new to tuners


i've cobbled together a system for the office, using an integrated (nad c352) that doesn't have a built in tuner. i've never bought a separate tuner before, and know nothing about how much to spend, how important it is, what the issues to pay attention to are, etc. the office system is a denon dcm-360 cd player, the nad c352, and energy c6 speakers. cheap monster and straightwire cables. what do you spend on a tuner for a system like that, and what makes / models might do the trick? it's mostly just for talk radio, with occasional classical and rock stations. thanks. -dave
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Showing 1 response by warnerwh

Viridian's advice is spot on. Get a used vintage tuner. They will do a better job than anything you can get for anywhere near the same price. Mod an old Kenwood or Sansui and be ready for cd quality sound. Then you'd be into it for 450-500 dollars but will literally have world class sound.

One thing many overlook is that a good antenna is mandatory. If you live anywhere near a city a 25.00 Radio Shack yagi will do the job nicely. Whatever you do please put the antenna on your list. If you can have a rooftop like the yagi mentioned above that is the best way to go. All indoor antenna's made aren't as good as that cheap yagi and can cost alot of money.