A few months have passed so not sure if you’re still looking? If you are, why not an RX-5500? I own two (one just for parts to replace a few non- original parts on the first). They’re not too hard to find, especially because they were made under three names: National, National Panasonic, and Panasonic. And a few diff. model numbers— Panasonic RX-5500 I guess is the “flagship”, main model, but also RX-5500F, RX-5500FA, and RX-5500LS. Some have the bonus (for Americans, used to just AM and FM) of two shortwave bands to boot. Just be aware that the National models— which I believe were made esp for Japanese market— have FM dials that don’t “line up” on our FM frequency spectrum (ie they don’t range from 88 to 108).... so as I understand it, you’d get only some of the stations. (There’s digital workarounds, but a kid might not want to mess with all that— I know I didn’t). But the two made-for-Europe RX-5500F’s I have have totally normal FM and AM bands (plus two shortwave bands)! They can be had fully reconditioned as cheap as around $300-400 if you look...don’t be thrown off that so many are ridiculously trying to get $700, 800, 900+ for them. And another thing I love about them— in addition to their sturdiness and clear sound— is the two sets of RCA input jacks on the side—- you can plug in an oldschool turntable -or- an iPhone or iPad, courtesy of the “line-in/phono” switch, too! So, with that you can stream ITunes or Spotify, if you want.
(good luck with the going-to-college in the fall daughter, I’ve got one of those too!)
