Your system says you won't be happy going budget. Like the poster above, I have a Kenwood KT-917. It's very nice but possibly overkill for my situation.
Where do you live and what are your listening options? In my experience, much of the best relayed sound comes out of small community radio stations because they lack the inclination or the budget to compromise the signal. With a decent antenna and a good 70s era Japanese tuner, you can actually approximate the quality you're used to from CDs.
I would second the above comments about Kenwood and Sansui and also advise that you consult www.tunerinfo.com. In my experience, they provide reliable, possibly definitive, data and opinions.
Like Steven Stone told me years ago, FM stands for Free Music.
Where do you live and what are your listening options? In my experience, much of the best relayed sound comes out of small community radio stations because they lack the inclination or the budget to compromise the signal. With a decent antenna and a good 70s era Japanese tuner, you can actually approximate the quality you're used to from CDs.
I would second the above comments about Kenwood and Sansui and also advise that you consult www.tunerinfo.com. In my experience, they provide reliable, possibly definitive, data and opinions.
Like Steven Stone told me years ago, FM stands for Free Music.