I'm a casual listener-- mainly english international news such as China
Radio International, etc., but i'm just getting started and dig the
hobby. i am aware all this stuff is on the web but i like tuning it in
on the radio-- there is just no substitute for that imo.

Which of the following would you recommend:

eton e1
sony 7600gr
sony icf-sw07

i know there are big price differences -- i'm wondering if the e1 is
worth the extra money for the type of listening i do. sw07 is very
gizmo-ish. 7600gr gets nothing but praise.

what do you think? thanks.

"tom k in L.A." wrote in message
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Which of the following would you recommend:

eton e1
sony 7600gr
sony icf-sw07

For sheer bang for the buck it's hard to beat the 7600gr. It has no tuning
knob however, so you can't just "spin the knob to see what's on".

You might also consider the Grundig Satellit 800. Can be had for around
$350, they regularly turn up on eBay. Good sound, great synch detector,
and a tuning knob. I have one (along with many many other radios), and
it's generally my most-used radio.



Mike

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:54:57 -0500, Mike wrote:

"tom k in L.A." wrote in message
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Which of the following would you recommend:

eton e1
sony 7600gr
sony icf-sw07

For sheer bang for the buck it's hard to beat the 7600gr. It has no tuning
knob however, so you can't just "spin the knob to see what's on".

You might also consider the Grundig Satellit 800. Can be had for around
$350, they regularly turn up on eBay. Good sound, great synch detector,
and a tuning knob. I have one (along with many many other radios), and
it's generally my most-used radio.



Mike


If you can afford a Satellit 800, get a E1 instead. It is smaller, more
advanced, very sensitive and selective, and a sheer pleasure to use. It
can also be used for XM listening with the additional ant/recvr. It can
be found for about $350 if you look around.

Best,
-Al

--
"Don't get too wrapped up in dogma. Who knows? When we get to heaven
there might be a Big Buddha laughing at us while we're all running
around going 'Oh ****!'" - a Catholic bishop

"tom k in L.A." wrote

sw07 is very gizmo-ish.

You may think it is "gizmo-ish" but if I had a choice of your three picks I
would take the SW07.
Why? Because I own one and the SW07 version of the Sony sych-detector is
superior to ANY portable/luggable SW radio ever built - period.

7600gr gets nothing but praise.

Indeed because the price//performance/value factor is excellent.
And it also has a synch-detector but not as good as the SW07.

deli i agree with you that the sw07 is cool as hell -- i think it's the
coolest one out there-- how has it held up for you since owning it?
how long have you had it? i was just concerned it might be delicate--
hands down the coolest one though.

On Dec 30, 1:03 pm, "del.icio.us" wrote:
"tom k in L.A." wrote

sw07 is very gizmo-ish.You may think it is "gizmo-ish" but if I had a choice of your three picks I
would take the SW07.
Why? Because I own one and the SW07 version of the Sony sych-detector is
superior to ANY portable/luggable SW radio ever built - period.

7600gr gets nothing but praise.Indeed because the price//performance/value factor is excellent.
And it also has a synch-detector but not as good as the SW07.

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:03:49 -0600, "del.icio.us"
wrote:


"tom k in L.A." wrote

sw07 is very gizmo-ish.

You may think it is "gizmo-ish" but if I had a choice of your three picks I
would take the SW07.
Why? Because I own one and the SW07 version of the Sony sych-detector is
superior to ANY portable/luggable SW radio ever built - period.

7600gr gets nothing but praise.

Indeed because the price//performance/value factor is excellent.
And it also has a synch-detector but not as good as the SW07.

I find Drake SAM detectors to be superior.

tom k in L.A. wrote:
I'm a casual listener-- mainly english international news such as China
Radio International, etc., but i'm just getting started and dig the
hobby. i am aware all this stuff is on the web but i like tuning it in
on the radio-- there is just no substitute for that imo.

Which of the following would you recommend:

eton e1
sony 7600gr
sony icf-sw07

i know there are big price differences -- i'm wondering if the e1 is
worth the extra money for the type of listening i do. sw07 is very
gizmo-ish. 7600gr gets nothing but praise.

what do you think? thanks.

I'd vote for the Sony 7600GR on the grounds that it offers the most
bang for the buck. In the meantime, if you want to listen to CRI, you
probably just need to position your head correctly in order to hear it
through the fillings in your teeth--probably on multiple frequencies!

A little joke there...CRI drives me nuts.

