NPR Shop Selling Grundig S350 DL Copper Limited Edition for $79 Plus Shipping

 Thanks, JB:

I saw a listing for a collector edition NPR Copper-colored 350dlx. It's going for 150.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eton-S350DL-NPR-Copper-deluxe-edition-collector-alert-/230829021678?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Receivers&hash=item35be7b59ee

However, if you go to NPR's site, you can get it from them for $79.

http://shop.npr.org/radios/npr-limited-edition-s350dl-am/fm/sw-field-radio/

 

Comments

[sailcat]

It appears that both NPR and Amazon are offering the S350DL at a discounted price, although were I to buy one I would support NPR with my purchase. My question, however, is this: which radio has better overall reception; the C.Crane Radio-SW or the Grundig S350DL? Both have very good sound quality, with the general opinion that the edge is with the Grundig, but sound is meaningless without good sensitivity. I just picked up a CC-SW but at this price I am also tempted to snag a S350DL. What do you guys think? Thanks!

[herculodge]

I have both. Speaker sound is better on the S350. It has a sloppy, cheap tuning dial, but not a deal breaker.

I find FM to be similar, maybe a hair better on the CCR-SW. AM is about the same.

Overall, the CCR-SW is a better radio; however, poor quality control makes for a lot of variability. I'm talking a good CCR-SW is better than a good S350.

[JB]

I currently have a S350DL in black, but have gone ahead and bought the copper-colored one from NPR; to support them, and because I think it looks cool.

I tried a CCR-SW, and returned it. Don't know if I had a bad unit, but it just didn't perform as well as the 350 for me.

Agreed about the 350 having the sloppy tuning dial, but, on the whole, I still like it a lot.