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Some Interesting New Radios
On Apr 7, 7:39*pm, Joe Analssandrini wrote:
To the Group: Here are some new radios which may be of interest to some of you. First, these AM/FM models: http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R601s.htm listing at $299.00; http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R601p.htm listing at $350.00; http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R601PW.htm listing at $369.00 (and which just received a superb review in the April 9, 2008 RADIO WORLD; http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R601S-S.htm listing at $400.00; http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R601SW.htm listing at $489.00; and, finally, this one - which may be the one of most interest to readers here as it is an AM/FM/Shortwave model.: http://www.questforsound.com/tuners/tuners_R801.htm. Note that this is NOT the Grundig "Classic 960," the piece of "junk" produced by Eton in the late 1990s, though this one is styled exactly the same. And also note that this one "ain't" cheap - it lists at $849.00! I have no idea as to how well it performs on the shortwaves; the requisite specifications are absent. According to RADIO WORLD (the latest issue- April 9, 2008 - being out in its print edition but not yet on line), the sound quality from these radios is "amazing." According to the reviewer, Frank Beacham, the R-601PW, the $369.00 one, is "probably the best table radio we've heard at any price." And he is comparing it to Bose, Tivoli, Polk, and Boston Acoustics. These are expensive tube radios. But if you have a lot of money and want to buy something "different," these may be of worth considering. The company selling them, Quest for Sound, is located in Bensalem, PA; the radios themselves are manufactured in China (where else?) to a very high audiophile standard, according to the review, by V.A.L. Audio. I hope that at least some of you have found this to be of interest. Best, Joe Do you suppose that there is any reason to hope that it has good sensitivity and selectivity? Or will it be like most portables/do everything tabletops in that respect? |
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