Clarity and expression improve too.
Let alone allowing you to approach their stated specs:- Sensitivity, Adj.Ch., Alt. Ch. selectivity, and capture ratio., specs.
I feel very strongly that antennas matter, outweighing tuner differences. I'm an ex-grunt sig too ;-0.
Putting tuners ahead of antennas smacks to me of the conspicuous consumption ethic so prevalent at GENERAL that it makes a soft target!
Viz there ARE certainly many Accuphases, (look! $$$$$$$$!) sans external antennas, in HK, Singapore, KL and Japan,in ferroconcrete blocks of flats. Let alone tubed Leak Troughlines and Quad FM3's.
Warmest,
Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
Peace
