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Fm tuner

I am looking to upgrade my fm tuner. I now have an old Rega Radio.

i listen mainly to classical,wfmt in Chicago and listen to that station as much as I do my vinyl and cds.

as I live close to Chicago receiving weak stations is not an issue.

i have recently upgraded to a Rogue Sphinx v2,kef LS50s and a rega p6.

im not really up on the latest technology so I think an fm tuner is all I really need.

any suggestions or thoughts will be appreciated.

allan
wino55
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aaronm
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I would suggest the Fanfare tuners. It has balanced outs and great rejection of the unwanted signal nonsense we get in the Chicago area. They came with a black or silver face. I have one of each face due to change of preamps over the years. Simple unimportant aesthetic change, but looks so much better with matching colors. 
scorpio1951
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   I like FM tuners. I have a collection of McIntosh tuners--the MR71, a Modaferri modified MR-74, an MR-77, an MR-78, an an MR-80. I retubed the MR-71 myself last year with NOS Telefunken tubes, and it sounds great. Also great are the MR74, 77, and 78. I don't particularly care for the sound of the MR80, although this is all just opinion and what sounds good to your own ears. 
wino55 OP
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I decided to pop for a refurbished MD 90 from the manufacturer.
CEO told me there was a defective board which was replaced.

i am very satisfied with its sound
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stereo5
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You made a very wise choice.
lewm
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I scanned through all of the above.  No one mentioned my Luxman T110 tuner.  Decades ago I went from a Marantz 10B to this Luxman, not because I expected it to outperform the Marantz but because it is great (enough) sounding and remains stable over time, whereas the Marantz is high maintenance in the sense that a Ferrari is high maintenance.  You can often find the T110 for less than $100.
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