tom k in L.A. wrote:
I'm a casual listener-- mainly english international news such as China
Radio International, etc., but i'm just getting started and dig the
hobby. i am aware all this stuff is on the web but i like tuning it in
on the radio-- there is just no substitute for that imo.

Which of the following would you recommend:

eton e1
sony 7600gr
sony icf-sw07

i know there are big price differences -- i'm wondering if the e1 is
worth the extra money for the type of listening i do. sw07 is very
gizmo-ish. 7600gr gets nothing but praise.

what do you think? thanks.

I'd vote for the Sony 7600GR on the grounds that it offers the most
bang for the buck. In the meantime, if you want to listen to CRI, you
probably just need to position your head correctly in order to hear it
through the fillings in your teeth--probably on multiple frequencies!

A little joke there...CRI drives me nuts.