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Summary: Sparkling Radio- Super for AM DXing
Review: Hey folks its Vince the radioman , I have a vast collection of radios and love to do side by side compares and share them with you . ....... a SPARKLING radio . Price , size and performance ---outstanding . First off , I bought the radio to explore the AM capabilities . It is an analog radio which for AM DXing I find to be better than digital . Somehow , the digital tuner cleans up the signal too much and eliminates the far off broadcasts . I was very pleasantly surprised at the selectivity , sensativity and dynamic range . OUTSTANDING ! The WR1 comes with screw terminals for the AM antenna hookup with a ground ......thats exactly what is needed for DXing . From my home in NYC ( near the shore on Staten Is. ) I received DW , Radio Japan , Radio Peking , Radio Budpest ..etc with my Terk AM advantage antenna . WHOA! Better than any other radio I have , including the Grundig S350 , the CC radio , Sony SW77 and so on. For FM listeners the sound and bass response are wonderful . In some of the prior reviews Ive read comments about too much bass . I found that it was a bit deep but at times perfect . Compared to the Tivoli the FM reception , sound and bass are about the same . However , the AM is miles beyond . Love it , worth it , BUY IT!! Highly recommended .
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Summary: Very good value
Review: I have used Sangean products 20 years ago. My recent Sangean product is the shortwave 606 which I use as an alarm clock.
Then I bought the Tivoli model 1 and 3. They have pretty good sound and excellent design/fit/finish. But the FM sensitivity of Model 1 somehow is not that great. Yet it picks up noises from the motor of my bread machine and my HAM radio when I transmit at 145MHz. Also, the volume adjustment of my model one is extremely non-linear. The only usable range is between 8 o'clock and 8:30. Otherwise it becomes too loud or inaudiable!
The Sangean WR has none of the above problem. You can see that the dial is a hair off, but still better than the GE super radio. (Can a guy have too many radios?) The previous reviewer mentioned the overly done bass. I agree with that but by positioning it away from wall and corner it is acceptable to me. Over all I feel it is a very good product for the price.
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Summary: Great FM sound
Review: I love this item. Couldn't bring myself to shell out the bucks for the Bose and am smugly pleased I didn't. This is a must-have in my kitchen. However, if you need a clock and presets but still want great sound, I recommend the Boston Accoustics Recepter Radio. It's got comparable sound and has similar reception and sound integrity. It also avoids over-designed buttons and "features". It runs about $50 more.
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Summary: Great FM sound
Review: I love this item. Couldn't bring myself to shell out the bucks for the Bose and am smugly pleased I didn't. This is a must-have in my kitchen. However, if you need a clock and presets but still want great sound, I recommend the Boston Accoustics Recepter Radio. It's got comparable sound and has similar reception and sound integrity. It also avoids over-designed buttons and "features". It runs about $50 more.
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Summary: Excellent FM recetion using just the internal antenna
Review: I purchased this radio because of the review that stated "FM reception is good with either the built in or external antenna." We have terrible FM reception in our neighborhood. I am very impressed with the reception from our new Sangean and we aren't even using the external antenna!
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Summary: Excellent FM recetion using just the internal antenna
Review: I purchased this radio because of the review that stated "FM reception is good with either the built in or external antenna." We have terrible FM reception in our neighborhood. I am very impressed with the reception from our new Sangean and we aren't even using the external antenna!
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Summary: The WR-1 is excellent, but....
Review: I was looking for a quality radio for my office. Since I own several Sangean products including the CC Plus and the RS-330 clock radio, I selected the WR-1 because of my experience with the quality of their products.
The "Sangean quality" and excellent physical design is without question present in the WR-1. Here' the "however". This radio has far too much bass response for anyone wanting listen to AM, particularly talk shows. In fact so much bass that it quicky becomes annoying. As for FM, still too much bass for my taste. Although in a different class, the Bose Wave and Cambridge Soundworks 740 are as good as it gets in terms of pleasing and balanced sound quality on both AM and FM stations.
Having said that, if a smaller size, a well done physical design and superior workmanship are your main priorities, the WR-1 is the best of its class. If it weren't for the overdone bass, I would have given it a SIX star rating.
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Summary: Clear, Resonant, Rich
Review: I've had my WR-1 for about a year now, and I'm very happy with it. Weighed against similar units made by Bose, the WR-1's sound is better and has a much lower price tag, making it a huge deal. I have mine on a bookshelf with the back of the unit perhaps four or five inches from a wood-paneled wall; when turned on, this radio simply fills the room (and a very large room, it is!) with clear, rich sound. Tuning is easy with the large knob and reception is sharp and strong. This radio is perfect for large, common areas in a home, such as the kitchen or living room. I'm buying a second one for my workshop, too!
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Summary: I Have Three WR's.....
Review: It's such a great radio and so attractive in appearance, performance, and cost that I have one in the kitchen, one in the garage and one in my office. The sound is so warm, powerful and vibrant. Can one ever have too much bass? For music, never. A very solid and reliable piece of equipment. I'll probably get one more for the bedroom.
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Summary: What?s not to like?
Review: Let me agree with all of the positive comments other reviewers before me have made. As for the negatives in the 1/14/04 letter, I can assure you that the plug length and the fact one must dial past AM to reach the FM band in no way compromises the quality of the Sangean WR-1. I also own a Bose Wave radio with CD. I've always thought it to be a a good radio with good tone. But, my new Sangean WR-1 has every bit as good tone, especially on the bass notes. And, the Sangean has superior reception of FM stations. Stations which come in fuzzy on the Bose come in clear as a bell on the Sangean, even with no external antenna. Conclusion: If you don't need a CD player, the sound is at least equal to the Bose and reception is even better. And the Bose costs $500 vs. $110 for the Sangean. As a fringe benefit, the Sangean is more compact, taking up less room on your table, dresser or desk, and can be used with earphones. What's not to like?
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