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This page is generated from the available FM specifications for all units that
include an FM tuner. Units are ranked against one another, and the coloring of
the listings groups the ranks together. In addition, the precise specified value
is shown.
If we don't have the specification for a particular model, it is not included in the comparison. Here's how to consider these numbers. Percentages are straightforward. "uV" are "microvolts" and are a linear measurement; so the difference between .9 uV and 1.0 uV is about 10%, just as you would expect. Finally, "dB" are "decibels" and these are decidedly non-linear. Every 3 dB represents double, so for instance a tuner that had a stereo separation of 52 dB is about 1/2 as good as a tuner that has a separation of 55 dB. As always, if you have the data for a particular model that you do not see listed here, please shoot me an email with that information! |
FM Sensitivity for 30 dB quieting
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2130 Tuner | 1.2 uV |
| 1st | 150 Tuner | 1.2 uV |
| 1st | 2130(e) Tuner | 1.2 uV |
| 2nd | 120 Tuner | 1.4 uV |
| 2nd | 120B Tuner | 1.4 uV |
| 2nd | 120 BLK Tuner | 1.4 uV |
| 3rd | 2600 Receiver | 1.5 uV |
| 3rd | 2140 Tuner | 1.5 uV |
| 3rd | 2500 Receiver | 1.5 uV |
| 3rd | 2385 Blk Receiver | 1.5 uV |
| 3rd | 2385 Receiver | 1.5 uV |
| 4th | 112 Tuner | 1.7 uV |
| 4th | 19 Receiver | 1.7 uV |
| 4th | 115B Tuner | 1.7 uV |
| 5th | ? ? | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2285BD Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 20B Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2100L Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2020 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2100 Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2110 Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 20 Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2120 Tuner | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2330BD Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2325 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 4400 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2330 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2285B Blk Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2285B Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2285 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2265B Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2265 Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 5th | 2330B Receiver | 1.8 uV |
| 6th | 2235 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 4300 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 4270 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 4240 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2252 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2226 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2238B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2235B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2250B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2238 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 125 Tuner | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2252B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2218 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2275 Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2216B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 6th | 2226B Receiver | 1.9 uV |
| 7th | 2250 Receiver | 1.9 uV (2.5 uV on some models) |
| 8th | 2225L Receiver | 2.0 |
| 9th | 10B Tuner | 2.0 uV |
| 9th | 2220B Receiver | 2.0 uV |
| 10th | 104 Tuner | 2.2 uV |
| 10th | 2225 Receiver | 2.2 uV |
| 10th | 2230B Receiver | 2.2 uV |
| 11th | 2240 Receiver | 2.3 uV |
| 11th | 2270 Receiver | 2.3 uV |
| 11th | 115 Tuner | 2.3 uV |
| 11th | 110 Tuner | 2.3 uV |
| 11th | 2240B Receiver | 2.3 uV |
| 12th | 22 Receiver | 2.4 uV |
| 12th | 23 Tuner | 2.4 uV |
| 13th | 2015 Receiver | 2.5 uV |
| 13th | 2245 Receiver | 2.5 uV |
| 13th | 2230 Receiver | 2.5 uV |
| 14th | 18 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 4415 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 105B Tuner | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 4230 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 4220 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 2010 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 25 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 14th | 105BS Tuner | 2.8 uV |
| 15th | 2220 Receiver | 3.0 uV |
| 16th | 2215 Receiver | 3.0 uV |
| 17th | 105 Tuner | 3.5 uV |
FM Mono THD
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2600 Receiver | .15 (100Hz), .1 (1kHz), .15 (6kHz) @1000uV; .4% (1 kHz, 50 dB quieting) |
| 2nd | 2130 Tuner | 0.05% |
| 2nd | 2130(e) Tuner | 0.05% |
| 3rd | 2140 Tuner | 0.07% |
| 4th | 2120 Tuner | 0.10% |
| 5th | 20B Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 115 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 19 Receiver | 0.15% |
| 5th | 110 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 120 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 150 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2110 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 20 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2226B Receiver | 0.15% |
| 5th | 125 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2100 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2325 Receiver | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2238 Receiver | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2238B Receiver | 0.15% |
