There are lots of great FM tuners out there at bargain prices if you
look around. Go to the FM Tuner Info site, and do some reading. I picked
a Technics ST-S505 digital tuner on EBAY for $60. This unit has .05
stepped tuning, IF offset, good sensitivity and image rejection, and has
4 ceramic filters in the narrow mode. It also has a numerical digital
signal strength readout. I have this coupled to an Antennacraft (same as
Radio Shack) 6 element beam and TV rotor. Total cost of setup not much
more than $100. I routinely get stations from 200-250 miles. Much better
than you're going to find in a lot of the SW portables if you want to FM
DX. Of the portables, the Grundig Satellit 700 has the best reputation
for FM. The Sat 800 is "ok", but I think it only has 2 filters
(selectivity), a useless signal meter (goes to max on most signals), and
poor construction. I know, I went through 3 of them before giving up.
Good luck...

Chris VE6RDC

RHF wrote:
= = = Dan Graves wrote in message
= = = . ..

I would like to find a receiver that is a great FM receiver.
It would be great if it was stereo, too.

I have difficulty picking up some classical stations
and need something with more receiving power.

Thanks for any help,
Dan


DG,

The FM Receiver is only half of the FM Broadcast Reception equation.

The other half is the FM Antenna. A quality multi-element FM
Antenna will be Directional and have greater Gain when pointed
at the FM Transmitter location. Adding and 'external' FM Antenna
to an existing radio will do more to improve FM Reception then
buying a newer / better radio - IMHO.

If you are interested in a FM Tuner that will bring in those
distant FM Stations and give outstanding audio results; consider
the Sansui TU-919.
- Annalog Tuning plus Digital Read-Out
- Five Gang Tuner
- Wide and Narrow FM "IF" Band Widths
[ Plus Wide and Narrow AM/MW "IF" Band Widths ]
- Multi-Stage Ceramic Filters

NOTE: The Sansui TU-919 is available 'used' on eBay and usually
sells for about $600.

SANSUI-TU-919= http://www.amfmdx.net/fmdx/TU919.html
http://www.antennaperformance.com/pr...8&CategoryID=3
http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/sansui.html

INFO - FM DX Tuner Overviews
http://www.amfmdx.net/fmdx/tuners.html
Your Guide to FM Tuners with DX Potential

FM Tuners · High End FM Tuners eGroup at YAHOO!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FMtuners/

jm2cw ~ RHF

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