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The sound quality is excellent whether listening to music or talk. Simply programming the stations I want to hear on the AM and FM bands was quite easy. I bought this radio for my wife who likes to listen to talk stations during the day. Other reviews cited the difficulty involved in setting the alarm functions but since we don't use the alarm I can't comment on that. I highly recommend this radio to anyone whose needs are similar to my own. We live in an area that has very poor reception for AM stations and I had tried other radios with no success. The Sangean WR-2 brings in the stations we wanted to hear with no problem at all.
The black model is a bit pricey and next time I would get the wood grain.I have deducted one star because the brand new remote control does not work (yes, I checked the battery) and I've deducted another star because the painted black finish chipped up very easily. I like this unit's performance and Sangean's commitment to AM radio.
I was surprised by that. but inside, it is still the white radio. It is not. i thought that i got lucky, because it costs a little extra for the walnut color.
So obviously, amazon sent me a used radio even though it looks new from outside. This unit only has one speaker, even though the FM sound quality is pretty good, but you can buy a pretty good radio with CD player or tape player in one unit for less than $100. And the sound quality might even be better.And if you really want a good tabletop radio, just add 20 or 30 dollars more, buy yourself a HD radio, from what I read, the sound quality will be far more better. and you can get many more FM stations, too. I have heard enough about HD radio, so I saved enough gift certificates, and finally bought this "new" "digital" radio. when I opened the package from amazon.com. and i paid the price for a new radio. After all, it costs just as much as a HD radio.
This one has "digital" in the name, somehow, I thought that it is a HD radio. Then I tried to find a way to tune to those FM sub-stations, I can't find a way to do it. Therefore, I rate this radio a 3, it is just too expensive for a plain radio. They told me that this radio is not a HD radio.so I immediately packed the radio, and sent it back to amazon via UPS. there is probably an amazon center close by where i live, that is why somehow all those 5 preset radio stations are all in my local area. I got to the Sangean's web site, and called them.
I ordered a white one, but the package box is for the walnut color. The first thing that I noticed was the usual statics from AM radio stations. I did my search several times on amazon with different keywords to find what products they have. When I turned on the radio, all five preset buttons have already been set to my local radio stations. ---If you are thinking about buying a HD radio, don't buy this one.
I also own a far more expensive, yet similar, radio, the Bose Wave radio that I keep in my office. I use the Sangean WR-2 in my kitchen, and only as a radio. The Bose is more attractive looking (less box-like), and I prefer its digital readout, but otherwise the Sangean has performed to the same level in the 3 months that I have owned it. In my opinion, the Sangean WR-2 holds its own on all three counts. I like the reception that the radio gets, its outstanding sound and the convenient remote control. I have not yet used its alarm features.
My perception was that they were a step below the best available. Top of the line in every respect.
Not much more I can say except this company got this radio right. The remote was a huge plus too.
I've always been a fan of nice radios and I've always purchased a Sony. The Sangean is a work of art from build, materials and sound reproduction.
In my view, perfect.Larry The reviews here led me to try the Sangean.
Boy, was I wrong.
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