tube tuner or solid stat tuner

My tube tuner, a Magnum Dynalab 108T  is a bit warmer sounding than my best SS tuner, a Accuphse T-101. Both sound excellent but the tube one was about 6x more expensive. In hindsight, even though the MD 108T sounds incredible, I could live without the tube tuner given the high quality of my refurbished Accuphase.

I also have a refurbished SS Sansui 9090. It is not as good as the MD and Accuphase but pretty close. The Accuphase and Sansui cost me $1200 and $700. I consider that a steal for the sound they produce.

I have commented on other tuner threads why I like my FM reception over the same internet stream so I will not repeat here.

@tablejockey, According to Audio Classics, the MR 78 is the best sounding solid state Tuner McIntosh made. I was wrong about it being tubes, I should have known better. 

I am a big fan of tubes but I use a Fanfare FT 1a and a Magnum Dynalab MD 102.  Both great tuners.  The Fanfare is an amazing tuner for when it was built.  I think around 94.   You can find them cheap and they sound great and have great reception.  If you can find a B&K 108 it is essentially the same tuner.  Built for B&K by Fanfare 

so much depends on the stations in your area...otherwise simply a matter of personal preference, or possibly finding a great deal...I use a Don Scott modified Mac MR-74 and Luxman L-110,  and they sound awesome...sounded great before the mods too...

"For tubes, get yourself a McIntosh MR78 tuner."

Edit for stereo5- The Macintosh MR71 is Macs last tube model, ending in 1969.

Arguably 2nd only to the Marantz 10B which is considered top of the food chain.

My daily driver is a 67’. Couldn’t imagine not having it. I don’t stream. I switch to the tuner with Classical as a "palette cleanse" during LP flips. Depending on where you’re at, the only stations with substance are the NPR broadcasts of new, Classical and Jazz. R&R radio at least in Los Angeles is long gone.

Tube tuner fanatics also acknowledge to REL Precedent as the holy grail. It was the inspiration for the Marantz 10B.

Depending on your location, NPR news, Classical/Jazz on the left side of the dial are the only stations with substance. R&R radio at least in LA is long gone.

For tubes, get yourself a McIntosh MR78 tuner.   It is the best sounding tube tuner they make.  Used ones come up for sale all the time.  

All SS System, I’d stick with SS Tuner.

If considering used or vintage, my Carver AM/FM Tuner incorporated some of his unique patents, very capable reception. I had the TX-2 AM/FM Tuner.

I have tube amp and went for tube tuner/preamp, McIntosh mx110z. It is amazing, however all reviews say it needs a strong signal.

I listen to 88.3 WBGO Jazz FM only. I have a large TV antenna in the attic, aimed at my Jazz station’s broadcasting antenna near Columbus Circle, NYC.

All FM is between TV channel 6 and 7 on TV antennas

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Audio/radio.html

Seems Carver also made combo tuner/preamps

Carver made a lot of stuff in a gray color, then some black, ....

Maybe a dumb question, but are people getting better SQ with any tuner vs. streaming internet radio via a good streamer? 

I wouldn't buy a vacuum tube tuner. Your system should get the sound you want and a SS tuner will work better longer.