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In Reply to: RE: Modern Stereo Receiver w/ excellent FM/AM performance -Recommendations Please posted by mjcmt on March 14, 2019 at 04:59:20

Current Mac lineup might be worth a look. Won't be inexpensive, though, of course.
FWIW": Your best bet, if cost is a factor, might (??) be a modern integrated amplifier with a modern -- or perhaps a somewhat vintage tuner.
For example, I have a Parasound T/DQ-1600 AM/FM stereo tuner here that is pretty "hot" as a radio and has pretty good sound quality. I don't know how easy or hard one of these would be to find, but if you found one, it wouldn't be expensive (tens of dollars, most likely).

all the best,
mrh
http://www.parasound.com/vintage/tdq1600.php (Open in New Window)

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RE: McIntosh still makes some 'receivers' today -- - mjcmt 16:18:01 03/14/19 (5)
I'm sure I can get better sound w/ tuner and integrated amp, but was trying to keep it very simple. I'll causually keep eye out for Parasound tuner and could move Rotel tuner from main system, but I don't want this room to be all about a stereo. Large speakers are bad enough but my wife thinks they're beautiful next to oak bookshelf.
- gotcha - mhardy6647 05:43:20 03/15/19 (4)
  Speakers are easy -- folks are raving about the KEF LS50 ('specially the wireless, active morph)... or, if you're cheap (as I am), the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 (catchy name, eh?) ain't bad at all.
  
  Parasound also made that tiny little ZTuner thing for a while -- I've never heard one, but, again, fairly inexpensive and very small.
  
  Outlaw still makes a reasonably "old school" stereo receiver that, at least when it was introduced, was well reviewed, and well received.
  
  I have little experience with new stuff, unfortunately. It may well be that modern Yamaha, Marantz, or Onkyo 2-channel receivers are "fit for purpose" even for radio -- but I dunno. Sorry!
  
  all the best,
  mrh
  - http://www.parasound.com/vintage/ztuner.php (Open in New Window)
  - RE: gotcha - mjcmt 13:03:39 03/15/19 (3)
    I had a vintage mac receiver a few years back, but they are to pricey where I'm at now. Not sure I need a high end receiver or even the Outlaw just for the FM section. I really don't want to change my speakers as the MA's are nice.
    - Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers - mhardy6647 18:30:15 03/15/19 (2)
      I -- ahem -- still kinda like Yamaha.
      {Marky sticks his hands in his pockets, looks down and shuffles his feet}
      
      I've got this Yamaha... thing , you see.
      
      all the best,
      mrh
      - RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers - Eli Duttman 20:01:04 03/15/19 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers posted by mhardy6647 on March 15, 2019 at 18:30:15
        
        Mark, will Yamaha's current R-S202 pass muster? Multiple vendors sell it at $130. Yamaha has "better", but a quick glance by me suggests you're buying convenience, not performance, for the extra $.
        
        Eli D.
        
        Edits: 03/15/19
        
        no idea :( FM specs are mediocre (and incomplete) -- - mhardy6647 05:45:00 03/16/19 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Look at what Yamaha's (still) got in 2-ch receivers posted by Eli Duttman on March 15, 2019 at 20:01:04
        
        FM is probably serviceable.
        
        The AM is probably terrible , though. AM's been an afterthought in almost all hifi receivers for decades :(
        
        all the best,
        mrh

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