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I agree with others, we miss greatly Jeff's radio posts. It was my first go to website every morning. Your reviews were different than others - they were reviews of real user, reviews of someone I could really relate to. How about selling some of your old radios in the garage to purchase Tecsun S 8800? I recall you had originally planned to sell many of them, but then gave up. Maybe now it's the time :).
Jay Allen Reviews the Tecsun S-8800
I love field radios. The Tecsun S-8800, according to Jay Allen's fine review, gets high marks for FM reception, but its speaker is not as rich as the Grundig S350 and it has birdies on AM. At its $270 price point, I'll probably stay away from it for now. I'm still tempted to get the Sangean...
Why did you kill this blog :(.
Jay Allen Does His 2017 AM Radio "Shoot Out"
Gary has apprised us of Jay Allen's 2017 AM Radio "Shoot Out". No surprises here. C.Crane makes the best AM for today's radios and the Panasonic RF-2200 remains the AM king. Related articles Jay Allen Restores the Sony TFM-8000W Radio: One of the Greats
I had this radio; it was the biggest piece of junk ever. It could not pick up almost anything on FM; the dial wheel was so hard to move. I returned it the next day.
Jay Allen Reviews the Sangean PR-D6 Portable Radio
Thanks, Gary: Here is Jay's PR-D6 review. https://radiojayallen.com/sangean-pr-d6-amfm-portable-radio/
What's the battery life? I heard it was rather heavy on batteries.
Herculodge Sangean DT-160 Review
Due to unstable reception on FM for both my Sangean DT-180 and Sangean DT-400 portable radios, I had been thinking of getting an upgrade. And then I read Jay Allen’s excellent review of the Sangean DT-160. Here is a portable radio for under $40 with DSP-enhancing FM reception. I was not disa...
How about new Sangean WR 50 radio?
Things Get More High-Tech and Complicated with the 2.0 Sangean WR-2
I haven’t had a radio review in a while. Sedated on the Sangean Kool-Aid evidenced by a Sangean U3 worksite radio in my office/gym, a Sangean PR-D4 in the kitchen, a Sangean-made C.Crane CCRadio-2E in the bathroom, and the Sangean WR-2 as my “crown jewel” bedside table radio. I haven’t ...
I hope you buy it Jeff, test it, and make us all very very very happy knowing that there is still passion for radios within you :)
New Sangean Stereo Radio: PR-D19
Tom has apprised us of the new Sangean PR-D19 radio, for sell at Universal Radio and Amazon. Price is under $100, a little cheaper on Universal, but you have to buy the AC adapter separately. Even then, it's still cheaper on Universal. Specs from the Amazon site: HWS (Humane Wake System) ...
http://www.sangean.com/support/download/Flyer/V1/Flyer_20150211_DT-500W_SAI_V1.pdf
A radio for you Jeff.
What Happened to the Venerable Anon eBay Seller?
I was doing a comparison of prices for the Tecsun PL-880 when I noticed that long-time eBay seller Anon has NOTHING in his store. What is going on? Related articles Will the Apple Watch be a "Me-Too" Device That Does Nothing That Other Existing Solutions Don't? What Is It About Expensive Leat...
Just bought a radio from anon-co (Tecsun PL 398 MP) about a week ago!
What Happened to the Venerable Anon eBay Seller?
I was doing a comparison of prices for the Tecsun PL-880 when I noticed that long-time eBay seller Anon has NOTHING in his store. What is going on? Related articles Will the Apple Watch be a "Me-Too" Device That Does Nothing That Other Existing Solutions Don't? What Is It About Expensive Leat...
http://www.ccrane.com/WiFi/CC-WiFi-2-Black-Internet-Radio-w-TuneIn-Bluetooth-and-FM
How about this radio Jeff? Time to move to wifi radio and forget about noise...
Sticky Buttons on My Sangean WR-2
I noticed the sticky button problem on my Sangean WR-2 a few years ago. It seems a bit worse now. The on-off button often has to be pressed several times. Presets aren't as bad but they can be sticky too. I think I read someone else had the same problem with this radio. It's not so bad that I'...
Dear Jeff. I hope this break from new watches will bring you back to your first love - radios. It's been a while since you reviewed any radio on this blog. I must say I miss it :)
What Next?
Regarding my ending consumer affairs (but not obsessions) with watches and radios, Angelo writes: I'm scared. This austerity movement (at least in quantity) is unsettling. I don't like change. What are you going to write about? We've been existing on watches and radios for years now. What's next...
I had this radio some 8-9 years ago. It died because I broke it. It had very good FM and AM reception, great speaker sound, and amazing battery life. I really loved it. It was true Sony radio!
New Sony M260 Digital Portable Radio Selling for $40 on eBay
I can't tell if this Sony M260 portable radio with 15 presets (10 FM,5 AM) is old new stock or new new stock. You know what I mean. My guess is it's a middling performer. Amazon reviews say some radios are non-USA version despite contrary description. One review in particular says the reception...
Jeff,
Maybe the new CC POCKET radio would do the job? I heard it has better selectivity than SANGEAN DT 400?
Why Are Warren Olney and Larry Mantle Talking at the Same Time on My Sangean DT400?
When I walk my toddlers in the morning, I tune to KPCC for Larry Mantle or Take Two on my Sangean DT400. Half the time I'm getting Palm Springs KCRW 89.3 bleeding into the Pasedena KPCC 89.3 so that voices from different stations are chattering at the same time, enough to make me go nuts. I tri...
Jeff, this is FM only radio. No AM.
Radio Intrigue Is a New Model: Panasonic RF-U350
Sold on European Amazon with mostly positive reviews, the Panasonic RF-U350 intrigues me. It's also for sale on eBay for about $250 when you count shipping from Japan. I wonder if it covers the full AM and FM band for United States.
Pablo, is it possible to see the song name on MP3 section. Also, is it possible to navigate through folders.
Pablo Recommends the Meloson M7 Radio with MP3
Regarding the Meloson M7 http://herculodge.typepad.com/herculodge/2012/08/owl-recommends-the-melosom-m7-fmam-mp3wma-radio.html is now available on ebay thru KaitoUSA http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meloson-M7-Rechargeable-MP3-Player-DSP-AM-FM-Radio-/251180877294?pt=Other_MP3_Players&hash=item3a7b8c05ee...
Jeff:
I feel your pain; I had the exact same problem with their new analogue Sangean PR D6. The radio was a pure disgrace. What in the World is going on with Sangean? Do they have a new manufacturer, or what? If they continue this way, they will be soon out of business.
Sangean WR-12 Is So Bad It Seems Defective
My Sangean WR-12 arrived today and it's as bad as other people say it is. The FM tuning dial is grossly inaccurate. 88.1 for example is found around 87 and so on. The FM is hideous. Nothing locks in and everything drifts. What I hate most about FM is that when you tune you hear a boom and a thu...
The best internet radio app I know of is tunein, which is free, while the tuneinpro costs like $ 1,0 and you get the recording function.
New Internet Radio from Logitech
Thanks, Paul: New from Logitech, another Internet radio: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/logitechs-ue-smart-radio-boombox-and-mobile-boombox-give-you/
How about Sangean PR D8? That's the one I am thinking of.
Keith Says Recording Computer and Radio Performer Don't Mix . . . Yet
Regarding a reader's complaint that MP3 recorders are paired with lousy radio performance, Keith writes: My theory (which I may have stated here before, forgive me if I repeat myself): Mp3 players/recorders are tiny computers designed to do one thing: record and play back audio. As all AM and SW...
This one is based on Vtuner.
Amazon Selling the Sangean WFR-28 Portable Internet Radio
Ante has apprised us of this Sangean WFR-28 now selling on Amazon.
Pablo, you can add as many internet radio streams as you like, as long as they are in WMA or MP3 format, the only two formats this radio supports. If the station plays only in AAC or AAC+ format, you are out of lack then.
Amazon Selling the Sangean WFR-28 Portable Internet Radio
Ante has apprised us of this Sangean WFR-28 now selling on Amazon.
I think the only difference between the Toughbox and the Lunchbox is in Toughbox’s rotating FM antenna and rechargable batteries. Everything else is probably teh same.
Amazon Accepting Pre-Orders for the Sangean TB-100 Toughbox
$99.99 for the Sangean TB-100 Worksite radio with rechargeable batteries. Too bad it probably has the same puny ferrite that's in the Lunchbox version.
Jeff:
Maybe you should revisit the idea of getting the Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo II instead.
Almost Crashed the CCRadio-SW Last Night: Get a Radio Stand?
Last night around 2AM I got up to go the bathroom and my hand hit the long antenna of my CCRadio-SW, almost knocking the whole radio over and causing a ruckus. I might have to get this Universal Radio stand made specifically for the CCR-SW.
Doug, this radio looks almost exactly the same as Mutant Internet Radio, which I own, but it's actually digital/fm radio with recording function. However, it looks like it's not possible to program delayed recording; you can only record while listening to the radio.
Has Anyone Heard of the Mini DAB Radio?
I wonder whether any of our readers have ever seen one of these radios. They are, looks like, no name radios with DAB, DAB+, and FM with recording function. I wonder whether you can actually program delayed Fm radio recording on it or not? I have a very similar looking INTERNET/FM radio a...
I wish DEGEN would finally get it right; I need a recorder radio.
Degen DE1129 Radio MP3 Player Recorder Is on Its Way
Thanks, OWL: Degen DE1129 FM/AM/SW Radio MP3 Player Recorder is on its way. http://bbs.tecsun.com.cn/0002.asp?open=442074 Hopefully this model won't be yet another half-baked potato (from DE1121 to DE1128, new models were released in quick succession but each model has its own problems).
This is radio to skip; too bad; I was looking forward to good radio recorder. Have not seen yet one that would do the job well. According to reviews, SANGEAN PR D8 also has many issues, such as lot of noise on recordings and so forth. Too bad.
Grundig G2 Reporter on sale at Radioshack for $125.
Thanks, Paul: First, click through this link to activate a $5 off coupon: http://www.techbargains.com/cjump.cfm?clkSubId=Y0N0A02300537B7434&afsrc=1&id=7434 Then, at the Radioshack web site, add Grundig G2 to your cart. Free shipping.
They even show Roberts Revival Radio on the video, and CCrane has been selling those for a while. Weird. Speaking of simplicity and anti-tech radio, haven't they already done that with CCRAdio EP?
CCRadio-3 AKA The "Anti-Tech" Radio Coming Next
Thanks, Gary: There is mention here of a CCRadio-3. I can’t watch the video from here. I’ll check it out later when I get home. http://www.facebook.com/CCraneCompany Regards, Gary
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