Arthur Pozner schrieb:


NRD 515--------545 are
good ,but audio is only telephone grade.

Just add a (stereo)amplifier or an 'active speakerbox' connected to the
line-out and you will be satisfied very much...
I use my 525 with an kenwood stereoamp (2nd hand buy) with integrated
equalizer and it sounds _g_r_e_a_t_ :-)
This solution is cheaper and more effective than the external speaker
made by JRC.

odo

Yes, plastic front panels do wear out from normal daily use. Even
metal front panels show "high mileage " similarly- practically all
unrestored R-390 and R-390As have big circles around MHz and KHz
knobs... BTW, NRD-505 is a
solid state replica ( same topology ) of R-390 ! The VFO is copied
quite well - same orange color sticker is present .
On the subject of good audio, recently I discovered that Sony 7600 has
incredible sound when fed through a good stereo (plus its synchronous
detection makes it even better). Each radio
has its own unique charismatic appeal.