soinie wrote:
Any suggestions between the two? I know the Sony is a bit more
expensive and the Kaito-Degen has a tuning wheel but I think the Kaito
might have more problems with quality control coming out of the
factory. I've read a number of reviews and the two appear to be
nearly equal in reception. Thanks...
Equal performance...but...

The tuning knob on my DE1103 is acting up, and I'm apparently not
alone. Tuning in one direction may result in: no change; tuning in
the opposite direction; jumping random khz in one direction or another.
I suspect this is the result of being assembled in a less than
perfectly clean environment. The firmware used to control memories is
seriously flawed in its design, but it works. It will catch as many
stations as a Sony, but I can no longer recommend the DE1103.

John S. wrote:
soinie wrote:
Any suggestions between the two? I know the Sony is a bit more
expensive and the Kaito-Degen has a tuning wheel but I think the Kaito
might have more problems with quality control
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I have had my Sony 7600 GR for ten years with no problems. Its main
advantage in these times of weak and fading reception is its
synchronous detector. This helps reduce the worst effects of selective
fading and can turn a bad signal into one that is comfortable to listen
to. Over the years, mine has been knocked around a bit and I had to
replace the antenna whip. This wasn't the radio's fault but Sony parts
are expensive.