I've had my set now for a fortnight so have had plenty of time to play with the radio.
Firstly I'm very happy to state that - for 135 dollars U.S. - this radio offers excellent value for money and CCrane have done a superb job. The muting problems I mentioned when I last wrote about this set are a minor irritation but they certainly don't or won't stop me using this radio. The audio of the CC 2E is far better than that of the CC 2 and the CC2E does not overload, a nice, welcome and pleasant surprise. Sensitivity is very directional but good so be prepared to get into the habit of turning your CC 2E around often. The CC 2E has less background noise than the CC 2 but yet the sensitivity is still there though perhaps the 2E isn't quite as sensitive as the 2, I'd rather be using a 2E given its excellent audio on AM and its directionality which means its great for nulling out stations in order to pick up those weaker one's. FM is also something to write home about with this radio, its on a Par with such good performers as the Sangean PRD15 and the Sangean ATS909x, pulling in stations 100 miles away is no problem to do and they're heard with little background hiss or interference. Like the two other outstanding FM performers I've mentioned the CC 2E does a very nice job at receiving those weaker stations close to strong signals, we have a station here on 95.5 and there's a smaller transmitter 30 miles away on 95.7. Most other FM radios would simply not be able to receive or would ignore totally the 95.7 transmission but the CC 2E along with the Sangean PRD15 and ATS909X receive it as though it were a local station. Even though I had to pay $65.00 for shipping to Australia, I'm reaping the rewards from this very nice radio. ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954
