I purchased the Sangean WR-5, usually for $120, for 72 dollars on Amazon, but the radio went down to $65 after Amazon shipped it. Paul insisted Amazon would give me credit and he was right, so with tax I got this for $71. At this price it appeared to be a no-brainer as a replacement for the chipped Grundig G4000 with bent antenna (kids brutalized it) that sits ontop of the Yamaha upright.
So far I am not disappointed. I stuck 2 triple A batteries in the back for back-up and started the clock and presets. Then I tested the iPod, which fit the cradle with no problems. Speaker sound from the pod was fine, nothing tinny about it. Don't expect a booming bass with this unit.
The FM and AM are sensitive, well above average. With the iPod in, I'm not getting AM interference.
The biggest surprise is the tiny stereo speakers. They wound warm and bright, not loud, but very pleasing on the ear.
My deepest concern is blowing out these little speakers. I need to make sure to not get the volume too high. At mid volume, I hope this should be fine.
One thing I noticed that caused great anxiety: When I unplugged to move from kitchen to living room, I thought the radio had died. I put it back in the kitchen and the display was still black. Then I realized you have to press the dimmer switch to turn on the display after unplugging the unit. You can choose different gradations of light. What a relief that it wasn't dead. I wasn't in the mood to repack this thing, especially since I was pleased with its performance.
Updates to come.
Can you run all ipod controls (music selection) from the Sangean, or do you still need to use the ipod itself?
Posted by: Paul | December 28, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Paul, the manual says use the iPod menu; but for volume and play the manual says you can use the Sangean remote.
Posted by: herculodge | December 29, 2012 at 06:32 AM