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 enlarge | Brand: Sangean America, Inc.
Category: CE
List Price: $99.50
Buy New: $72.15
You Save: $27.35 (27%)
New (24)
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 1527
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 16.7 x 7.7 x 4.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: PR-D5
Model: PR-D5
UPC: 729288029250
EAN: 0729288029250
ASIN: B000TEVQVO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Great Radio - sound and reception April 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this radio so that we could listen to some remote signals and be able to tune them in electronically. The radio works great. The sound is crystal clear and the tuning is very easy. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good radio to listen to both AM and FM.
Great radio!! April 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this item on line here and recieved it within 4 days. Unfortunately the unit had a defective AC power adaptor. After plugging the unit in, the power kept dis-connecting. Further examination determined the problem to be in the connecting jack of the 9volt adaptor, likely a loose wire at the jack, as just moving the wire slightly disconnected the power. Unfortunately, I had to return the whole unit, rather than just the adaptor.
Within a 10 days a new unit arrived, and I am quite happy with the radio.
The sound quality is very good, with a rich sound that makes music especially enjoyable. A slight dis-advantage, is the lack of tone control, or bass/treble controls. Again, considering the 2 relatively small speakers, the sound quality is quite amazing. But if you prefer deeper bass or higher treble, you may be disappointed.
As for reception of radio stations, I have found it to be quite sensitive. I receive all local, or near-local high-power FM stations (Bangor, Ellsworth, Mid-Coast and DownEast Maine, all within 50 miles)in full stereo with the antenna fully-extended . Also take note there are no external jacks for AM or FM antennas,so if you are in extreme fringe AM or FM areas, this may not be a good set for you. There is a Stereo/mono FM switch for improved reception of weaker stations. At 175 miles I can receive WHOM Mount Washington, NH in Mono, but stereo is quite noisy.
As for the RDS, surprisingly only 2 local stations have it, and it is quite useful in identifying the songs played. I expected more stations to utilize the feature, but it was not my primary reason for buying this set.
On AM, I was pleased to receive many high-power Boston AM stations (200 miles away, across open water) My local 5,000-watt AM station, 20 miles away comes in perfectly. Note also on AM that the set is quite directional, so proper orientation is a factor, especially if AM is your primary listening choice. There seems to be a very sensitive ferrite rod AM antenna mounted internally beneath the FM antenna. I do find it is quite sensitive to computer generated noise, so if your computer is anywhere near the radio, expect poor reception of weaker stations.
Night-time reception of AM can be quite impressive, and this could be a good receiver for those who enjoy long-distance night-time DX reception.
The timer/alarm function is very convenient to use, and it makes a great radio for dozing off to at night, and/or waking up. Battery use appears to be reasonable, although I have yet to use a full set of batteries on it (6 C-cells) Having the battery level indicator is a nice feature.
One other added bonus is the AUX input, for plugging in a CD player or other device.
For the price, I find this to be a great little radio. My only other minor grudge is that it does not have a handle. Although it is lightweight and fairly portable, it just doesn't lend itself for a lot of mobility.
Again, for the price, I find this a good bargain.
Stylish cleverly designed hi-perforing radio February 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this radio for a senior citizen in a marginal reception area. It was an ideal choice. The strong AM antenna allowed clear reception of a station that other radios in the home could not bring in as well. It programs easily and has five preset buttons for each of the bands (AM & FM), much as a car radio. Although digitally tuned, a dial does the work, & below that is the volume dial. This proved easy for the 90 year old user of the unit. The radio has non slip feet and a very nice appearance, so it looks great & is not too big to fit on a small table. A nice bonus for me, when I visit, is that it has an AUX input, so I can attach my IPOD or CD portable. The FM reception is clean and the dual speakers were ideal to bring a little stereo sound into the room. The radio can easily be used as a bedside unit, as it's dial can light and can function as a clock radio complete with sleep mode in 15 minute increments. It is a bargain.
Excellent ***** February 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent in every way! After reading all the customer reviews on Amazon (I had never heard of "Sangean"), bought this radio for my desk at work. Attractive, contemporary design with intuitive ergonomic controls.
Easy to read LCD display, which also scrolls with channel information. The clear FM reception is excellent, even within several hospital-thick walls. Station preset buttons a pleasure to use. All together, seems Sangean has considered every important consideration to make this a terrific product. An associate ordered one as soon as she saw it!Sangean PR-D5 Digital Portable AM/FM Stereo Radio
 DESIGN IS FLAWED, AM-SECTION EASILY OVERLOADS January 17, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
After its terrible HD-radio, Sangean makes another loser with the PR-D5. The AM section easily overloads if you are within several miles of an AM station's transmitter. You'll hear the local station faintly in the background of nearly every AM station you tune in. This is because the designers neglected to put in a simple "LOCAL/DX" switch like the cheapest radios have, to reduce the signal and thus prevent overload and bleed-through... Even the similarly priced Grundig 350 has an RF attenuator dial FOR AM to prevent this problem, as do other well-designed radios (see the Kaito 2100 for instance). I have 10-buck radios that dont have this problem and are just as sensitive. And orienting the AM antenna doesnt help either. Even though the FM is good, don't buy it.
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