The best sounding FM Tuner is.....

I recently acquired a Magnum FT 101A with Etude status upgrade. The manual of this unit recomends the ST-2 antenna, which I've just purchased for $129. While installing this as high as possible outside, apparently provides the best reception, the antenna is presented as an "indoor/outdoor" antenna. Unable to install it outside, I am obliged to use it indoors with reception limited it seems, to a mere 10 stations. Has anyone had experience with this antenna - indoors or out with any more positive results? Thanks.

Try an old(late 70's) Hitachi FT920 tuner(cheap like borscht) with 'v.good' AC conditioning. I bought one new in 76/77, it has been on 24 hours a day ever since w/o any trouble!, and I enjoy the FM sound immensely(so does anyone who listens except a 17 yr old male)-surprisingly so- through my Spectral system(of course there is some carrier noise but it does'nt distract me-teho.

Thanks Psacanli - could you suggest where I might find the Hitachi FT920. A unit that still plays after being on 24 hours a day for 30 years, surely deserves a look and I'm curious........

I've owned myriad vintage FM tuners and have enjoyed everyone of them.

Of the tuners I've owned, my favorites include:

Day Sequerra FM Studio

McIntosh MR65B

Marantz Model 125

Revox B261

Naim NAT 01

Pioneer TX-9500 II

Pioneer TX-9800

Pioneer F-91

I own all three.

The TIC guys are Kenwood "'hos"....