i listen to the radio just about everyday; two or three public broadcast stations (commercial radio sucks!) My 1050 does a great job pulling them in, i have no complaints. Its not quite as good as the tubed tuner on my fisher 500c tube receiver, but i am thoroughly satisfied with it. (the fisher is a great classic tube receiver, retailed in '62 for about what the 1050 does today) I am using a $20 powered indoor antenna from radio shack. sounds great to me.

I'm using a pair of Norh 6.9 speakers. lovely sound.

-eric