Can anyone recommend an FM Receiver that would play into a relatively high end system?

Here’s my take on FM
when I rented cars that had digital FM head units and I drive in/out of normal/digital reception the difference is very evident.  There’s a huge diff in sound clarity.
i don’t know if newer home receivers have the same differences.

i just mounted a 360degree FM antenna in my attic, cost was around $35.  connected my Sansui 9090db and now get4.5 out of 5 signal strength with crystal clear reception across the dial. Absolutely nothing lacking about it.
by chance connected my smart TVand now getting around 50 hidef channels too.

personally I would not get a stand alone receiver, not when there are so many really good classic receivers available.

Meant to say “I wouldn’t get a stand alone tuner”

Hi, while I am at my computer I have a Pioneer  HD CAR ! FM tuner DEH 33HD. $65 if I remember, with $7 car whip antenna. I only listen to HD FM jazz WQXR. In New Jersey near NYC, very very strong signals. For my main system I have and Outlaw HD receiver, thats why I bought it. I love the sound quality, I am  near field so hear everything. What's up with this unhappiness with HD ? Is there some technical reason that it is not much better than plain FM ? I am a Physicist/EE. Regards Pat O.

patrickorlando

What's up with this unhappiness with HD ? Is there some technical reason that it is not much better than plain FM ?

As implemented in the US, HD radio uses lo-res lossy compression. So while it can be quiet just like all digital, it sounds much more like an mp3 than a quality FM signal. Note that "HD" does not stand for high definition or anything else. It's just a gag.