Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio

Radio

Sangean WR-2 Features:

Wooden MDF Cabinet.
Elegant Piano Finish in Black, White, or walnut.
PLL Synthesized Digital Tuning.
Radio Data Services ( RDS ).
Backlit LCD display.
Clock and Alarm w / Humane Wake System ( HWS ).
Adjustable Sleep Timer.
Snooze Function.
Rotary Tuning and Volume Control.
Rotary Bass and Treble Control.
3” 7 Watts Full Range Speaker with Enlarged speaker magnet.

10 Memory preset ( FM5, AM5 ).
Bass Compensation.
External ‘F’ type FM antenna terminal.
Optional external AM Antenna Terminal.
AUX – In Socket.
Record – Out Socket.
Stereo Headphone Jack.
Multi – Function Infrared Remote Control.
9 – 15 Voltage power adaptor socket for vehicle power.
Detachable power Cord.
Dimensions ( W x H x D ): 9 3/5” x 4 3/5” x 6 1/8”
Weight: 5 lb. 3.1 oz.

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

List Price:	$169.00 USD
New From:	$117.50 In Stock

Sangean WR-2 is a well built and beautiful tabletop radio. It features rich sound , good reception and sensitive tuner. But may be not the best clock radio, since it has only one alarm and setting it, is not an intuitive process.

Pros.

With the included external antenna, the WR-2 can deliver a clear, warm and full sound from with stable stereo and RDS signals.
Build quality is exceptional and very solid – high quality wood and metal.
The controls are intuitive and the remote is compact, yet fully functional.
Has a super sensitive and selective tuner.
Features a rich display.
The WR-2 looks very expensive and beautiful.
This radio also runs on 12V DC or on standard AC.
Has a very good snooze.

Cons.

The radio can only store one alarm time.
Setting the alarm is not intuitive.
The unit only shows you the time when the radio is not playing.

Specifications

Sangean WR-2 Specifications

Tuning	Type: PLL synthesized Memory Presets: FMx5 / AMx5 Rotary Tuning
Display	Type > STN LCD Size ( inch ) 3.5″ x 2.16″ Back light
Frequency Range	FM > Frequency ( MHz ) > 87.5 – 108 Stereo ( Via Headphone ) RDS: PS / PI / CT / AF / TI / EON AM > Frequency ( kHz ) > 520 – 1710
Clock	Real time Alarm Radio: HWS Alarm Buzzer: HWS Snooze Sleep Radio control: RDS – CT
Audio Tone	Tone control: Bass, Treble
Output Devices	Speaker unit: 3 inches 8 ohm
Output Power (Typical)	AC / DC in ( Speaker ): 7W (AC / DC) Earphones: 5 + 5 mW
Power Supply	AC-USA: 120V 60 Hz DC in: 12V DC 1A
I/O Socket	DC in, AC in, Earphones, Line out, Ext. Antenna: AM (option) / FM, AUX in
Dimensions	Dimensions ( W x H x D ): 9 3/5” x 4 3/5” x 6 1/8” Weight : 5 lb. 3.1 oz.
Accessories	Remote Control

What do people say

Some Positive

I bought the Sangean sight unseen, but must say it is clearly superior to the competition. Build quality is exceptional and very solid – high quality wood and metal. The controls are intuitive and the remote is compact, yet fully functional. Audio quality is unmatched. The Sangean supports preset stations (which the Tivoli does not) and features a rich display that the other radios lack (including name of song, artist, and other information).
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I ended up buying the Sangean WR-2 and am VERY PLEASED with my purchase. The radio is much more substantial in weight and size (about 50% bigger) than the Boston Acoustic and Trivoli radio. The WR-2 also looks very expensive and beautiful (yeah I loved superficial stuff like that) and has 6 presets (like in a car radio). But most importantly, I think this radio has a beautiful rich tone, an adjustable treble and bass, and radio presets, something that the other radio’s didn’t have. The Sangean is located next to my bed and looks absolutely stunning with its super shiny veneer box, and beautifully arranged controls.
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Some Negative

And yet, when I started to set it up for its intended use – as a clock radio – my opinion fell. First of all, the radio can only store one alarm time. Many (most?) clock radios sold now have the ability to store two alarm times – one for, say, weekdays and one for weekends.

But more importantly, the procedure to set the particular alarm mode – on, off, music, or tone – requires a tired person to press no fewer than three separate buttons in sequence, one of them a press and hold. Not a particularly intuitive process, and one that would quickly turn annoying for one of the most commonly used processes – just turning the alarm on and off right before one went to bed would be a complicated ritual, and one that my wife, for example, would not want to engage in on the times that I am away.
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The bad: the unit only shows you the time when the radio is not playing. So, when the alarm goes off and wakes you with music, you can only see the station playing, not the time. This makes it very hard to tell if you have time to hit the snooze again. Also, there is no easy way to set or disable the alarm: you have to press a complicated pattern of at least 4 buttons to do either. And while the unit has the best brightness controls of any clock radio I have seen, it would have been even better if the brightness control had been a dial that let you choose the exact brightness between none and bright and did not just force you to choose between 4 settings, 3 of which (low, medium, and bright) are really too bright to have on at night and one of which (off) is too dark.
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