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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 (22)
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1514
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.3
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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 Excellent Sound and Reception July 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Sangean PR-D5 is one of the best portable radios presently on the market. The sensitivity of both the AM and FM bands is extremely good - the best of any radio I've tried. A stereo/mono switch helps you to clarify FM frequencies. Five presets are available per band. The auxilliary function, which allows you to run an external source through the radio (such as a CD player), is a handy feature, and more or less necessary these days. The unit offers both radio and buzzer alarms, which are fairly easy to set. It can also be set to turn off after 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, or 15 minutes. The window display is well lit and indicates either the radio frequency, time, mode (AM, FM, or Aux.), or alarm time.
This Sangean Radio is a fairly simple machine. It takes only a brief review of the manual to understand how to operate each function. It has a sharp clean white appearance, and is fairly stable, although you do need to grab the body as you press the buttons.
The Sangean PR-D5 is a very impressive radio. I compared it side by side with the CCRadio Plus, and found the PR-D5 to have equal or better reception and sound quality. The CC has a slightly brighter timbre, while the PR is a bit richer. The PR also beats its predecessor, the Sonido Radio, in both categories.
Speaking of the Sonido, I would have liked the NOAA function to have been carried over. It seems senseless not to have done so.
My favorite feature of the PR-D5 is the stereo mode. I listen to a lot of classical music. In mono, such music loses some of its virtue. In stereo, it regains a rich and lively quality. I can't imagine why the stereo mode has been omitted from the portable radio market. It's a terrible omission. The PR thankfully restores this omission.
For both reception and sound quality I give this radio a five star rating. I'm thoroughly pleased with it, and have no outstanding complaints. The price makes it a bargain.
Impressive performance for the money July 3, 2008
I don't live in a "fringe" area, but for some reason, my bathroom radio needs were hard to fill. An older analog dial radio seemed to get fair reception, but it was starting to have other problems so when I went to replace it, I tried a number of $40 to $100 portable radios from Target, Circuit City, etc. - all with digital tuners.
But their FM reception was horrible - almost anyplace in my house, but especially in the bathroom. So I started researching radios known for their reception, and came across the Sangean PR-D5. It didn't have a CD player, but I'd gladly trade that for decent reception.
I'm incredibly impressed, and very satisfied with its performance. It sounds pretty good, too, although bass and treble controls would have been expected at this price point. But the interface is clear and easy to use (contrary to some other reviews), the controls work smoothly, it's sized appropriately, and the clock and RDS are welcome additions.
Sonically, if you're music lover in search of high fidelity, I'm not sure this is for you. But if you like talk radio or need a radio with excellent reception for a relatively low price - I can't recommend this unit highly enough.
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
4 out of 4 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.
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