Best budget tuner


I am in the market for a tuner. Been looking at modified vintage, as well as new. I am strongly considering a Cayin 220-TI, as it fits my budget. Anyone have one of these tuners? How do you like it?
Any other opinions would be great!
Thanks!
Tony
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I don't want to sound like the proverbial broken record but- the older Sansui lines such as the TU analog not T (totally digital) or AU (integrated amp) are fabulous. I found a TU 5900 that is absolutely mint and sounds great, for less than $100. The difference between the TU 9900 which is top of the line and highly collectible vs. the 7900, 5900 is in the number of tuning gangs, and some a few other infrequently used features, again see the tuner site for details but the differences are smaller than you might think. You will probably find a TU9900 in your price range if you are patient. They are disproportionately expensive due to scarcity,its overkill unless you're a collector.