Best Inexpensive Tuner?

Denon TU-800 would be a good used recommendation especially if you live in an urban environment or where favorite stations are close to adjacent strong signals.

One of the cheapest and sweet-sounding tuners is the Sansui T-80.

Don Scott

Try the T2 for $299 from:
http:/www.antennaperformance.com
I don't think this is the Yamaha people mentioned above. I'd like to know where you could buy that one.

I asked Don Scott exactly what he does when he mods tuners and / or for spec's (Sensitivty, Selectivity etc.).
Never got a response. Maybe he's too busy.

But I would want to know exactly what measured improvements to expect before paying out money.

It depends on the tuner. Some tuners can benefit from simple tweaks, others need more work. A simple tweak would be to disconnect an unused something like an antenna outlet. A more involved tweak would be replacing components in the IF strip. Don has experience with many tuners. If anyone is interested email me and I'll send you a before and after of what he did to my Accuphase performance-wise. Don's kind of like a Dr. He needs to examine and apply his experience before he can apply science. But, he doesn't need to give away his secrets!