Indeed, they are unbeatable when properly set-up. But unless you need
that extra 5% of tough signal performance, an R75, for less money, is
just as competent.

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:10:03 GMT, John Miller wrote:

Jim wrote:
Jim wrote:
I bought them just so I could say I had owned them, and sold them both
after about 6 months.**This*was*about*15*years*ago.***Every*"rad io
owner/collector" should own one or the other at some point, just to
see one in action.***They*are*marvels*of*mechanical*complexit y,*but*no
match for even a $150 portable.***My*Radio*Shack*DX-440*is*a*better
radio.

When the R-390 and -390A are up to snuff, they're in that top 1 percent --
in performance -- of the world's receivers of any era.**Regrettably,*not
many people today have the knowledge and inclination to bring them up to
"depot" specifications.**

If your radios were no better than a DX-440, they were sadly in need of
repair/tube replacement/alignment.**