On Dec 30, 11:37 am, "tom k in L.A." wrote:
I'm a casual listener-- mainly english international news such as China
Radio International, etc., but i'm just getting started and dig the
hobby. i am aware all this stuff is on the web but i like tuning it in
on the radio-- there is just no substitute for that imo.

Which of the following would you recommend:


- eton e1
Eton E1XM AM/FM Shortwave XM-Ready Radio
http://www.amazon.com/Eton-E1XM-Shor...dp/B0009IIE56/


- sony 7600gr
Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver
with Single Side Band Reception
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICF-SW760.../dp/B00006IS4X

- sony icf-sw07
Sony ICF-SW07 AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with 100 Memory
Presets
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICF-SW07-.../dp/B00006IS4V


i know there are big price differences -- i'm wondering if the e1 is
worth the extra money for the type of listening i do. sw07 is very
gizmo-ish. 7600gr gets nothing but praise.

what do you think? thanks.

Tom K-in-LA,

My 'choice' would be the Eton E1 simply because it is the
better Radio and has the Larger Speaker for a Fuller More
Natural Sound all around the room for Hours of Radio
Listening and Enjoyment.

Not on your list but also worth considering is the Grundig
Satellit 800 Radio. Again it is a better Main Home Radio
for the Casual Listener.

Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium Shortwave Radio
http://www.amazon.com/Grundig-Satell...dp/B00006I5AF/

If I were looking for a Kitchen Radio or Home Office Radio
it would be the Grundig Satellit 800 Receiver.

If - I were looking for a Bedside Radio - It would be the
Eton E1 Receiver.

The Sony ICF-SW07 might make a nice Desk-Top Radio
but I think that it would wear-on-the-ears as the listening
hours increased.

The Sony ICF-SW7600GR is a good Radio but for use as
a Main Home Radio for the Casual Listener : It would need
a Pair of Powered Speakers to give it that room filling sound
and make it an Hour-on-Hour Listening Radio.

OBTW - I do have three Grundig Satellit 800 Radios
up here in Twain Harte, CA :
* One in the Kitchen - Beautiful Music on KMPH 840 kHz Modesto, CA
* One in the Home Office - News on KCBS 740 kHz SF BayArea, CA
* One Bedside - Classical Music on KXSR 91.7 MHz Groveland CA
and any thing else that is 'out-there' On-the-Air Late-at-Night !
Plus another one in the Kitchen down in Oakland, CA.

The Grundig Satellit 800s are each Wonderful Radios to
Listen to as a Main Home Radio for the Casual Radio
Listener in any room.

radios - it's all about listening and enjoyment ~ RHF

I have taken the SW07 around the world. I let my non-technical
brother-in-law use it overseas.
I myself take good care of a jewel like my SW07 as well as my SW100. The
SW07 seems less rugged than the SW100. But you wouldn't want to perform a
drop test with any portable. Neither radio has developed any type of defect
in either cosmetics or performance.

I have owned both for about 2.5 years. The ergonomics of the SW07 w/AN-LP2
is pure pleasure. Of course the tiny speaker, as in most all portables, is
a negative. But I use these two miniature portables with a good set of
headphones. BTW, the SW100 is hailed by audiophiles to have superb FM
audio.

Both radios are getting hard to find and each have held up very well in the
resale market.

If you want one get one now.

"tom k in L.A." wrote in message
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deli i agree with you that the sw07 is cool as hell -- i think it's the
coolest one out there-- how has it held up for you since owning it?
how long have you had it? i was just concerned it might be delicate--
hands down the coolest one though.

On Dec 30, 1:03 pm, "del.icio.us" wrote:
"tom k in L.A." wrote

sw07 is very gizmo-ish.You may think it is "gizmo-ish" but if I had a
choice of your three picks I
would take the SW07.
Why? Because I own one and the SW07 version of the Sony sych-detector
is
superior to ANY portable/luggable SW radio ever built - period.

7600gr gets nothing but praise.Indeed because the
price//performance/value factor is excellent.
And it also has a synch-detector but not as good as the SW07.

"David" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:03:49 -0600, "del.icio.us"
wrote:


"tom k in L.A." wrote

sw07 is very gizmo-ish.

You may think it is "gizmo-ish" but if I had a choice of your three picks
I
would take the SW07.
Why? Because I own one and the SW07 version of the Sony sych-detector is
superior to ANY portable/luggable SW radio ever built - period.

7600gr gets nothing but praise.

Indeed because the price//performance/value factor is excellent.
And it also has a synch-detector but not as good as the SW07.

I find Drake SAM detectors to be superior.

Yeah, such a fine portable, is it?