| 5th | 2252B Receiver | 0.15% |
| 6th | 4415 Receiver | 0.2% |
| 6th | 2250B Receiver | 0.2% |
| 6th | 2238BL Receiver | 0.2% |
| 7th | 2270 Receiver | 0.20% |
| 7th | 10B Tuner | 0.20% |
| 7th | 2240 Receiver | 0.20% |
| 7th | 18 Receiver | 0.20% |
| 8th | 2275 Receiver | 0.25% |
| 9th | 2225 Receiver | 0.3 % |
| 10th | 2250 Receiver | 0.3% |
| 11th | 23 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 11th | 22 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 11th | 2240B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 11th | 2235B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 11th | 2230B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 11th | 2235 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 11th | 2285B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 12th | 2218 Receiver | 0.35% |
| 13th | 2252 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 14th | 25 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 15th | 2200 Receiver | 0.7% |
FM Stereo THD
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2600 Receiver | .35 (100Hz), .2 (1kHz), .3 (6kHz) |
| 2nd | 23 Tuner | 0.05% |
| 3rd | 2130(e) Tuner | 0.07% |
| 3rd | 2130 Tuner | 0.07% |
| 4th | 2140 Tuner | 0.10% |
| 5th | 20 Tuner | 0.15% |
| 5th | 19 Receiver | 0.15% |
| 6th | 120B Tuner | 0.25% |
| 6th | 120 Tuner | 0.25% |
| 7th | 2226B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2100 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 110 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 115 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2110 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 150 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 125 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 4400 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2120 Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 4300 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2325 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 115B Tuner | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2238 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2238B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2270 Receiver | 0.30% |
| 7th | 2252B Receiver | 0.30% |
| 8th | 2275 Receiver | 0.35% |
| 9th | 2250 Receiver | 0.4% |
| 9th | 2215 Receiver | 0.4% |
| 9th | 2238BL Receiver | 0.4% |
| 9th | 2250B Receiver | 0.4% |
| 10th | 2230 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 10th | 4240 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 10th | 2240 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 10th | 4270 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 10th | 2245 Receiver | 0.40% |
| 11th | 2225 Receiver | 0.5 % |
| 12th | 22 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2252 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2235B Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 105 Tuner | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2285B Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2235 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2230B Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2218 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 12th | 2220 Receiver | 0.50% |
| 13th | 2200 Receiver | 0.8% |
| 14th | 105B Tuner | 1.00% |
| 14th | 4415 Receiver | 1.00% |
| 14th | 2010 Receiver | 1.00% |
| 14th | 4220 Receiver | 1.00% |
| 14th | 4230 Receiver | 1.00% |
| 14th | 105BS Tuner | 1.00% |
FM 50 dB quieting sensitivity, Mono
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2130 Tuner | 2.2 uV |
| 1st | 150 Tuner | 2.2 uV |
| 1st | 2130(e) Tuner | 2.2 uV |
| 1st | 2600 Receiver | 2.2 uV |
| 2nd | 2110 Tuner | 2.5 uV |
| 2nd | 2100 Tuner | 2.5 uV |
| 2nd | 2120 Tuner | 2.5 uV |
| 3rd | 2218 Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 3rd | 2238B Receiver | 2.8 uV |
| 4th | 10B Tuner | 3.0 uV |
| 4th | 2285B Receiver | 3.0 uV |
| 5th | 2226B Receiver | 3.2 uV |
| 5th | 2252B Receiver | 3.2 uV |
| 6th | 2330 Receiver | 3.5 uV |
| 7th | 2238 Receiver | 4.0 uV |
| 7th | 2252 Receiver | 4.0 uV |
| 7th | 2226 Receiver | 4.0 uV |
| 8th | 2200 Receiver | 4.0uV (17.3dBf) |
| 9th | 110 Tuner | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 22 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2235B Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 23 Tuner | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 20 Tuner | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2230 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2230B Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2235 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2240 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2245 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 2325 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 9th | 18 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
FM 50 dB quieting sensitivity, Stereo
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2130 Tuner | 17 uV |
| 1st | 2130(e) Tuner | 17 uV |
| 2nd | 2600 Receiver | 25 uV |
| 2nd | 2140 Tuner | 25 uV |
| 3rd | 2285B Receiver | 35 uV |
| 3rd | 2120 Tuner | 35 uV |
| 3rd | 2330 Receiver | 35 uV |
| 4th | 2100 Tuner | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2100L Tuner | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2226 Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2252 Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2252B Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2110 Tuner | 40 uV |
