Cheap tuners? Aren`t they all now?
I have an old modded T-85 still in use. Of course, I am in the Chicagoland area, and listen to WFMT and WDCB.
I just had a Tech bench a Sony ST-730ES, and the Tech told me it is a great sounding tuner. Can`t wait to insert it into my system. I believe, I only paid $250 for it.
You may be able to find a discarded high end tuner for a cheap price.