Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Black

Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Black

Product Description
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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 black 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 (great 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:
This plastic cabinet table top FM-RDS/AM radio receiver features a 3-inch, 7-watt full range speaker with bass compression, rotary tuning and volume control, a large LCD display, AUX out, record in and more. 10 memory preset (FM5, MW5) 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 9-15 Voltage power adapter socket for vehicle power Multi-function infrared remote control Dimensions - W - 9.44 x H - 4.52 x D - 7.2 Weight - 90 oz Black Plastic Cabinet

Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Black

Average customer rating:

Everything I wanted in a table radio

Simply Amazing

Great performer!

Perfect for my use.

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Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Black

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Product Features:

Compact tabletop AM/FM radio with black 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)

ASIN: B0009ZAA42

Product Description

The Sangean WR2 brings distant AM and FM stations to your door step through Sangean's advanced RF/IF electronic circuitry. The wood enclosure is acoustically balanced and the enhanced frequency response, front firing speaker provides rich, room filling sound. The acoustic bass compensation and 7 watt amplifier give this small radio a truly big sound. (Stereo FM is fed to the earphone jack). Advanced features include: large backlit LCD display, clock with alarm (radio or buzzer), bass compensation, auxiliary input jack, stereo headphone jack, 10 memory presets, F type antenna jack and RDS. Preset and clock values are automatically saved up to 30 minutes during power interruptions. Additionally, the WR2 comes with a full-featured infra-red remote control!

The WR2 has some very advanced features. The Radio Data System (RDS) displays short text messages on applicable FM stations. The upcoming Enhanced Other Network (EON) is also supported providing traffic information in some areas. The auto-clock-set function will derive the current time from the RDS signal of your local FM station (if you have RDS in your area). The clock may be set for 12 or 24 hour format. When rotating the volume control, the volume level (1-60) will be displayed. If you tape the the volume control once it becomes a full range Treble Control. Two taps converts it to a full range Bass Control. The tuning steps may be set to 9 or 10 kHz on the AM band and 50 or 100 kHz on the FM band. The radio will continue to run 6 minutes during a power failure and preset information will retained for about one hour. The back lighting may be set at 3 different levels of brightness, or turned off. Antenna System - External AM Antenna Terminal / External F Type FM Antenna Terminal Record Output - 3.5 mm mini stereo jack, monaural output 2.2K ohm Auxiliary Input - 3.5 mm mini stereo jack 47K ohm Variable Bass & Treble Controls Clock & Alarm (Radio/B

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 black 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.

What's in the Box
WR-2 tabletop radio, detachable power cord, infrared remote control, user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

Everything I wanted in a table radio.......2007-06-14

I own a Boston Acoustics Recepter radio and think it's fantastic. I use the Recepter at my bedside and have no complaints about it. When I needed a new radio for my kitchen, I started with the Recepter as the base product and asked what other features I'd want. I came up with three: auxiliary input (which now is included in the Recepter); headphone jack; and remote control. That led me to the Sangean WR-2. I did not want to give up the digital tuner of the Recepter or the the strong tonal quality. The Sangean has those features, plus the additional three I wanted.

When the price dropped recently, I sprung for the Sangean WR-2 and I'm glad I did.

The tuner works very well on both AM and FM. The remote is simple to operate. The auxiliary input function works well with my iPod. The radio data display is a plus, as is the tone adjustment function. I know there have been complaints about the complexity of the alarm system. Since this unit is in my kitchen, it won't be a problem for me.

The sound quality is comparable to, perhaps not quite as good as, the Recepter's. The black case is beautiful and could be displayed in any room.

My only reservation is that the display is a little less elegant than I would like, but I'm sure I will adjust. This is an extremely well designed radio and I'd be hard-pressed to ask it to do anything it doesn't do. And I paid less than I would have paid for a new Recepter.

Simply Amazing.......2007-06-14

Wanted a radio for my kitchen so I decided to order the Sangean WR-2 after reading the user reviews of this model and the Tivoli M1. I think the M1 has a smaller footprint, but the Sangean has so many more features. The sound quality of the Sangean is excellent and it is stereo! The fit and finish of the Sangean is what you would expect for a top of the line audio product. The controls and features are easy to understand and use. The manual is easy to read and very complete, yet it is only 25 pages.

One thing that I did not see mentioned in the description is that the radio will set the time automatically by tuning it to an FM station that uses the Radio Data System (RDS). These are stations that broadcast the name of the song over the radio display.

I will probably order another Sangean WR-2 for my bedroom to replace an Emerson that has terrible sound quality.

Great performer!.......2007-06-08

I needed a little radio for quiet night listening by my bedside and returned the Tivoli Model 1 because of it's annoying hiss! (See my other review)
And this radio is excellent. Great sound. Great reception. Nice backlight display (not blue!). No hiss. It sits on the far side of the room and I can use the remote control to fiddle with it. And it has a line in for my mp3 player!
Very pleased . . .

Perfect for my use........2007-05-20

I love this radio because I sit a desk at work and the radio is above my head all the controls are in front which I really like a lot. The screen has 3 level of brightness levels and it is very clear to read.
The only problem is that it does not have a Clock
But besides that it sounds great, Small footprint, Lots of people always like asking about it.

Desktop Radio.......2007-05-13

Sangean WR-w Digital Tabletop Radio came very quickly. However, it wasn't the color I requested. I requested walnut. If the walnut color wasn't available I should have been told instead of sending me the black. Since it was a gift, I gave it anyway. It is an excellent radio and the giftee was very pleased eventhough he would have preferred the other color.

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