| 4th | 150 Tuner | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2238B Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2218 Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2238 Receiver | 40 uV |
| 4th | 2226B Receiver | 40 uV |
| 5th | 2020 Receiver | 42 uV |
| 6th | 18 Receiver | 5 uV |
| 7th | 2225 Receiver | 5.0 uV |
| 8th | 4220 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 2230B Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 4230 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 2230 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 2220 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 2245 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 8th | 2270 Receiver | 50 uV |
| 9th | 2200 Receiver | 50uV (39.2dBf) |
FM Alternate Channel Selectivity, wide or normal)
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10B Tuner | 150 db |
| 2nd | 2600 Receiver | 085 dB |
| 2nd | 150 Tuner | 085 dB |
| 3rd | 22 Receiver | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 125 Tuner | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 2325 Receiver | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 2285B Blk Receiver | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 2285B Receiver | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 2270 Receiver | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 120 Tuner | 080 dB |
| 3rd | 2285BD Receiver | 080 dB |
| 4th | 2218 Receiver | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2252B Receiver | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2110 Tuner | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2238B Receiver | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2100 Tuner | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2252 Receiver | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2226B Receiver | 070 dB |
| 4th | 2238 Receiver | 070 dB |
| 5th | 2240B Receiver | 065 dB |
| 5th | 2235 Receiver | 065 dB |
| 6th | 115 Tuner | 060 dB |
| 6th | 2240 Receiver | 060 dB |
| 6th | 2250B Receiver | 060 dB |
| 7th | 19 Receiver | 050 dB |
| 7th | 2120 Tuner | 050 dB |
| 7th | 2140 Tuner | 050 dB |
| 7th | 2220 Receiver | 050 dB |
| 7th | 2230B Receiver | 050 dB |
| 8th | 2010 Receiver | 048 dB |
| 8th | 4220 Receiver | 048 dB |
| 9th | 2130(e) Tuner | 045 dB |
| 9th | 2130 Tuner | 045 dB |
FM Alternate Channel Selectivity (Narrow)
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2140 Tuner | 90 dB |
| 2nd | 2130(e) Tuner | 85 dB |
| 2nd | 2130 Tuner | 85 dB |
| 3rd | 2120 Tuner | 80 dB |
FM Stereo Separation at 1 kHz
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2130 Tuner | 55 dB |
| 1st | 2130(e) Tuner | 55 dB |
| 2nd | 2140 Tuner | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2600 Receiver | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2120 Tuner | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2285BD Receiver | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2285B Receiver | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2285B Blk Receiver | 50 dB |
| 3rd | 2252B Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 20 Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 18 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2218 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 150 Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 19 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2100 Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 20B Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2252 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2226 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2110 Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2226B Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2238 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2238B Receiver | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 10B Tuner | 45 dB |
| 3rd | 2330 Receiver | 45 dB |
| 4th | 2275 Receiver | 42 dB |
| 4th | 110 Tuner | 42 dB |
| 4th | 4400 Receiver | 42 dB |
| 4th | 125 Tuner | 42 dB |
| 4th | 115 Tuner | 42 dB |
| 4th | 115B Tuner | 42 dB |
| 4th | 120B Tuner | 42 dB |
| 4th | 2325 Receiver | 42 dB |
| 4th | 120 Tuner | 42 dB |
| 5th | 4415 Receiver | 40 dB (32 dB on early models) |
| 6th | 2240 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2225 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2235B Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2230 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2220B Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2220 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2250B Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2238BL Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2235 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2215 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 4240 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 4270 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 22 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2245 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2230B Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 2270 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 6th | 4300 Receiver | 40 dB |
| 7th | 25 Receiver | 35 dB |
| 8th | 2010 Receiver | 32 dB |
| 8th | 105B Tuner | 32 dB |
| 8th | 105BS Tuner | 32 dB |
| 8th | 4230 Receiver | 32 dB |
| 8th | 4220 Receiver | 32 dB |
FM FM Stereo Separation at 1 KHz (narrow)
| Ranking | Model | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2130 Tuner | 50 dB |
| 1st | 2130(e) Tuner | 50 dB |
| 2nd | 2120 Tuner | 46 dB |
| 3rd | 2140 Tuner | 42 dB |
