RadioBanter - View Single Post - Looks like a good deal for a beginner portable.

November 23rd 04, 09:30 PM

On 23 Nov 2004 10:58:10 -0800, (the captain)
wrote:

Brain Denley wrote: "The old adage is still true: you get what you
pay for."

that saying is stupid and not true. the new Sangean's are excellent
examples of OVERPRICED radios

there are some excellent low cost receivers, the tecsun PL-550 is an
excellent example, the kaito/degen ka-1102 is another example. smart
shopping can find some excellent deals around $100 in the used market.

If you take the saying literally it's not only true... it should be
almost self-evident. If you take the saying as it is intended, it is
generally true, i.e., there may be exceptions. In fact, you've proved
the truth of the saying here since $100.00 is a greater sum than the
$40.00 figure quoted by the first poster. Show him a superior radio
for less than $40.00, and you will have debunked the saying, I'd say.
Not to be pedantic....

Regarding the Sony 7600 "family", I just sold one on eBay for about
the same price as that PT-633 (I would say that was its value). With a
little patience I'm sure another will pop up. A very nice portable,
I'd say.