I posted earlier after buying the Radio Shack 12-150 ... and I'll be
the first to admit that this radio was my first foray into DX ... but
I've been disappointed in the radio overall. It has a simplistic
attractiveness to it, and it has PLL, but the knobs are real cheap
plastic (and will probably have a short lifespan!) and the reception
hasn't been as great as I'd hoped for a radio that was boasted as being
"extreme range." The SW capabilities are very weak, but that might be
my inexperience.

I have spent hours navigating through this message board and getting
advice, and I've decided to return this radio and spend a lot more than
I'd planned and get the Sony 7600gr. I sure appreciate all the
knowledge and experience that people share on these message boards!
I'm going to hang onto the 12-150 a couple more days so I can try them
side by side for my own curiousity to learn how different radios
function.

For the earlier posts, I enjoy a good sound, but it's not my driving
factor ... it probably was when I was a teen and was dialed into FM,
but I'm mostly listening to talk radio programs, so to get a weaker
speaker from a radio with stronger reception is a trade that I'm
willing to make.

That's just my humble opinion!