Hello Oldskoolboarder
I think I don't understand your question, however, if you're suggesting that a tube tuner produces hisses and clicks, in the FM band, well, it doesn't. Most AM tuning sections in modern tuners are pretty poor. The Scott has a very sophisticated AM section which reportedly has excellent audio quality for AM.
I don't even get hisses or clicks on AM with my car radio. Why would you think a top of the line tube tuner from a time when folks listened to music on AM and FM would do worse?
