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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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Summary: Sangean WR-1 Performance
Review: Nice little radio with neat features, such as 12 volt input option and external antenna jacks. It has really nice sound for such a small radio, with great bass and midrange response. Great tuning, and superb sensitivity. Dial is nicely illuminated for night viewing. Overall, a great little radio! The best table radio I have ever had!
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Summary: I'ts True
Review: Sometime last year, after hearing the Boston Acoustics Receptor and deciding that it was too expensive,began looking for alternatives and turned up the Sangean WR1. I eventually took the plunge and I have to say that practically all of the good things reflected in the reviews here are true. It tunes in and holds a station well and it really sounds awesome! One reviewer here spoke of an overpowering bass and I usually take that to mean muddy or coming at the expense of the other frequencies in the spectrum. I've had no such experience. Where do you find a little radio with the headroom of seven watts?! I should mention too that it looks cool with its lighted analog dial. Yeah Tivoli and even Emerson make similar products, but this is the one for me and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Worth the Wait
Review: The new WR-1 produces very good sound for jazz, chamber music and other music that dosen't require window shaking bass. Bass is good for such a small package. The controls have a quality feel and the radio is reasonably attractive. Assembly quality seems to be high. FM reception is good with either the built in or external antenna. Two minor design complaints: The power/band selector control makes it necessary to turn through AM to get to FM. This is a slight nuisance as I don't listen to music on AM. The power cord protrudes from the back of the radio about 1 1/2 inches making it impossible to place it against the wall behind my kitchen counter. Otherwise, I am very satisfied with this product.
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Summary: Perfect
Review: This radio is a GREAT BUY ... i would gladly pay 2 times the price for the sound you get ,i own a bose wave radio and at less then one third the price this radio blows it away ,true the boses radio is stereo but with the speakers only about six inches apart just how much stereo are you really getting ,dont get me wrong i love my boses wave ,but the sangean is awsome ,the sound doesnt seem to come from the radio ,it seems to come from the whole room , one more thing ,i read a review where the person said they didnt like the fact the power cord stuck out from the back about and inch and a half ,well you dont want to place the WR1 flat up on the wall because it has a speaker port on the back and needs the space for you to get the full sound ,all in all a perfect radio ,thanks sangean ...Bob VanBuskirk
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