea of an FM only tuner is to receive broadcasts over the air that can be described as having truly hifi performance. Only Frequency Modulation can offer this, so it is therefore not desirable to offer AM in a budget design.

The simple ergonomics of the T40 , the complex control, and advanced radio and audio circuitry within. An advanced digital frequency readout, and display brightness level couple to signal strength make the operation of the tuner as simple as possible, every effort has been made front panel. What is left can be descibed as functional, but it is in the search for the ultimate in the state of the art. Of tuner design which has made this product the bench mark at its price.

martinCollams in hifi Choice (february 1988) described the earlier 3140 model thus "Giving fine results for sensitivity, Signal-to-Noise, pilot tone and AM rejection, selectivity, and capture ratio, the RF side of this fine tuner is beyond reproach". The latest version, renumbered t40 has been further improved and has added facilities, such as variable output level control.

With press and public, acclaim from around the world the T40 has become a modern classic.

Specifications:

Tuning Range: 88 - 108 MHz

Sensitivity (50db s/nRatio)

Mono :  3 µV

Stereo :  35 µV

Ultimate Signal-to-Noise (CCIR/ARM/1 kHz ref.)

Mono :  74 dB

Stereo :  65 dB

Muting Threshold (RF Level):  4 µV

Selectivity(Alternate Channel):  10 dB

Pilot Tone rejection:

6 dB at 19 kHz

100 dB at 38 kHz

AM Rejection:  67 dB

Capture ratio:  1,3 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion 9100% mod. At 1khz)

Mono :  65 bd

Stereo :  60 dB

Frequency Response:  25 Hz - 16 kHz (-1 dB)

Stereo Separation:  30 dB (1 kHz, 100 µV)

Output Level:   0 - 1 V RMS (100% mod. Variable)

Aerial Inputs Antenna:  300 Ω (balanced); 75 Ω (unbalanced)

Dimensions (W x H x D):  420 x 64 x 165 mm

Weigh:  3 kg