How much do I need to spend?

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Which tuner to get and getting the most from it. Thank God, for the radio!

For the record, I hate asking this question.
I'm very happy with the sound coming out of my Jolida cd player. I consider it my 'reference' in that if my other components are on par I knoe that I'll be satisfied with the quality. Of course, I'm always happy to get a better component if I can do so for just a little added cost.
For tuners, I'm considering:
Used Magnum Dynalab Etude (about $1000 with remote)
Used Magnum Dynalab 101A (about $700 with remote)
(both of these are sold direct from the manufacturer. I'm much more comfortable buying used that way.)
Jolida Tuner, new or used
Or something much cheaper, maybe NAD C440
I'd like to go with something newer and reliable. Of course, reception and selectivity are crucial.
Sonically, I'm going for about the level of detail, imaging, and transparancy that I get from my cd's. I'm sure that each step up this ladder will bring significant (some more than others) improvements. My question is, what price point should I be looking at to end up where I want to be?

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Topic - How much do I need to spend? - twisty 15:55:18 04/05/05 (6)

go to fmtunerinfo.com - warnerwh 20:42:10 04/19/05 (0)

Re: How much do I need to spend? - fidelio 00:17:10 04/13/05 (0)

Re: How much do I need to spend? - dadbar 21:16:50 04/08/05 (0)

What assumptions are you making? - doodlebug 16:29:04 04/05/05 (2)

Why spend $750 to $1000 for a used modern tuner....... - Chuck Y 08:53:58 04/06/05 (0)

Ditto what David says, plus . . . - markrohr 19:53:06 04/05/05 (0)

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