"m II" wrote in message
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ben wrote:

No contest, the Sony 7600GR blows the 909 away on EVERYTHING!

This is turning in to a 'chicken or the egg' topic. It's been
debated
endlessly and is bordering on flame bait. I tried the Sony and took
it
back. I have a 909 AND a 398 which was bought used. Both are
excellent.
The importance of having a tuning knob wasn't evident to me until I
had
to do without. The SSB performance is also better. All in my
opinion, of
course.



Finally common ground! I remain unable to fathom the distinct
differences between the two claimed by some--particularly in favor of
the Sony. In fact, I think that the FM performance of the 909 is
actually superior, particularly when you consider it's, at a minimum,
a somewhat better -sounding- radio. The Sony may have a slight edge
in AM sensitivity (I use a RS loop), but I'm not convinced its
meaningful, at least in the mid-Atlantic where I am.