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Best Long-Distance receiving Tuners

Looking for a used Tuner to clearly pull in stations from Los Angeles, I am approx 130 miles south and currently have a MacIntosh 1700 receiver which has a tube tuner. I have a FanFare SC-1 whip antenna which gets the station I want only marginally. I can't put up a roof antenna and I don't want to spend $300 for the Audio Prism 7ft indoor antenna. I am sure the Mac 1700 tuner is not equal in alternate channel selectivity or signal rejection to many tuners made after 1980. Appreciate all opinions and input. Thanks, Jimbo
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whatjd
1,139 posts
 
Talk to a TV/FM tech that knows your area. Then buy a Magnum 108 Tuner and put up the best stacked FM anetnna..ie: Finco FM-4, APS, Wingard(sp?)...etc...and enjoy.
whatjd
1,139 posts
 
Talk to a TV/FM tech that knows your area. Then buy a Magnum 108 Tuner and put up the best stacked FM antenna..ie: Finco FM-4, APS, Winegard(sp?)...etc...and enjoy.
hifiman
13 posts
 
Watch for a 'Fanfare FT 1-A ' tuner used or a new "Lite"
AND you really need a good FM antenna. I have both and I
listen 85% to NYC area Free Music as good as CD !
vayasteve
171 posts
 
I have the 7 foot tall antenna,and it will work well so spurlge on one.After all it's only money well spent.
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ivanj
35 posts
 
1.I would contact Don Scott. He has some inexpensive tuners for sale that can be tweaked for your situation. He may also align your present set-up.

bdscott@nac.net

2. That being said, what I (and all engineers I have read)have found is that money spent on the optimum antenna for your situation is 10x more important than the money spent on a tuner. This is just good systems engineering, especially in marginal situations. If the Audio Prism is that much better (I don't know either unit, I use an outdoor unit) than what you have now it is cheap at the price. Obviously, if you don't get a clean strong signal in, a Sequerra is just a light show, n'est-ce pas?
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