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Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Walnut |  | Brand: Sangean
Department: Personal & Portable
List Price: $169.00
Buy New: $115.51
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Seller: WonderElectronics
Rating:  86 reviews
Format: CD
Color: Walnut Finish
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
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: 0729288029021
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Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 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
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
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 86
 Stunning Performance June 1, 2006
Darryl Pierce (Georgia)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
There is so much I could say about this radio, but in short it works perfectly as described by the manufacturer and even better. It was purchased as a replacement for an Under counter GE Radio/CD Player. I tried a couple of other radios ( Crosley, Emerson, Sony) None of them could fill the room like this one. However, the most impressive feature to me is that it could pick up all of my favorite stations without much effort. I unpacked the radio in my basement, where reception is terrible unless you use an external ( outdoor antenna), and this radio pulled in all of the stations.
The RDS function is great for seeing the titles of songs playing and Station IDs on some stations. I have yet to see a station actually broadcasting traffic reports in the Atlanta area, but it is nice to have the capability to see them if they do start broadcasting traffic data.
As for Sound Quality, it is great.. The Radio can be a little heavy on the bass, I had to turn it down a couple of notches in our kitchen. ( The radio sits in a corner,( which enhances bass)and I had to increase the treble, All of which you can do via the volume control on the radio or the remote control.
The radio has automatic time setting feature via the RDS system. It also features a power loss recovery system. Radio continues to function for about 6 minutes with no AC. THe Clock and memory settings are retained a little longer. The Radio is fairly simple,even though it has more buttons than a Tivoli, or Crosley, it is still easy to operate.
The table radio is a fast growing segment of electronics thanks to the IPOD. I have seen a few models come out that I might have considered had they been available, but I am very happy with the WR-2.
Excellent Tabletop radio clock w/ Input , High quality speaker. January 24, 2006
E. leung (Texas)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
I bought my WR-2 radio this past Christmas time. I originally order a black casing WR-2 radio from a small online retailer, but that new black WR-2 has some type of internal computer problems, the radio freezed up and not responding (even I press any button).
Thankfully, Sangean company (in CA) took care of the problem over the phone, the Sangean warranty dept, Jim, took back the defective radio, and also give me a choice of different color of a new working WR-2. They also took care of the shipping cost, as I had the problem within days of receiving.
The black shiny wood finish (based on my comparison) looked only good in picture or in living room. If I only have the WR-2 in my bedroom, the Walnut wood case look more natural and fit bedroom decor better.
Okay, after I received my WR-2 radio in walnut casing. I am so pleased with the AM reception(just its internal antenna), it ables me to tune into many AM station, that we can't tune in with other boombox type AMFM stereo. TIPS: since it's not a legendary GE superadio, you have to keep the WR-2 a bit away from other electronics, like PC computer, monitor or cooling fans. Otherwise, WR-2 will receive noise interferences from them.
I live in Houston, there are plenty of FM and AM stations. Its RDS (radio data system that many metro city FM station provided) shows the FM station name, each song/artist name on the LCD, it is very handy, when you hear some new good songs, you can look at the LCD to find out who sang it.
The internal FM antenna can do O.K. reception job.
But I still use its provided FM antenna wire (optional) to enhance its FM reception, otherwise some weak Fm station will have hissing sound.
I like its CreditCard sized full-feature Remote Control and Aux input (you have to buy your own audio input cord from radioshack or bestbuy). I connect my portable dvd player to it, the sound thru the little speaker is exceptional, very clear, well balanced and warm tone.
Also, you can adjust the radio speaker's Bass/Treble level, from -6 to +6.
Its small sized speaker is very powerful to reproduce music from the input.
For people who enjoy small clear wood design, FM radio music, AM talk show, and music input (portable CD/Dvd or ipod), and have about $160 budget, this Sangean WR-2 radio is a keeper.
