Just a note for anyone that is interested. Jim Rivers over at the Tuner Information Center (
http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/) has had a tuner shootout going for quite some time now. His rankings after Shootout #38 look like this. Note that Sansui tuners take positions #2, #3, #7, and #12. Four out of 12 ain't bad at all. I'm quoting the site now.
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"Rankings after Shootout #38:
1: -C- Kenwood L-02T - Most natural sound, good bass. Pinpoint imaging. Lifelike, three-dimensional sound.
2: -C- Sansui TU-919 - The prince who could be king.
3: -C- Sansui TU-X1 - Very good sound top to bottom. Big soundstage, three-dimensional. Very slight diffuse sound.
4: -C- Philips AH-6731 - A very natural, neutral sound. Stereo separation best with a good signal.
5: -C- Revox B760 - Great bass, lifelike midrange and extended highs.
6: Luxman T-117 - Very good-sounding tuner. No real faults, top to bottom. Not as three-dimensional as the L-02T and gives up some bass richness.
7: Sansui TU-717 - Good bass and midrange with nice "depth" to the soundstage. More forward than the L-02T.
8: Technics ST-9038 - Very good bass, nice midrange, smooth treble.
9: Magnum Dynalab MD-108 - Bass OK, very good imaging and realistic midrange, extended but forward highs.
10: Kenwood KT-917 - Good bass, midrange and treble. A very pleasant sound but more one-dimensional when placed next to the L-02T.
11: Pioneer F-90 - Great sonics with a slightly lighter sonic presentation than the top dogs. Upper midrange and treble are top-notch.
12: Sansui TU-D99X - Good bass. Bass, midrange and treble work well together for a balanced sound."
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Another tuner you might be interested in is the TU-D99AMX. It's the version of the 99 with AM stereo. It and the plain 99 come up for auction on eBay from time to time. Usually at less than $100.