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I love the white, it looks great in the kitchen, but every time you turn the radio on the light flickers for about five minutes. The box, like another reviewer stated, showed the wood version but inside was the white radio. Trying to decide if I should return or not. I bought the white Sangeon and am very impressed with the sound quality and the looks. I am wondering however, if I got a returned product. Almost as though it is a flourescent light with a broken ballast.
The Sangean WR2 radio was a lot heavier than I thought it would be.well made,sounds great.It tells you what song is playing and the artist,so if I like the song,I can write the info down and purchase it.It also has a nifty alarm clock I recommend it highly.--Mario
Separate backlight dimmer settings for ON and OFF is a nice feature. I already have one with walnut finish, purchased almost three years ago. The remote works as intended, but is small and easily misplaced (I probably won't need it in the bathroom). This radio is fairly heavy, which I think reflects it's quality.As has been mentioned in other reviews, it's not the most straightforward design for clock setting or other user settings - don't loose the manual. Also, the clock tends to run a little fast. The sound quality and features are about as good as you could find on a radio these days. Having jacks for both auxiliary input and output is great, enabling mp3 player playback and recording.
The RDS is useful as well. But I bought this as a radio - not a clock or alarm clock, so that's why I give it 5 stars. I just bought the WR-2 in white finish for a bathroom remodel that I am finishing up. Reception on the AM band is very good - something missing in most radios for the last several decades. While the white finish on the new unit will blend nicely with ceramic tile, the walnut finish is more attractive/appropriate for most applications.
After all, it costs just as much as a HD radio. and i paid the price for a new radio. but inside, it is still the white radio. I got to the Sangean's web site, and called them. 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. i thought that i got lucky, because it costs a little extra for the walnut color. when I opened the package from amazon.com.
This one has "digital" in the name, somehow, I thought that it is a HD radio. It is not. The first thing that I noticed was the usual statics from AM radio stations. 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. Then I tried to find a way to tune to those FM sub-stations, I can't find a way to do it. 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.
---If you are thinking about buying a HD radio, don't buy this one.
I ordered a white one, but the package box is for the walnut color.
When I turned on the radio, all five preset buttons have already been set to my local radio stations.
I did my search several times on amazon with different keywords to find what products they have.
Therefore, I rate this radio a 3, it is just too expensive for a plain radio.
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.
So obviously, amazon sent me a used radio even though it looks new from outside.
I was surprised by that.
Am very, very satisfied. Highly recommend. Did a great deal of research before purchasing this product. The sound quality is excellent and I love the bright readout.
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