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Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Walnut | 
| Brand: Sangean
Category: CE
List Price: $169.00
Buy New: $119.98
You Save: $49.02 (29%)
New (31) from $119.98
Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 4611
Color: Walnut Finish
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6 x 5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: WR-2 Walnut
Model: WR-2 Walnut
UPC: 729288029021
EAN: 0722868573693
ASIN: B0009ZAA4M
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compact tabletop AM/FM radio with walnut-finished wooden enclosure and front-firing 3-inch speaker | | • | 7-watt amplifier and acoustic bass compensation system deliver warm, room-filling audio | | • | Advanced RF/IF electronic circuitry clearly reproduces distant AM/FM stations | | • | Full-range adjustable treble and bass controls; Radio Data System (RDS) support | | • | Auxiliary input jack for connecting iPod or MP3 player; measures 9.5 by 4.5 by 6 inches (W x H x D) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Boasting an acoustically balanced wooden enclosure and an enhanced front-firing 3-inch speaker, the Sangean WR-2 tabletop radio offers the sound and features of a living room system in a cabinet that fits conveniently in a bedroom, kitchen, or garage. Any discussion of the WR-2 begins with its walnut-finished wooden housing, which is rich in both appearance and tone. The cabinet's front surface features the speaker on the left side, a series of intuitively placed control buttons toward the bottom, and a generously sized LCD display in the middle with three brightness levels. More importantly, the cabinet teams with the 7-watt amplifier and the acoustic bass compensation system to add warmth and depth to the audio. Complementing the housing is Sangean's advanced RF/IF electronic circuitry, which picks up distant AM and FM stations and reproduces them with unmatched clarity, making music and even talk programs come alive. Even though the WR-2 is advertised as an AM/FM radio, it offers much more than a standard digital tuner, including a Radio Data System (RDS) that displays short text messages on applicable FM stations, along with support for the Enhanced Other Network (EON) and its traffic information (available in certain regions). And unlike most tabletop radios, the WR-2 lets listeners adjust the treble and bass levels via the variable volume control. In its default mode, the rotary volume knob displays the volume level from 1 to 60. Tap it once, however, and it turns into a full-range treble control, and two taps creates a full-range bass control. Additional features include a clock with an alarm (radio or buzzer), an auxiliary input jack for connecting such devices as an iPod or MP3 player (both of which sound great through the speaker), a recording output jack, 10 memory presets that help you quickly find your favorite stations, and a full-featured infrared remote control. A final bonus stems from the power backup function, which plays the radio for six minutes during a power failure (ideal for emergencies) and retains the memory preset and clock values for about an hour. The WR-2 measures roughly 9.5 by 4.5 by 6 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 5.5 pounds. What's in the Box
WR-2 tabletop radio, detachable power cord, infrared remote control, user's manual.
Product Description
Sangean distinguishes itself in the world market by combining technology and precision with quality and its orientation towards the needs of its customers. Most electrical distributors, dealers and radio specialists have Sangean products in their range. Thanks to this eye-catching characteristic, Sangean is the fastest growing market leader. Add to this the pleasant customer service and the reasonable guarantee conditions and it is clear why customers choose Sangean.PRODUCT FEATURES:Wooden cabinet;PLL Synthesized tuning system;RDS featuring clock time, alternative frequency, traffic information, station name, program type and EON (Enhancement of Network);Large easy to read multi-function LCD display;Clock and alarm (radio / buzzer);Rotary tuning and volume control;Rotary bass and treble control;10 memory presets (FM 5, AM/MW 5);3-inch 7-watt full range speaker with enlarged magnet;Bass compensation for rich bass;External F type FM antenna terminal;Optional external AM antenna terminal;Detachable power Cord;Aux in socket;Record out socket;Stereo headphones socket;12-Volt power adaptor socket for vehicle power;Multi-function infrared remote control.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Marred by forseeable problems September 17, 2008
Al Past (Beeville, TX USA)
The Sangean WR-2 radio is basically what I wanted: a bedroom digital clock radio that would pick up the public station cleanly in a fringe area. As other reviewers have noted, the display on bright could be seen through welder's goggles, but it can be dimmed and turned off, which is my choice. (I have a digital clock handy for the time at night.)
There are two frustrating, disappointing things about this radio which drive me crazy. Each one cost a star in my rating. First, some propeller-head digital cowboy engineer must have designed the buttons and the logic program behind all the settings. They are TOO COMPLICATED. The buttons don't have intuitive names, have multiple functions, and whatever status comes into play when you push one only lasts long enough for you to consult the manual before it stops. That part is bad enough but what makes it worse are the wretchedly written instructions about how to use the buttons. I taught technical writing for twenty years, and most of my students could have done a better job of explaining this. (They could hardly have done worse.) The instructions make dealing with the already confusing buttons downright torture. I am not bad at working DVD recorders, computers, and the like, but you'd better be a flaming genius if you want to use this radio without driving yourself nuts. There's no excuse for this, and shame on the designers!
Full disclosure: I've had the radio two weeks, and set and changed the alarm time maybe five times. Each time it was like I was doing it the first time: trial and error, trial and error, cuss, trial and error, cuss, and so on. Maybe after I've had it three months, if I haven't smashed it with an umbrella, I'll be able to change the time quickly.
 perfect bedside companion August 13, 2008
L. Smith (Albuquerque, NM)
This clock/radio is a perfect fit on the bedside table. It has great sound. Easy to program. The one drawback is that you cannot see both the time and radio stations at the same time. You have to push a button to see the time seperately. Another plus is that you can set the backlight to various options including off. We got rid of the old radio because the light kept us awake! I highly recommend this unit to anyone. Very nice!
Above Average July 8, 2008
Mike Bishop (Apex, NC United States)
The Good
Sound quality is very good for a fairly small single speaker radio. There's plenty of base, etc. The quality and workmanship appear to be very good. It has a stereo headphone jack on the front (and the input jack on the back) to allow you to listen to late night radio w/o disturbing the significant other. The radio reception is very good with the internal antenna (I haven't tried the external connection to date). A was able to DX some distant AM stations - (Summer is not the ideal time for DX'ing).The RDS allows you to see the song titles, radio station name, etc. I haven't found a station in my large metro area that broadcasts the RDS time - an atomic clock feature would have been much more useful.
The Bad
It has a single alarm setting (vs dual alarms). Setting the alarm is initially complicated (not intuitive - you would have a hard time initially w/o the manual).
The display is not that easy to see from any distance (LCD vs. LED) day or night. It has three back light level settings. The backlight lights up the room at night, so you end up turning it off. Then if you wake up and try to look at the time, the back light is off, so you can't see it. It has separate backlight settings for radio on and radio off and retains the settings (ie the backlight would come on with the alarm if you had it set that way).
The Ugly
The illuminated blue LED power light is way too bright - It lights up the room at night and you have to point it away from you to avoid the light in your eyes.
I purchased the "Walnut" version - it was more like light pine in color. I bought a stain/finish at HD and refinished the radio to a walnut color (another $7 and two coats of stain-finish).
Very noce April 21, 2008
J. Christensen (Cortlandt Manor, NY United States)
I bought this for my wife, as a kitchen radio. It works and sounds better than I expected. Reception is good without external antenna. I would recommend this radio to anyone who wants a compact stationary radio. I'm planning to hook-up my wife mp3 player to this radio also, but have not gotten around to it yet.
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