"Al Arduengo" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever done an actual side by side comparison of the
sensitivity capabilities of the more popular portables? I would
like
to see actual quantified data concerning the condition of signals
for
the ICF-SW7600GR, YB400PE, ATS-909, and any other "player" in the
portable group. It seems that reviews written on a particular model
never seem consistent. One chap will say the 909 has no sensitivity
compared to a Yachtboy 400 while another says the opposite. One
person says the 7600GR has the best tuner while another....well, you
get the picture. It makes it terribly difficult for us newbies to
decide on what route to go. As it is now, I will have to buy a 7600
and re-purchase a YB400 to go along with my 909 just so I can make
sure I am not using marginal equipment. :-]

Anyone know of reviews of this nature?

Best,
-Al

I'm not sure you what you mean by "quantified," but if you're looking
for a wealth of subjective information, you really need to do a
newsgroups search in google for posts from 3-6 years old in this
group. Your question is one of the more hotly discussed here over
time and there are a number of excellent posts and reviews that can't
be easily summarized here. IMO, you would be far better served to
upgrade your 909 antenna-wise (even with an indoor loop) than to chase
any marginal improvements in sensitivity offered by the Sony portable.