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Tuner - FM over the air - suggestions

OK, so I kinda miss being able to just tune in my local over the air classical music station and let it run all day long... So...

I'm looking for suggestions for a good new over the air tuner, with remote.  I don't want nor need to go super expensive, so let's keep it at under $500, and preferably more like 300 or less but I'm willing to consider.  This is not for a super-critical application, just background music mainly when I want to set and forget and go about my day.

I know there are loads of vintage tuners out there too... but I'm trying to keep it simple.  Perhaps if there's a decent vintage with remote for not too much money, ok... but I'm leaning towards new, based on my recent success with new stuff.  It'll be hooked into my Marantz Ruby amp via RCA in.  

Sangean?  Rotel?  Rolls?  DST?  Teac, perhaps...?  

 

curtdr
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curiousjim
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@curtdr 

I have an older Pioneer TX-950 tuner you can have, you pay shipping.

JD

curtdr OP
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@curiousjim

Heck yeah, why not? It’d get me started at the very least...!  OK, I think I sent you a message about it.  Thank you very much!  

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bdp24
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If I had $500 to spend I'd look for a McIntosh MR74 or MR77.

paradisecom
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Why not just stream any station you like?  Why be restricted to the 1 or 2 that might be available where you live?

curtdr OP
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There are many available over the air where I live, and streaming is an option but as I state I'd like to have the option to tune in over the air as well.  When I had a tuner I found myself frequently just hitting "on" and enjoying it all day long.  I'd like to be free of internet necessity and sometimes prefer old school radio, like I often enjoy over the air TV and don't even have cable tv nor netflix... 

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