MannyE
Exterminate!
Until I read the posted Nielsen stats I was going to state that I didn't see how AM/FM tuners are commercially viable in gear. Oops.
However I do find the internet to be a much more convenient delivery method for what I used to turn to NPR and Philly's 88.5 WXPN for. Do you have a set of shows you really like on public radio? There's podcasts of it. You don't have to worry about missing it. You can download it to your device and listen to it on your own terms. I can almost map out my whole week M-F with podcasts now. I rarely even touch AM/FM in the car anymore.
When my wife and I were just dating she wanted to buy a stereo. I had her buy the Yamaha R-S201 (and gave her some speakers). It's the cheapest two channel receiver you can still buy new. I didn't recommend it because of the radio, rather it's the bare bones nature of it, the remote, and once you listen to it, the bang for the buck it provides. In fact, we still have it. It drives my Klipsch KG2's, helped by a 10 inch powered sub. My turntable is plugged into it and for all intents and purposes it is now my main system. My Musical Paradise is paired with my computer and is primarly for headphones. I know the Yamaha isn't the best, but if you're strapped for cash and want a remote, it's amazing what it can do.
For sure! I've seen them brand new with warranties for less than the cost of dinner and a bottle of wine. And I forgot about the convenience of the remote and bluetooth connectivity, which everything has now. I don't know about sub-woofer management, but seeing as how my forty buck Orb Audio mini-T amp has a sub-out, I don't see how they can't have it too. They are not going to make your B&W 801 speakers sing, but a pair of bookshelf speakers with a powered sub will get the job done nicely.