Best Receiver?

It's interesting that you ask this question, because I am questioning why I have a receiver with all of the streaming options available today. If you really like a particular radio station, you can stream it, too. 

I have a vintage rig with a Fisher "the 600". I love the way the tubes glow! All 22 of them! There's no quarts lock, so I can tune in stations from way outside my listening area. Albeit, not clearly... Anyway, good luck with your search! Have fun!

Dan

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erock79 mentioned the Fisher 800-C. A bit rarer than the 500-C, but several available.

https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=fisher+800c

It is the 500-C with AM tuner added. I had one, same dead quiet operation. 

I traded it to a member here to get my Mitsubishi LT-5V Vertical Turntable in my office system.

The tuners in the Better Pioneer receivers in the mid 70’s were very good. Overall, I really liked the best  Tandberg Units of that era, very nice sounding & high build quality.

Properly restored Fisher 500c. Match 7591a’s in unit and  either Mullard or Telefunken ECC83’s in the phase inverter and preamp sockets. Bliss.

I bought a Kenwood 45 watt receiver in 1976,played it regularly till 1995 and gave it to my son and he still uses it and it always sounds great.  They don't make 'em like that anymore.  Wood sides, discreet power supplies and all that.