OK guys , what is.....

[robgil]

A front end? Is that your source?

[duficity]

yes

[Zebbo]

Blimey, an eight word thread! Oh, I suppose that's 13, er 16 oh b****r....

[PeterW.]

A front end? Is that your source?

Yes and no. Front End is a term-of-art for the actual tuning part of a tuner or receiver.

http://ebid.s3.amazonaws.com/upload_big ... 525-73.jpg is a link to a HK-14 front-end, part of an FM-only tuner that enjoys an excellent reputation in the market. http://vintage-audio-laser.com/photofo/ ... -14-01.jpg Some were "little boxes" such as the one pictured, some were tube-based and took up a great deal of room.

Gorler and Waller were/are two highly reputable manufacturers of these devices.

The term has been corrupted to mean more-or-less any source...

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA