Chris,

I just bought one of those $450 R75's last week, and I'm pretty happy
with it. I suppose I'm like you in being a "program listener/casual
DXer", and this radio suits my needs just fine. I was using a Drake
SW-2 before the R75, and I find the R75 to be a much more flexible
radio. As you've probably already found out, the synch on the R75
doesn't do a whole lot, but I'm going to order the Kiwa synch mod soon.
Other features tend to make up for the poor synch, and the R75 has a
lot of options for reducing noise. Audio quality is poor through the
internal speaker, but it sounds just fine if you hook up an external
speaker. I have a Radio Shack Optimus bookshelf speaker and it sounds
great.

I'm still learning this radio, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.


Chris Dorn wrote:
...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