Best Receiver?


I’m setting up a second system with a set of stand mount speakers and a nice Garrard 301 and want a tuner built in, rather than an integrated amp. Of all the receivers, vintage and more recent, what’s the best sounding? I always thought those massive Marantz etc looked great but didn’t sound particularly good. Anyone have experience with something that sounded great?

dhcod

Huh?

What about Lindorf or Trinnov? 
 

Get great reviews and would try if I could 👍

Naim NAT01 I know it's only a tuner but probably one of the best ever made.

It's interesting that you ask this question, because I am questioning why I have a receiver with all of the streaming options available today. If you really like a particular radio station, you can stream it, too. 

I have a vintage rig with a Fisher "the 600". I love the way the tubes glow! All 22 of them! There's no quarts lock, so I can tune in stations from way outside my listening area. Albeit, not clearly... Anyway, good luck with your search! Have fun!

Dan

OP

erock79 mentioned the Fisher 800-C. A bit rarer than the 500-C, but several available.

https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=fisher+800c

It is the 500-C with AM tuner added. I had one, same dead quiet operation. 

I traded it to a member here to get my Mitsubishi LT-5V Vertical Turntable in my office system.

The tuners in the Better Pioneer receivers in the mid 70’s were very good. Overall, I really liked the best  Tandberg Units of that era, very nice sounding & high build quality.