
As a radiophile, it's not surprising that no modern radio floats my boat like the vintages (good luck competing with my Panasonic RF-888, especially on AM sound) but because I can't repair the oldies and because I have no patience for analog tuning, I like to have a good digitial around.
After 3 or 4 tries, I go to my current favorite the C.Crane CCRadio-SW Radio. The sound is not as warm as my Boston Acoustics, but I like the C.Crane's portability, long FM antenna, and rechargeable D batteries.
I also like that I can crank up the volume knob less than half-way, as I did yesterday while playing with the girls in the backyard, and sound gets LOUD.
I don't like that the memory system makes you scroll upwards and go through every station, but I've learned to live with this.
The CCRadio-SW is old product, meaning it's been around for 4 years or so, but to date it has no competition in the portable field radio category. And I don't expect anything to emerge in 2012, but I'd love to be wrong.
Thanks, Paul:
Price drop: Sangean AM/FM Pocket Analog Radio SR-35 $12.99 shipped free:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882720078