Short Wave
It kind of depends on what type of listening you want to do. Being an Amateur Radio Operator I just use the receiver side of my HF transceiver for short wave listening. I know that there are some short wave receivers from CCrane that have gotten some good reviews on some of the Ham Radio Forums, and I think that Eaton also makes some emergency type radio receivers with short wave capability. There are a couple of different radio's that are displayed in episode 31 of the "Ham Nation" podcast, available on Itunes. Let me know if I can answer any other specific questions that you may have. Yes I am Laurie's Husband!
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Dave - AE7SM