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 I noticed that you're looking for a tuner with a remote control. One such tuner would be the Teac model TR-670. You can always find them used for under $100 on ebay - just make sure the particular one you're looking at has the remote control that goes with it (you might have to message the seller to make 100% sure about this). Another option may be the Galaxy Audio RM-RDSTNR AM/FM Tuner with Radio Data System. |
Great suggestions! You folks really have a lot of good ideas. In addition to the freebie Pioneer (thanks again!), I really like the looks of the refurbed Dynalab, the Galaxy, and the Teac... The Dynalab is probably the most "upscale" but they all would do the job I'm looking for in my prospective environments. @dpop I did find the teac 670 on ebay new old stock NOS w all the trimmings: remote, manual, antennae, unit. Looks mint and fits the aesthetic and intent: $107 incl taxes and shipping,... so I snagged one, I mean why not, it's under my budget, it's a brand I like, and between it and the Pioneer I think I'll be all set until the whole world goes digital which will be a few years away here in U.S. anyway. Thank you again, all of you. |
Over the air FM sounds so much better where I live than streaming. I am currently listening to a classic rock station on a refurbished Accuphase T-101 tuner and I am just blown away at how good it sounds. I was thinking that is is almost as good as CD. At 9AM - 12PM I switch to the incredible KCRW(,com) on my Magnum Dynalab 108T tuner. That is also incredible and KILLS the same steam of that stations broadcast. This station likes to play albums when available. One time a DJ on KCRW stopped a song half way and apologized to say he was playing a bad version and he had a better vinyl pressing to play instead. These guys love music. FM streaming is awful compared to what I hear over the airways. I have 2 cheaper tuners (not really used at the moment) that are not too expensive. A modified $500 Sony XDR tuner (Welcome - About - Contact (xdrguy.com)). You need a very good RCA interconnect to really bring this to life. The other tuner is a Sansui 9090 tuner I got for $750. It was refurbished and sounds really good. Not as good as the Accuphase and MD 108T but damn fine for the price.
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