It might not be the very best one out there, but I think the Satellit 800
would make most "top ten" lists of modern receivers. Excellent design
(basically the same as a Drake SW8) and if you get a later model - serial
number starting with S82 or later - it's built very well and has a much
quieter power supply. Only the earlier "first generations" had the quality
problems and noisy power supply that people complain about. Second
generation Satellit 800s have great sound, one of the best sync detectors
out there, very sensitive and selective, lots of memories, plus you can put
batteries in it and use it anywhere. Damn fine radio. (Scanning would be
a nice feature, but I guess you can't have everything.)

At the top levels of receivers, the difference between what you hear on your
Sat800 and someone else's high-end radio will depend more on the antenna,
than the radio itself.




"Blake McBride" wrote in message
...

Greetings,

I have a Grundig Satellit 800 and have fun with it. Not knowing a lot
about
SW Radios, I am curious about how my radio compares to other high quality,
modern radios. So here is my question, what are the top, modern,
currently
available radios? I understand that there is no black and white answer,
and
it depends on X, Y, Z. If money is not an object and portability is not
desired, what are the generally accepted best radios? I am interested in
your subjective opinions.

Thanks.

Blake McBride