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Best Long-Distance receiving Tuners

Looking for a used Tuner to clearly pull in stations from Los Angeles, I am approx 130 miles south and currently have a MacIntosh 1700 receiver which has a tube tuner. I have a FanFare SC-1 whip antenna which gets the station I want only marginally. I can't put up a roof antenna and I don't want to spend $300 for the Audio Prism 7ft indoor antenna. I am sure the Mac 1700 tuner is not equal in alternate channel selectivity or signal rejection to many tuners made after 1980. Appreciate all opinions and input. Thanks, Jimbo
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thomasheisig
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Well, sooner or later you have to make a decision for really long distance or for some good sound.
I tried a few. I have a excellent antenna on the roof with a strong rotor.
The best long distance tuner was the Onkyo T-9990. Unbelievable.

But horrible from sound quality. Compressed and dry.

After that I changed to a Dynalab Eutude with a Signal Sleuth 205. I would say, this combo was very close to the Onkyo, but much better sounding.
Now I use a Dynalab 108 with the SS 205. That's it for me.
Long distances are ok, but not on par with the Onkyo, but the sound quality is unbelievable good.
Definetly the best from both worlds.
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