Whats the best used tuner for under 1000

Ryan, Thanks for you response. You may have hit upon the reason I originally purchased the Perreaux. At the time I purchased it I had owned or auditioned several high spec'd units and I loved the ability to draw in distant stations etc, but when I just listened to the "sound" of the amplified signal I found it cold and dry, regardless of station. I assumed that the manufactureres had just overlooked the quality of the analog output devises. But as I look back, perhaps I had not set the bar high enuf, by focusing on Magnum, Carver, Onkyo, etc. I will revisit you earlier post to see if I can find something that sounds like what I might be able to use. Thanks again for your time....

Ryan, actually your well written explaination can be applied to other electronics as well, especially the part about why people prefer certain poor tuners to others - they are not faithful to the signal coming in, but compensate for the poor original sound sent by the stations.

GO TO THE TUNER INFORMATION WEBSITE INDICATED ABOVE AND READ!

Tuners are just like any other component, they all sound different, have good/bad qualities, and people each have their own favorite (as indicated above). Soundwise for example, the Sansui T-80 I have has a full, warm, sweet sound while the Kenwood 6500 I have has a crisp, clean, dynamic sound. I love the vintage tuners, beside the sound they are just so much better looking (and built better) than today's stuff, IMO. Alot cheaper too...

Anybody here own a Realistic TM1001 with modifications? If the good word on them is to be believed they seem to be a steal at just over a hundred bucks modified/serviced.

Don Scott is synonymous for "What's the Best Tuner For Me". I am serious--both Sugarbrie and Gabbro are right on the money. Because the FM tuner is not a priority front-end source for most audiophiles, it doesn't get the spotlight, concern or attention that it dserves. Most have no feel or knowledge for the sound qualities that can come from a great tuner. Scott not only knows about which ones they are... he knows how to make it happen. He can an FM tuner become the real jewel in your system. Got speak to him at bdscott@nac.net.