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Tuner - FM over the air - suggestions

OK, so I kinda miss being able to just tune in my local over the air classical music station and let it run all day long... So...

I'm looking for suggestions for a good new over the air tuner, with remote.  I don't want nor need to go super expensive, so let's keep it at under $500, and preferably more like 300 or less but I'm willing to consider.  This is not for a super-critical application, just background music mainly when I want to set and forget and go about my day.

I know there are loads of vintage tuners out there too... but I'm trying to keep it simple.  Perhaps if there's a decent vintage with remote for not too much money, ok... but I'm leaning towards new, based on my recent success with new stuff.  It'll be hooked into my Marantz Ruby amp via RCA in.  

Sangean?  Rotel?  Rolls?  DST?  Teac, perhaps...?  

 

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Thank god somebody mentioned getting a good antenna, and putting it up in the attic. I am still kicking myself for not doing this until this year. Fiddled with a number of tuners and indoor antennas. If you don't have a good signal the rest is crap. But I live in the middle of now where.

 

 Also, OTA doesn't cost, in spite of the commercials. Streaming doesn't seem like much of a bargain to me. NPR is still free.

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