Need good sounding am fm portable

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Posted on January 1, 2016 at 13:08:24

I just bought the best in class, highly rated Sangean PR-D18 and the sound quality is horrible. I'm not trying do to an audiophile thing here but the exaggeration of sibilance is horrible, I am maybe more sensitive to others in my dislike of exaggerated sibilance. I don't want to try another Sangean. It's looks fine buts sound real bad. Is there a medium sized portable out there that actually sounds good, not tinny, no exaggerated sibilance!! Reception didn't seem so good either. Maybe I'm asking to much. Like to keep it under $60. Happy New year. Tweaker

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GE 72887 Superadio III

Charlie S in Maryland

13:05:51 01/05/16

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Love my GE P-780 Superhet

jaynemo

10:24:33 04/01/16

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Michael Samra

19:58:42 01/22/16

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GE 72887 Superadio III

Charlie S in Maryland

13:05:51 01/05/16

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Love my GE P-780 Superhet

jaynemo

10:24:33 04/01/16

RE: GE 72887 Superadio III

Michael Samra

19:58:42 01/22/16

RE: Need good sounding am fm portable

The Dill

10:39:13 01/03/16

I think you are asking too much...

mdl

09:45:54 01/03/16

RE: I think you are asking too much...

Tweaker456

14:03:18 01/03/16

RE: Need good sounding am fm portable

Awe-d-o-file

13:19:04 01/02/16

RF 1080,1170

Awe-d-o-file

13:33:08 01/02/16

Tivoli PAL BT

Bill Way

13:04:50 01/02/16

RE: Tivoli PAL BT

Awe-d-o-file

13:22:56 01/02/16

Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT

Cleantimestream

14:20:42 01/01/16

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RE: Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT

Awe-d-o-file

13:39:40 01/02/16

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RE: Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT

Cleantimestream

02:40:54 01/04/16

RE: Eton/Grundig G4000A ...

FRG7SWL

07:33:43 01/03/16

RE: Eton/Grundig G4000A ...

KG4NEL

07:38:49 01/04/16

Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT, posted on January 1, 2016 at 14:20:42
Cleantimestream Audiophile Posts: 7551 Location: Kentucky Joined: June 30, 2005	~! The Mind has No Firewall~ U.S. Army War College.

Tivoli PAL BT, posted on January 2, 2016 at 13:04:50
Bill Way Audiophile Posts: 1884 Location: Toms River NJ Joined: May 28, 2012 Contributor Since: December 14, 2012	I suspect the Proton sounds better, but if you can listen to both, then listen to both. WW "Put on your high heeled sneakers. Baby, we''re goin'' out tonight.

RE: Need good sounding am fm portable, posted on January 2, 2016 at 13:19:04
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	There is a Realistic 12-665 on eBay now for well under your budget. 16.95 buy it now plus ship. Uses 4 C's or AC. Only thing is it has tone, not bass & treble. Good sound, selective. It was 40 something in the 70's/80's. ET ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Tivoli PAL BT, posted on January 2, 2016 at 13:22:56

Awe-d-o-file
Dealer

Posts: 21037
Location: 50 miles west of DC
Joined: January 10, 2004

Great radio but not portable nor is one likely to find one within his $60 budget. All the ones on the bay are over $100. Oh wait that's the rechargeable portable but its $200 new.

ET
ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RF 1080,1170, posted on January 2, 2016 at 13:33:08
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	These two Panasonic's are nice with the latter having bass/treble controls. The prices are low now but they are auctions. Have a look, they are on the bay as well. ET ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT, posted on January 2, 2016 at 13:39:40
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	Great radio but I thought it was ac only ET ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Eton/Grundig G4000A ..., posted on January 3, 2016 at 07:33:43
FRG7SWL Audiophile Posts: 2109 Location: NorCali Joined: March 26, 2003	... or earlier Yacht Boy 400 and/or YB400PE versions. They're all equally fine performers. Replace thin stock speaker wiring with 16 gauge to closely replicate Grundig's classique warm tone. 73s para Sactown

I think you are asking too much... , posted on January 3, 2016 at 09:45:54

mdl
Audiophile

Posts: 505
Location: Ontario
Joined: September 18, 2003

I have a lot of radios, and to buy something truly satisfying under 60 bucks is tough.

If it were me, I would simply buy a Sony ICF-2010 (assuming it is portable enough) and be done with it. If you ever want to sell it, you will get your money back. It will blow the budget though.

One semi-portable with great sound is the GE SR III. Nice big speaker and runs forever on D cells. The tuning is a bit imprecise, but it is usually cheap and the sound is probably untouched for the price.

For a true portable, I use a Sangean DT-400W. It is around your budget and well made.

A site worth reading is this one: http://radiojayallen.com/
He reviews a lot of radios with good insight. He does like the PR-D18 though. :-)

RE: Need good sounding am fm portable, posted on January 3, 2016 at 10:39:13

The Dill
Audiophile

Posts: 2199
Location: Portland, Oregon
Joined: July 1, 2004
Contributor
Since: February 3, 2016

Just what you need.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ge+su

RE: I think you are asking too much... , posted on January 3, 2016 at 14:03:18
Tweaker456	Thanks for the reply(s). Jay Allan likes the radio that I could not listen to for even 3 minutes it was soooo irritating. It spit like there was no tomorrow. Tweaker

RE: Yes Sir! Proton 320... buy a used one NOW~nT, posted on January 4, 2016 at 02:40:54
Cleantimestream Audiophile Posts: 7551 Location: Kentucky Joined: June 30, 2005	Yes Sir, you are right... the 9 volt battery is only for power failures and the clock to keep working. The Mind has No Firewall~ U.S. Army War College.

RE: Eton/Grundig G4000A ..., posted on January 4, 2016 at 07:38:49
KG4NEL Audiophile Posts: 120 Location: Hillsborough, NC Joined: April 19, 2005	I had a YB400PE as my first shortwave radio in the early 200s. Excellent-sounding FM, from what I remember. Jim J.

GE 72887 Superadio III , posted on January 5, 2016 at 13:05:51

Charlie S in Maryland
Audiophile

Posts: 34
Location: Maryland
Joined: July 29, 2014

I'll second the GE Superadio III if you can find one. It has a large woofer and small tweeter for good sound quality. Separate bass and treble tone controls and ample volume capability. Using its built-in antennas AM reception is far superior to almost any current home radio, and FM is also fine (mono only). External antennas can be connected giving even better reception in stationary use. The long linear tuning dial isn't well calibrated and cranking the tuning from one end to the other is tedious, but this does allow for precise tuning. Selectable AM bandwidth and defeatable FM AFC add versatility under difficult reception conditions.

RE: GE 72887 Superadio III , posted on January 22, 2016 at 19:58:42
Michael Samra Dealer Posts: 36118 Location: saginaw michigan Joined: January 30, 2005	I second the super radio and it has the best AM section of any radio made today AFAIC. "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

Love my GE P-780 Superhet, posted on April 1, 2016 at 10:24:33
jaynemo Audiophile Posts: 1881 Location: Connecticut Joined: February 7, 2003	Built right in my home state Bridgeport CT. Had it recapped. Easily picks up Toronto stations at night. Rated for 800 hrs on 9 volts.

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Need good sounding am fm portable

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