Good FM tuner for around $1K

Vintage equipment CAN be a problem, but McIntosh tuners certainly aren't. Audio Classics are experts at repairing, restoring, and modifying them all. The designer of the MR74, 77, and 78 offers updates to those tuners (through Audio Classics), incorporating all he has learned in the years since he designed them. While the Magnum Dynalabs have good audio sound, their RF performance is only average, not anywhere near as good as the Macs. Look for Don Scott's evaluations of both lines (a Google search will lead you to them) for more info on them, and all other tuners.

I've had a Parasound T3 with a remote for a long time; no reason to upgrade. Made in Taiwan, with both RCA and balanced outputs. Details are available at parasound.com/vintage. Appear to run around $400, used of course. Interesting question...haven't seen it before.

If you check FMtunerinfo.com, you'll that the experts there love the Sansui 9900, which you can buy used for $700 or $800 off eBay.  Some consider it to be the best or second  best tuner made.

I own a 9900 that was recently aligned, and I'm elated with it.

Sansui TU717 and TU919 are about the best out there for reasonable money better then the Mag Dynalab lower tier entries by a good margin. find one recapped already, easy to find too. I wont get into a discussion here but a recapped 717-919 is a better sounding tuner then the 9900 IMO( recapped or not). I’m listening to a redone TU 717 now, I’m tuning in to KNKX out of Seattle I’m in Victoria BC Canada (over 80miles away as the crow fly’s) perfect signal sounding wonderful.


Google, Tuner information center shoot out. probably the biggest data base for vintage tuners. really they don’t make tuners like they used to. there is a reason High end vintage Sansui’s and Kenwood tuners get upwards of $3k

+1 on Accuphase. I have two T101's. The T 100 is even better. Great sound and locks on to stations.