On 27 Nov 2005 12:36:37 -0800, "junius" wrote:


Make no doubt about it, the HF-150 is a nice radio...although for that
class of radio, I twice opted for the SW8 and have been extremely happy
with the choice.

Still, the E1 fills a specific niche, and I'm personally quite pleased
that it has come along to fill that niche. I hope it proves to be a
successful seller. Because if the E1 proves a failure, we can well
expect the portable market to be left to the cheap, uninspiring,
under-$100 Chinese portables (and any new product hype will be over
such trivial matters as the inclusion of another 200 memories on the
latest Kaito Degen or a cabinet that's .5 cm less wide than the
predecessor).

I have an HF-150, which is a fine receiver and an excellent piece of
sculpture. I just don't consider something that eats 8 AAs in 3 hours
''portable''.

I use rechargeables. Multiple sets of them. Changing them is very easy.
It works. You might also consider buying larger capacity rechargeables.
They will last longer in your 150. If you're unable to grasp these
concepts, by all means spend $500 on an E1.

On 27 Nov 2005 15:33:21 -0800, wrote:

I use rechargeables. Multiple sets of them. Changing them is very easy.
It works. You might also consider buying larger capacity rechargeables.
They will last longer in your 150. If you're unable to grasp these
concepts, by all means spend $500 on an E1.

As I recall there are 2 plastic magazines to hold the cells. Do you
have spares. A bandolero for them? A Photovoltaic hat?

Haven't you ever used batteries in your 150? You can pop out the used
batteries and replace them with fresh ones. Yes, we have the technology.

On 27 Nov 2005 17:12:38 -0800, wrote:

Haven't you ever used batteries in your 150? You can pop out the used
batteries and replace them with fresh ones. Yes, we have the technology.

I took the drawers out of the back once. I didn't really feel like
buying 8 NiCads. Still don't.

Well, NiCads are handy things to have around, and the 150 will charge
them. When I'm not using them in the 150 I use them in other things.
This is one of my favorite things about the 150, but oh well.

David wrote:


I have an HF-150, which is a fine receiver and an excellent piece of
sculpture. I just don't consider something that eats 8 AAs in 3 hours
''portable''.

Well, if such battery consumption is typical for the HF-150, then
you've certainly got a point there.

Do you or anyone else have an idea of how the E1 is on battery
consumption?

I think it's battery consumption is comparable to that of other
portables, though of course it depends on volume level and so on.
However, my understanding is that, if you listen to XM while using
batteries, they'll probably only last around four hours or so. I
believe there's a lengthy discussion of the E1's battery consumption on
the E1 group on Yahoo.

Thanks, Steve. & I'll take a look at the E1 group on Yahoo.

Junius

wrote:
I think it's battery consumption is comparable to that of other
portables, though of course it depends on volume level and so on.
However, my understanding is that, if you listen to XM while using
batteries, they'll probably only last around four hours or so. I
believe there's a lengthy discussion of the E1's battery consumption on
the E1 group on Yahoo.

On 27 Nov 2005 16:39:01 -0800, "junius" wrote:

Thanks, Steve. & I'll take a look at the E1 group on Yahoo.

Junius

wrote:
I think it's battery consumption is comparable to that of other
portables, though of course it depends on volume level and so on.
However, my understanding is that, if you listen to XM while using
batteries, they'll probably only last around four hours or so. I
believe there's a lengthy discussion of the E1's battery consumption on
the E1 group on Yahoo.

I think it's around 40-50 hours on a set of alkalines. The XM antenna
will reduce that by 75%.