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SANGEAN WR-11 AM/FM Table Top Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sangean
Category: CE
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $87.38
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 9303
Color: MAHOGANY
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 4.5 x 4.5
MPN: WR-11
Model: WR-11
UPC: 729288029311
EAN: 0729288029311
ASIN: B001BGGD8A
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | WOODEN CABINET | | • | VENEER TUNING | | • | LED TUNING INDICATOR | | • | EXTRORDINARY SOUND | | • | EXTERNAL AM/FM ANT SEL SWITCH |
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Product Description
Drawing once again on style and elegance, as well as the desire to keep their radios simple, Sangean introduced the WR-1. With its acoustically tuned wooden cabinet, large 3-inch 7-watt speaker, and only 3 rotating knobs, this amazingly sensitive and sophisticated radio is easier to control than your average TV and sounds better than your home stereo system. And although it looks classic, it has plenty of modern features to give your living room, bedroom, or even kitchen a great sound and look. Can operate on a 9-14V DC power adapter (not included). Includes. AC power cord. Band Selecting Knob w/Indicator Stereo Headphone Jack REC out AUX-In 3? 7-Watt Full Range Speaker w/Enlarged Magnet Dynamic Bass Compensation External AM antenna terminal External ?F' type FM antenna terminal Unit Dimensions - (W x H x D) - 9 ? x 4 ? x 6?; Weight - 5 lb. 6 oz.
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent sound from a tiny package! November 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In my small kitchen, I have only a tiny space for a radio between one cabinet and a microwave oven, and I wanted to find the best sound I could reasonably afford to put there. I also wanted to avoid anything powered by a "vampire" wall-wart transformer; when I turn off the radio, I want it to stop drawing any power. The Sangean WR-11 fills both those needs admirably.
When I first plugged it in, I tuned it to a local traditional-jazz station (WBGO-FM) playing a Brubeck quartet, and I was amazed by how much integrity its little speaker gave the sound of a plucked upright bass! Some had complained about this radio's predecessor, the WR-1, that its bass was too boomy. I don't find any evidence of that at all with the WR-11, except on the one or two FM rock stations that really do a sloppy job of boosting the bass in their equalization; and even in those cases, the WR-11 never really loses control of the sound.
As I primarily use this radio as a receiver for my own home FM transmitter (broadcasting whatever audio stream or MP3 that my computer is playing) these stations aren't much of an issue for me, nor is the fairly pedestrian AM section. On both FM and AM, reception and selectivity are strong, and the tuning dial (with a tuning "eye" LED) is both pleasant to use and accurate in feel.
The only drawback this radio has displayed so far (and the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five, after about half a day's use) is a range on the lower end of the volume control where it seems unable to stick at a particular volume, slipping randomly up and down a bit in volume even though I'm not touching the knob. If I were using this radio in a bedroom, I might be concerned about this -- but in the relatively noisy environs of the kitchen, I'm not likely to have the volume knob in this particular position often.
All in all, at $100, this radio is every bit a match for the Tivoli Model One in a slightly shorter package. At $50 (what I paid for it) it's an absolute steal.
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