Re: [IRCA] Sony 2010 Prices

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I owned or have owned the following portables/portatops in the past 15 years.

Eton E1
Grundig Sat 800
Grundig Sat 700
Sony 2010

I would give the nod to the E1 as the best all around radio of the group.

On MW it beats out the Sony 2010 by a small bug signifcant margin.  The inclusion of Pass Band Tuning and 3 well chosen filter shapes as well as many other goodies make this a no brainer.  The only thing that holds it back from being a runaway champ is the need for an outboard antenna (altho the whip does a suprisingly good job).  I agree with George in that it comes darn close to being better than my Drake R8A.

On SW the Eton is a runaway winner.  Sound is better, Synch is better, PBT, all the bells and whistles.

On FM (and this is important to me) its comes in second of the bunch by a small hair under the Sat 700 (which has narrower FM filters and RDS).  The Sony 2010 is not good for any sort of FM dxng IMHO.

Keith McGinnis
Hingham MA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: George Sherman <georgesmn@xxxxxxxxx> 

> I wonder if the 2010 can separate can separate a TA 1 kHz away from a stronger 
> domestic like the E1 can? Anyone know? My E1 seems to have the edge over my 
> Drake R-8 when it comes to the faintest of signals. Passport gave the 2010 3 3/4 
> stars vs 4 3/8 stars for the E1. But this is not to say someone can't or 
> shouldn't prefer the 2010. Everyone has different preferences. Some people won't 
> buy a E1 because it doesn't have a ferrite bar antenna. 73, George S., MN 
> 
> Russ Edmunds wrote: 
> --- George Sherman wrote: 
> 
> > Maybe, but the Eton E1 is the best laptop portable ever made & you 
> > can get them for around $350 used vs $500 new. 
> 
> 
> *** Having recently had a chance to play with an Eton E1, and while 
> it's a good receiver, I'd still rate the 2010 well ahead of the Eton. 
> 
> 
> 
> Russ Edmunds 
> Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) 
> [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 
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> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' 
> AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop 
> 
> 
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