I just bought this tuner (used of course: ... released in 1983) based on my reputation of the brand, and the idea (maybe wrong!) We did not have do a lot of progress in analog tuner since the 80's. Well, I'm not disappointed in the performance reception, lack of breath is impressive (I live in a valley, overlooked transmitters), and musically, it's smooth, rich tones and neutral. Only problem is radio stations that are not ... Oh, and also size and weight amazing today, in the same box, you will sell a 5.1-channel receiver 5x100W ...