I would either get your receiver serviced or purchase the new McIntosh 7200 receiver. It has everything you are looking for and more.
Yamaha RN-2000a
I'm looking to replace my MAC6700 receiver with something that sounds as good, but is a bit more reliable. (I could insert a paragraph here about my McIntosh experiences but that's not the purpose of this post). I've always preferred the integrated approach to hi-fidelity, but the selection of really good receivers that can be purchased new is pretty thin. I still listen to FM and currently use a laptop as a music/streaming server. I also have my TV and Beogram turntable attached, so the MAC is really the center of my system. I've looked at NAD, but I'm a bit old-school and prefer not to go class-D. The Yamaha RN-2000a is about the only thing left that I can find. I'd like to hear of any experiences good or bad that folks on this forum might have had with this unit. Also, if someone knows a viable alternative, I'm happy to learn about it. Best to all.
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Why not get a cheap vintage tuner and have better sound than from a receiver? I have 3 tuners and use them daily. One is the great Magnum Dynalab 108T and the other 2 are vintage units that have either been modded or updated. The vintage tuners are really good and not that expensive. My Sansui TU9900 cost $750, but it was upgraded. You likely can find one for 1/2 the price and there are places that are dedicated to refurbishing them. My Accuphase T-101 was redone by someone in Santa Monica, CA. The guy seemed like a tuner genius and after listening to unit for a few years makes me think he was. I bought this one on Audiogon for $1500. Expensive for a vintage tuner but I have 0 regrets on that one. Another tuner that is good is the Sony XDR- F1HD. I gave this one away since I did not need 4 tuners (I do not need 3). It had the best reception of all my tuners and with a good RCA cable the sound was good. Repairs, upgrades, and sales of Sony XDR-F1HD HD Tuner (xdrguy.com)
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This may be below the level that you operate in, but Emotiva makes a unit (TA2) that checks many boxes. It is an integrated amp with phono.DAC and FM tuner. 135/200 wpc into 8/4 ohms. Currently on sale for $899. I have no vested interest in them, but I did purchase an amp and preamp from them that I'm pleased with.
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