A great tuner doesn't replace another front-end component. That's not its purpose. It is the best source of free, high-resolution, new music out there. (MP3? I don't think so.) And it connects you to a world of art and ideas in a way that a basic radio could never aspire to. From my standpoint, a high-end system isn't fully dressed without a tuner. With the MD-106T, you'll be dressed to the nines.