Absolutely Fabulous! This radio rocks! July 12, 2006
J. Hannah (Orlando, FL)
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
Over the past few months I have tried table radio's from Sony, Tivoli, Bose, Boston Acoustics and now this Sangean. Of those brands I purchased the Bose Wave Radio, Sony ICF-M1000 and the Tivoli Model Two. I returned the Tivoli because it would drift off station frequently no matter what station or type of antenna used. Of all the radio's that I have purchased I'm left with only two, the Sony and the Sangean. Between the Sangean and the Sony I prefer the Sangean.
The Sangean is manufactured to the highest quality standards using real hard wood for the cabinate. It's a beauty to look at and listen to. It has a high quality Hi-Fi sound along with a very clear and informative LCD display. This radio has the ability to display the station name, song name and traffic data via RDS (Radio Data System).
It also has a built in clock which automatically sets itself via RDS and has an alarm. Although this radio can be used as an alarm clock it wasn't designed specifically for that purpose. The Alarm is cumbersome to use and lacks many of the features found on the Sangean RCR-1 such as dual alarms with day-of-the week capability.
This radio comes with a full function credit card sized remote control which is a clear advantage over the Tivoli and Sony models. The sound is rich and full but not over bearing. It has a soft tone to it that you could listen to all day as soft background music while reading a good book.
My only wish for this radio would be the addition of a companion stereo speaker to compete with Tivoli. Other than that this radio is close to being perfect. I'm very pleased with this purchase. It puts the Tivoli to shame where reception is concerned and in my opinion the build quality is much higher than the Tivoli. For the money you will not find a better table radio.
Edit: Out of curiosity I wanted to see how the radio was built inside the case. It turns out that the case is actually made of a high density pressed wood with wood grain laminate. I'm a little dissapointed with this discovery but I'm still very pleased with the radio overall. Although the case is not "real" wood like the Tivoli it is still built to a higher standard than the Tivoli. The electronic components are assembled using Surface Mount Technology (SMT). Unlike the Tivoli it is very neat and organized inside with very few wires. By comparision, the Tivoli looks like an eighth grade science project inside.
Simple elegance. Perfection. October 17, 2006
Keith Knipling (Washington, DC)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I wanted a simple alarm radio with good sound and MP3 input capability. All of my music is electronic (MP3), so no longer need CD player capability or tape deck. I was looking to replace a desktop stereo with something simple and compact.
I looked into the Tivoli Model 1, but when I saw a display model at Target I thought it looked cheap. The Sangean is much more solidly built, and has many other features that the Tivoli lacks. These include:
-Digital tuning
-Preset stations
-Backlit LCD.
I also considered the Boston Acoustics Receptor, but again this did not seem as nice as the Sangean. The Boston is mostly plastic, with a more limited LCD display. The Sangean WR-2, by contrast, is made of wood and metal, and is very solid.
This Sangean is exactly what I was looking for. It is well-built and elegantly simply. Just a beautiful, elegant, high quality audio component. I will buy another one for work.
Great sound, high quality, lot's of bells & whistles! January 28, 2007
Cindy Molgano
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
The short story is, buy it, it's a great radio. Fully satisfied.
I wanted a high quality radio for use at work that would pull-in weak signals, sound good, look good, feature a digital tuner and the basic digital features that you find in a car radio. This radio performs on all levels.
Sound is great and fills the room nicely. Has internal porting for good bass. Also, the radio sounds great a extremely low volume (great feature for an office environment).
Radio has 5 presets for AM and 5 presets for FM. 10 would be better for FM, but this is a minor complaint.
No option for a second speaker for stereo speaker output. If you use headphones, the stereo sound is great.
If you're going to use this as a clock radio on your night table, a couple of drawbacks:
- Setting the clock radio alarm is an absolute nightmare, it can't be done intuitively - you need the manual, and you need to go thru it a few times before you learn how to do it.
- BRIGHT blue power-on light is annoying.
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