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I'm in the business of buying a new receiver and have settled on
two options;
The AOR AR-7030Plus or the Japan Radio NRD-545.
Which one would have the highest dynamic range (IP3) and
sensitivity? Is the AR-7030 receiver so clumsy to operate as
many have stated?
Specs are a little better, the audio is much more pleasing to the
ear for general listening than the JRC. Audio on the JRC is a bit harsh
for program listening. Good for intelligibility, if you're into CW, SSB,
and utes. But, for general listening it's fatiguing.
As for the AOR O/S. I'll tell you from first hand experience....it's
different. It takes some getting used to. That said, it becomes second
nature pretty quickly if you use the radio every day. And with the
remote at hand, many of the nested functions in the menu trees are
brought out on their own buttons.
The major objection is that the radio is small. Performance is top
drawer, often rivalling commercial grade receivers. But like other John
Thorpe designs, the radio has a small footprint on the desk, and if you
have thick hands, it can be less satisfying to operate than a boatanchor
with big controls and lots of space between them.
For my own listening, I use mine every day. EVERY day.
It sits on a shelf directly above the Ten-Tec and it's the one I
reach for first. Mostly, because it's the one connected to the cabinet
with the twin Stromberg Carlson 12 inchers, and Electovoice horns.