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\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Jeff McMahon, who notes that he\u2019s just published a new piece on his blog, the Herculodge. In it, he explores why listening to classical music on a high-performance radio feels so much more engaging than streaming the same content digitally. Jeff draws compelling parallels between the tactile, skillful nature of tuning a radio and the appreciation of mechanical watches, highlighting how both offer a sense of ritual, authenticity, and independence. It\u2019s a great read! Check it out here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jeff McMahon, who notes that he\u2019s just published a new piece on his blog, the Herculodge. In it, he explores why listening to classical music on a high-performance radio feels so much more engaging than streaming the same content digitally. Jeff draws compelling parallels between the tactile, skillful nature […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[4464],"class_list":["post-62163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-jeff-mcmahon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-gaD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62431,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/jeff-takes-a-look-at-the-tecsun-pl-330\/","url_meta":{"origin":62163,"position":0},"title":"Jeff Takes a Look at the Tecsun PL-330","author":"Thomas","date":"March 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jeff McMahon, who notes that he\u2019s published a new article on the Herculodge reflecting on his latest impulse radio purchase: the Tecsun PL-330. 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In fact, I've never seen one.\" Click here to view on eBay. I haven't seen one either, Jeff. Appears to be pretty compact. 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If you're seriously considering this radio, check out Gary's overview on the Herculodge blog. \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "Deals"","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sangean-PR-D4W.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":61843,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/jeff-rediscovers-the-tecsun-pl-660\/","url_meta":{"origin":62163,"position":4},"title":"Jeff rediscovers the Tecsun PL-660","author":"Thomas","date":"January 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jeff McMahon over at The Herculodge for his recent post, \u201cDude, You Really Love Radios: A Nostalgic Ode to the Tecsun PL-660.\u201d Jeff reflects on rediscovering the Tecsun PL-660, a \u201cPre-DSP Glory Era\u201d classic, sharing insights about its design, performance, and the irresistible pull\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PL-660.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PL-660.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/PL-660.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62071,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/rfi-fm-habits-and-jeffs-tabletop-radio-temptation\/","url_meta":{"origin":62163,"position":5},"title":"RFI, FM Habits, and Jeff’s Tabletop Radio Temptation","author":"Thomas","date":"February 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jeff McMahon for sharing a recent Herculodge post, where he battles radio frequency interference (RFI) while trying to enjoy his Tecsun PL-990\u2014only to find his PL-880 unaffected. 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