AM/FM Table Top Wooden Radio (Walnut)

Gave this as a gift for someone who loves to listen classical music on the radio and they love it. Looks great and the simple design makes it easy to use. A lot of thought has clearly gone into its design as it tries to auto-tune to the station it thinks you're trying to find and the sound quality is phenomenal. There are options for additional external antenna or external speakers but those are not necessary (i do not have them so i can't comment on their quality). At it's most basic form you can just plug and play with no complicated setup.While this is a great product, this is definitely a luxury product. You have to accept that you are paying a premium for what is basically just a very nice radio. For 1/3 of the money you could get a generic clock radio and have a slightly worse but similar listening experience. That being said, there is value in the extra dollars here in both the construction (very sturdy) and design (simple controls are a boon for those with poor eyesight/dexterity/etc..) that can make this worth the premium price.If you are looking for a radio that doubles as a room piece, you wouldn't go wrong with this as long as you're willing to pay for that privilege.

Sometimes we had it right from the beginning. Traditional style and function, no superfluous bells and whistles. Solid, attractive, and great sound quality. Engineered, assembled, and packaged with pride. Place, plug, and play. I would definitely buy it again.

My husband loves this radio. It has great bass and treble. Perfect size. Reaches many local stations. He wonders why he went so long without a radio like this.

The radio arrived in good time and in good condition. Packaged in the manufacturer’s box, and an Amazon box on the outside. There was no styrofoam nor plastic wrapping, so I did wonder if the weather were inclement and the package sat outside for several hours or longer, whether or not the radio would survive. The radio is quite compact and stylish. Quality sound and tuning. There is only one screw to mount an external AM antenna which surprised me as bipolar double wire AM antennas are popular. There is a second screw, but that is for the ground. Nonetheless the receptivity of both AM and FM is good.My former Sangean model had a socket for an AV connection, but one would have tp unplug the AV to listen to AM or FM. On this model there is a knob turning the AV on or off, so one can leave the AV wire plugged in. Very pleased with the unit.I use the AV wire to connect with my internet radio. As the Sangean and internet radios are plugged into the same power strip, this does cause interference with AM reception. However plugging the internet radio into another outlet should solve the problem.

I only leave reviews for exceptionally good or bad stuff. I needed a kitchen radio that could pull in 2 favorite stations that were barely listenable with everything else I've tried (if I could get them at all). The WR-15 was to be my last resort, and I honestly didn't expect it to succeed. With the included monopole antenna (make sure that you switch to external) it works magnificently! I have a dipole antenna that I'll try, to see if it works even better. Music programming comes through with a smooth, musical coloration that I think has less ear fatigue than the Tivoli.It looks great, and sounds even better. Contrary to some of the reviews, I don't object to the amount of bass. If I did, I could just try blocking the rear bass port with something like fleece fabric. Two minor quibbles: The tuner section does drift a little, and the frequency scale is not well calibrated. As a guy who grew up with analog receivers, neither of those bother me; it's just part of the analog world.What a pleasant surprise to make a purchase that lives up to the reputation.

This radio and speaker is really excellent. And it’s a great deal for the price. It’s a little larger than I expected but that is undoubtedly partly why it sounds so good. I wanted this type of device so I could use it as speaker for my desktop computer (via mini stereo jack out of computer and into this speaker) as well as to have a radio on my desk. A few specifics:PROS- The sound quality is amazingly good. Full, not tinny. Good bass response. This unit replaces a Tivoli Pal and this cheaper radio sounds better. Now, it’s a good deal larger, so the speaker has the benefit of a bigger cabinet, so it should sound better. (The Tivoli sounds great, of course, but this sounds better.)- I wanted to be able to switch it from FM to AUX (for computer speaker) WITHOUT having to unplug the cable from computer to the Sangean unit. That works GREAT. Now I can switch back and forth as I want to from computer to radio without changing anything else. Why does that matter to me? On the Tivoli radios, you have to unplug anything plugged into the AUX jack in order for the radio to play. So, sure, it has that little switch on the front (most all the Tivoli’s do) to go between AM, FM, AUX or AUX/BT, but you cannot leave something plugged into AUX and just switch to the radio. As much as I am a Tivoli fan, this is a significant design flaw if you plan to use the AUX jack and the radio, a good deal. Now, for portability, the Tivoli PAL has it all over this unit. This is NOT portable. It’s a good sized table radio.- The lighting of the retro tuner is really nice. Soft, warm, and retro.- Controls feel good. Solid, logical, and simple.CONS- Tuning on this unit (the Sangean) is weaker than the Tivoli models. It’s undoubtedly simulating an analogue tuner dial but is actually probably digital, as it can lock in a station in odd ways, going from one direction (up) or (down) in slightly different places on the dial. Hard to describe but I saw someone on a radio expert website trying to describe this type of behavior.- The FM dial is right on, in terms of numbers and location of stations. The AM dial is off a good 50 points. So, if you are tuning a station at 750, you might be finding that station at 800 instead of 750. I do not like that, but it’s something I can live with.- As others have noted, AM may not be this radio’s strength. If you have a strong area and station you like, signal wise, and you can orient the radio to get it tuned right, you should be fine. It does have connections for external AM antenna, which is pretty great for a radio at this price point.Bottom line. Seems made very well. Solid. Hefty. Really surprisingly great sound. Audio quality is really good for both music and voice. It’s very pleasant to listen to.