Hey Paul: Good question. In looking back, I realized that Grundig has quite a history of making substantial changes to Tecsun/Degen models, for better or for worse: - The G5 is really the 1103 but with better ergonomics, and the two models look quite a bit different from each other. - The M400 is apparently the DE1123 without the MP3 player - The G8 is based on the PL-300WT but bigger, without DSP, and who knows what else
Of course, they often import and sell models as-is, such as the woeful Mini-World M300 (Tecsun R919), the now-famous e100 (Tecsun PL-200), etc. So, it appears that Grundig is in a position to ask/tell Tecsun and Degen what they think would be a good seller on this side of the Pond and to retool the manufacturing plant accordingly. Given the performance of the PL-300WT, why they would dumb it down to the G8 is anyone's guess. Perhaps Grundig believes that such a radio should be a little bigger, and that North American consumers don't need, aren't savvy about, and/or don't want the restricted bandwidth of, DSP? Perhaps a cautionary note to Grundig here: if the PL-300WT is representative of a new wave of irresistably-priced radios that are properly aligned and perform well out of the box, and the Chinese eBay sellers continue to give good service, Western distributors might find their task of selling us radios a lot harder?? At any rate, I look forward to hearing about the G8 if/when someone takes the plunge. Since it is too big to be an Ultralight, and appears to be of lesser performance, it probably won't be me! I am likely going to save up my egg money for the PL-310 and/or PL-380, apparently the successors to the PL-200 (Eton e100). Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA > > I am very curious to know whether the Eton Grundig branded G8 is the same > as the Tecsun PL-300WT or not. > > If you look closely at photos of the two radios, you will notice that some > of the labels/buttons are different, and of course the quoted > weight/dimensions are different too. > > However I find it hard to believe that Tecsun would produce two more or > less identical looking radios, with completely different internal > circuitry. I would rather think that Eton's photos and weight/dimensions > are incorrect, and leftovers from a prototype or old design document. > > Any ideas? > > Paul > > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
