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Also, the AM-FM tuner included shouldn't be ignored.



Very true. I usually listen to my local classical station on the way back home after work (in case anybody cares, the station is wrr101.com - they broadcast on the net, too). If my favorite piece is on-air when I am arriving home, naturally I want to continue listening to the rest of the piece at home (one problem of classical music: pieces tend to be long! LOL). But I do not have a tuner in my main system! I usually end up turning on my clock radio (btw, mine is stereo at least! heh-heh) or my daughter's boombox...

So I know I need a tuner, but just have not been able to convince myself into buying a separate tuner just for that.

Well... I look forward to buying a multichannel receiver soon!

Cheers!