So backing off the bass about 1/6 of a turn brings the radio to a very pleasing rich bassy sound. The speaker can't handle what the radio can deliver. It will distort on full bass though, just like the grundigs. It sounds like a grundig with that deep bass and crisp highs. Powered it up and the dial scale all lit up nicely and the sound took my complete surprise. It has seperate bass and treble controls too. It also has a flywheel tuner which is rather unusual for a portable (or any regular table radio for that matter). I was impressed with the nice speaker I saw in this set which looked to be a domestic make as well. Its an a real deal GE using an array of American and Japanese parts. I actually opened up the back before trying it out for the first time, I was too curious what the circuits looked like. When I picked this up, I figured it would just be a typical sounding multiband radio, nice but nothing extrodinary. Quite an improvement from the first generation from '65. Its the second generation GE World Monitor from 1969, model P2900A SW portable. This could be one of the most impressive sounding radios you will ever hear.
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