The only radio I have that rivals my RQ-548S in sheer volume is my Panasonic RF-888. Both radios are from around 1974. The build quality on the RF-888 is superior. But the RQ-548S, which I purchased for $25 on eBay plus $15 shipping 3 years ago, is a winner with its 7-inch Dual Cone Speaker.
I used to see these things NIB for a while and a few used ones but apparently they’ve all been snatched up on eBay as I haven’t seen on for sale in well over two years.
The FM and AM sensitivity is excellent. Mine had a stripped telescopic antenna and required a metric screw, which the local hardware store didn’t have, so one of the employees jerry-rigged the antenna for me (no one would have done this for me at a mega-store). The cassette actually works fine. I notice these 1970s boom radios sell for a lot now and evidence the hunger for a high quality type of boom box that is no longer made today.
Cinemorphosis 
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