Yes Crane is a fine outfit. YOU'D better re-read the items in your
link. Sure someone complains about the CC Radio - a SANGEAN product -
so do I - but NO ONE complains about C. Crane as a company. C. Crane
doesn't manufacture that radio. They did help design it, but Sangean's
poor execution is not really Crane's fault.

Best,

Joe

wrote:

Crane is a fine outfit ? Check out the comments:

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Joe Analssandrini wrote:
Dear GP,

Having dealt with the C. Crane Company for many years, I can state that
they are a fine outfit with which to deal (though sometimes their
prices are a bit on the high side). They do stand behind that which
they sell, at least during the warranty period, and, though I've never
had to do so, I understand returns are no problem if you happen to be
dissatisfied with something you purchase from them.

However, I cannot say the same for Sangean. Having personally owned
three of their products (ATS-808A, ATS-606AP, and CC Radio) and having
been dissatisfied with all three ('808A died after just three years,
'606AP was on its last legs when I packed it up and put it down in my
crawl space, and the CC Radio's controls - especially the memory
buttons - do not always work properly, plus that radio "ain't all it's
cracked up to be" performance-wise), I will not buy any more Sangeans
until and unless I read that they have greatly improved their
quality-control and that their longevity has greatly improved also.

If you want a good small portable SW radio, consider the Sony
ICF-SW7600GR. I believe this to be the best small portable SW radio
ever designed. I own five of them and two of the predecessor model the
ICF-SW7600G. All are built with a great deal of integrity and all still
function as they did when they were new. (And all perform identically -
a sign of superior quality-control.) I believe you would be pleased
with this receiver.) While C. Crane does not sell it, you can buy it
from AES, Universal, or, less expensively, from J&R Music World or
Amazon.com.

Best,

Joe

GP wrote:
Is this a problem because it was from Crane, or is there a reliablity
problem with Sangean products?...I was planning to buy the 909 but I am
beginning to wonder if there might be QC issues with this radio...I
would sure hate to spend $300 on a product that dies after a year...

AEZAEL wrote:
I bought a Sangean ATS909 from them and stored it after trying it out,
after 9 months I put a full set of batteries in it and it would not
work at all. Sent it back to Crane and was charged $ 37.00 and I
was sent a different radio, ( I know because I had marked the case
slightly} I tested it again and every thing worked fine.
After 1 year I again tried the radio with new batteries and guess
what ? the radio did not work properly, the sound was very distorted
and when I talked to the people at Crane I was told it would cost at
least $ 89.00 for a new speaker this for a radio that cost #289.00.
I checked the radio out with earphones and the sound was fine
so I am hedging my bets and packing the radio with a good set of
headphones.