FM Tuner

[dommaku2]

Hi
I am searching on ebay to find FM Tuner.

I know when it comes to CD player what is important for sound is the DAC. What would be important for Analogue FM tuner?

What are popular models that I should search for?

I just need to casually listen to radio and this is not primarily focus to fulfil my audiophile dreams so the answer can be - just buy any as all will fall on amp/spekaers quality not tuner.


thanks
Dom

 

[nads]

Any. Nothing needed to add to them.

 

[dommaku2]

perfect I will buy 10-20£ tuner

 

[Gray]

perfect I will buy 10-20£ tuner

Give it a decent signal from a good aerial and you might be surprised how good FM can sound 👍

(The aerial is the one crucial part - especially for hiss-free stereo from more distant transmitters).

 

[nads]

Give it a decent signal from a good aerial and you might be surprised how good FM can sound 👍

(The aerial is the one crucial part - especially for hiss-free stereo from more distant transmitters).

Exactly.

 

[Al ears]

My old Creek tuner didn't stay long but that's only because it really needed a good rooftop aerial where I live and I never got around to fitting one.
It was not too bad with an indoor aerial mind you but obviously not giving it's best.

 

[RoA]

I had a lovely Cyrus tuner as part of a Cyrus system. Enjoyed it much but like vinyl and cd ... long gone.

 

[Gray]

I've previously owned tuners from:
Amstrad 😱....for about a week 😆

Pioneer - bought solely on looks 🙄

NAD 4020 - to match the original 3020 (and equally special).

Currently own Denon and Quad tuners.
Got the Quad out of storage a few months back, as the internal backup battery needs a top up at least every five years.

With an Antiference 5 element roof aerial pointing at the transmitter (about 3 miles away)....I listened to BBC Essex.
Typical (but harmless) local radio DJ type, played a variety of oldish stuff.
I found myself really enjoying the music from the old FM4, ended up listening for hours.

 

[matthewpianist]

Denon TU-260L. Loads of them about at low prices, and it's pretty much everything you'll even need.