Larry Loeb wrote:

On 12/6/04 4:52 PM, in article
et, "Sanjaya"
wrote:

The Degen (Kaito) 1101, 1102, 1103 are all fine radios.
What's important is that you *use* it. Everyone has a favorite,
a tabletop, or portable... doesn't matter... if you are hearing
what you want to hear more power to you.

Glad you like it Larry. Good listening to you.




That, I guess, is my point as well. This is a radio for *using*, not for
"praying" to in a shrine a.k.a. "listening post". You can take it with you
where you go and *have it available for use*. All the time.

Praying to? Shrine?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"In praise of" does connotate "idol worship", in a manner of speakintg.
That in and of itself is inappropriate. Nevertheless, I have a Grundig
960 Classic I'm thinking of selling. To hook your little Kaito up to
this Grundig would certainly increase it's listenability. Just a
thought. Darren





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LOL The only part of my 960 that I use is the AUDIO INPUT. What a joke.
Well, ok. It IS nice to look at...



"D. Martin" wrote in message
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"In praise of" does connotate "idol worship", in a manner of speakintg.
That in and of itself is inappropriate. Nevertheless, I have a Grundig
960 Classic I'm thinking of selling. To hook your little Kaito up to
this Grundig would certainly increase it's listenability. Just a
thought. Darren





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Or hooking the audio output of the Degen to a 'big' speaker, might
improve the listenability too at a much lower cost and with improved
sensitivity, than purchasing a 960 Classic. Ignore technological
improvements if you must, but never mistake 30-50 year old ancient
technology and capabilities with what is available now days and a much
much cheaper cost. Nostalgia YES, better specs.....outside of maybe
audiophole.....NO!!!

On 12/7/04 7:20 PM, in article
,
" wrote:

Or hooking the audio output of the Degen to a 'big' speaker, might
improve the listenability too at a much lower cost and with improved
sensitivity, than purchasing a 960 Classic. Ignore technological
improvements if you must, but never mistake 30-50 year old ancient
technology and capabilities with what is available now days and a much
much cheaper cost. Nostalgia YES, better specs.....outside of maybe
audiophole.....NO!!!


The 1101 has a "line out" 3.5mm jack should you want to punch it out to a
tape recorder or amp. The radio's volume control does not affect this line
out.

Me, I'm happy with the 2 inch speaker. It's already there.

--Larry

"Larry Loeb" wrote in message
...
On 12/7/04 7:20 PM, in article
,
" wrote:

Or hooking the audio output of the Degen to a 'big' speaker, might
improve the listenability too at a much lower cost and with improved
sensitivity, than purchasing a 960 Classic. Ignore technological
improvements if you must, but never mistake 30-50 year old ancient
technology and capabilities with what is available now days and a much
much cheaper cost. Nostalgia YES, better specs.....outside of maybe
audiophole.....NO!!!


The 1101 has a "line out" 3.5mm jack should you want to punch it out to a
tape recorder or amp. The radio's volume control does not affect this line
out.

Me, I'm happy with the 2 inch speaker. It's already there.

--Larry

I agree. I have the Kaito 1101 (don't have to use an adapter), and it's
been a great travel radio. I think the no-nonsense digital display of the
1101 is vastly superior to the faux analog 1103's.

Something you guys haven't mentioned is the bass boost for listening over
headphones. This thing will smoke the fm on the best Sony Walkmans, and it
gets very good shortwave on the whip.

-- Stinger

I've got radios, and I've got headphones. I use the radios, the
headphones see no usage. I remember the first pair of headphones my
folks bought for me. I had wanted them, a friend had a pair, so I
figured I needed some too. That was a long time ago. Unless you can't
get any volume out of the speakers, I see no purpose for headphones.
Maybe, if my neighbors complained more often, I'd strap on a set. Darren





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"D. Martin" wrote in message
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I've got radios, and I've got headphones. I use the radios, the
headphones see no usage. I remember the first pair of headphones my
folks bought for me. I had wanted them, a friend had a pair, so I
figured I needed some too. That was a long time ago. Unless you can't
get any volume out of the speakers, I see no purpose for headphones.
Maybe, if my neighbors complained more often, I'd strap on a set. Darren





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Well, Darren -- one word: PORTABILITY. I think you'd look pretty
ridiculous walking through an airport carrying your speakers to listen to a
radio. Speakers, of course, have their use. But then again, so do
headphones.

The Kaito is a very reasonable size, and gets better FM stereo than most
Walkmans I've heard. The SW is a real bonus as well.

-- Stinger

On 12/7/04 7:12 AM, in article , "dxAce"
wrote:



Larry Loeb wrote:


That, I guess, is my point as well. This is a radio for *using*, not for
"praying" to in a shrine a.k.a. "listening post". You can take it with you
where you go and *have it available for use*. All the time.

Praying to? Shrine?

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Well, sort of what we used to do with mainframe computers.
You had to go to a designated place because it wasn't going to move.
You had to feed it what it wanted to get a result.

I have stationary radios attached to fixed antennas where I can hear the
Voice of the Aether come to me. My whole point was that a good portable
frees you from all that.

--Larry