Hello,

I tend to avoid these comparison posts, but I could use some feedback from
those who have "been there." I'm wading into this pool of radios - Icom R75,
Palstar R30, and Sat 800. I have never used or listened to the Icom or
Palstar. I have tried the Grundig, and had numerous QC problems with it. I
liked the potential of the radio, but just couldn't find a good sample. I
suspect I was getting recycled rejects from the limited Radio Shack stock in
my neck of the woods. I am mostly a program listener/casual DXer, so good
audio for AM broadcasts is a plus. The Grundig seemed good in this respect.
I have heard that the Palstar radio is also very good in this respect, and
apparently is well constructed. However, recent searches suggest QC problems
with this model as well. I would like to give this model a try, but I am in
Canada, and it's tougher just to ship things back and forth for an
experiment. Can anyone comment on these supposed "problems" with the
Palstar? Lastly, there is the R75 at $450. Seems like a lot of radio for the
money, but I am put off by the comments I've seen about it's lousy
performance for AM listening. Is the audio really that bad? Please help to
clarify some of these confusing reports.

Thanks,

Chris