Thanks, Owl:
New meloson M8/S8 is on its way.
http://bbs.tecsun.com.cn/0002.asp?open=493249
It's said this revised version of M7 has the following improvements:
Larger LCD
Sleep function
"intelligent" backlit
Mono/Stereo switch
Stereo through headphone
Low battery warning
Also, Tecsun has released a new stereo media player A9.
There are some photos in this post from Tecsun user forum:
http://bbs.tecsun.com.cn/0002.asp?open=493099
A few interesting features include:
MP3 resume (very userful for audiobook listening)
DSP FM with ETM function
Dual Li-on battery support (BCL-5 or 18650)
Remote control
owl
At first glance I thought the button in the upper right-hand corner of the keypad read MOIST! I may get this just to show off my new Chinese radio with a MOIST button. What does it do? Tune to a station, "MOIST Radio. All MOIST, all the time."
Posted by: ¾ Blind | January 14, 2013 at 03:19 PM
Vlado’s thrift store find: A Sony ICF-2010
Posted on January 14, 2013 by Thomas
http://swling.com/blog/2013/01/vlados-thrift-store-find-a-sony-icf-2010/
Posted by: vimal oberoi | January 14, 2013 at 06:39 PM
I love, love, love my Melsonic M7.
The only things negative I can say about it at is that it doesn't scan through a track when you hold down the forward or back button (it changes folders instead which is quite handy), but it does start back up right where you left off should you switch over to the radio or turn the power off. It also does not support ID3 tagging (show track information such as title and artiest).
The sound is truly amazing for something it's size. Truly amazing. When it comes to sound quality this thing blows the Grundig G2 Reporter and Tecsun PL-398mp away even though it's monaural. It sounds smooth, rich, and surprisingly full for it's size.
Radio reception? It's no DX rig, but it works, and it works quite well. I don't hear any of the quirks most "DSP"radios are known for at all (no strange noises or whistles anywhere on the dial). It has no problem pulling in signals other than the very weak and faint. There's a 5KW AM tower 1/3 of a mile away from my location that can be a real problem with a lot of radios, but this one handles it in stride. The little Melson no problem tuning in 1400 and 1460 at all (the problem station is on 1430), and that's really saying something.
Posted by: Drive-In-Freak | January 16, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Meloson M7 vs M8 looks:
http://hkbbs.leowood.net:88/forum_read.asp?id=13466542&page=1&property=0&ClassID=0
Posted by: Paul | January 19, 2013 at 08:42 PM