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Review on SIHUADON R-108 Radio: Full Band Portable Stereo with DSP, Headphone & Antenna Jacks, Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer – Perfect Gift for Parents (Black) by David Norwood

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Ordered SIHUADON R-108 but received RADIWOW R-108

I ordered SIHUADON R-108 and received RADIWOW R-108. The radio was packaged in a RADIWOW R-108 retail box, but this retail box was enclosed in a tight-fitting, taped cardboard box with a small printed label saying SIHUADON R-108, when in fact it contained a RADIWOW R-108. 108. I wonder why the retail packaging needs to be enclosed in this manila box. I read about two other Revain reviewers here who also received a RADIWOW R-108 when they ordered SIHUADON, so I'm not the only one this has happened to. updated version. I wanted it for this last reason, as well as its black color and, in my opinion, better letter contrast. I can't blame Revane for the confusion. As I said, the little white label on the Manila package said SIHUADON R-108 so they put what they thought was the radio I ordered in the shipping box and sent it on its way. Anyway the radio seems to be working fine and I think I'll just leave it as if I did an exchange, maybe I'd get another RADIWOW. Just understand that if you order SIHUADON, you can also get RADIWOW. This is a very good radio and the price is amazing. I would say the AM reception is exceptional for a radio of this size. It has better night time DX reception than my Sangean DT-200X which is pretty good on its own and even rivals my circa 1982 GE Superadio. The ability to adjust the bandwidth for better audibility is a real benefit. Last night I got a beep from the Nashville WSM 650 this way in Ontario Canada. He interrupted my Yamaha TX-1000 stereo tuner with an external loop antenna. FM is good, SW of stations I can receive is good. For SW you really need an external antenna and I haven't tried the long cable that comes with it, but I'm sure it improves it. There are no LW stations but that's ok as they are hard to find. Haven't seen anything on the air yet. The speaker sound quality is excellent for a 1 inch speaker. Overall I am very satisfied, except that I did not receive the one I ordered, so I can definitely recommend it (RADIWOW) and I believe that SIHUADON will be comparable in performance.

Pros
  • Brilliantly made
Cons
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