Sangean WR-55 AM/FM/Bluetooth/AUX Premium Analog Wooden Cabinet Radio 50th Anniversary Edition

Excellent product, easy to install and clear reception. Expensive but totally worth it given the other radios don't really work in Indian homes anymore. Needs a step down converter in India. Very happy with purchase.

I've had this for almost a week now, enough time to test it a bit and form some opinions. First off this is a very handsome radio, build quality is first rate which I would expect at this price. It's heavier than I was expecting. The speaker is large and can get pretty loud without distorting. The knobs and controls give it a quality feel and the wood cabinet is not only nice to look at but gives the sound a warm quality. To test AM reception I consulted the Radio Locator website and printed off a list of AM stations which I should be able to receive in my area according to them. I grabbed my Eton Elite Executive, Tecsun AN-100 small loop antenna and a C.Crane Twin Coil antenna and set up to see what I could receive in the mid to late afternoon. Radio Locator gave me a list of 15 AM stations that I should be able to hear at my location. Two of those stations turned out to be off-the-air; local stations that weren't present at all. Of the remaining 13 stations the Eton could easily capture all of them and deliver listenable signals. The HDR-19 couldn't hear about 5 of those but when I added the AN-100 or Twin-Coil antenna all of them came in well enough. I had slightly better results using the AN-100 on the HDR-19 and preferred it over the C.Crane Twin Coil. The AN-100 fits well on top of the HDR-19 and looks good there. The Eton didn't need any help, it delivered a great signal all by itself. It found about 8 or 9 extra stations not on the Radio Locator list. The Sangean could barely hear half of those with the AN-100 but not very well. In general AM reception of non-local stations was very noisy, lots of RF noise, typical for this area. The Eton with selectable bandwidths handled the noise better. Night time AM reception was challenging because it's hard to turn the radio, but when I tested it I was able to pick up the major stations out of New York City which is nearly 900 miles away, plus WBZ in Boston and Zoomer out of Toronto and many others in between. (I'm in Florida) I had to use the AN-100 to get these but still this was good performance for a table radio. FM was a different story, it pulled in lots of stations very clearly. I'm between two NPR stations, one about 45 miles south of me which includes an HD station that I like and one about 75 miles to the north which has 3 HD stations. I can usually get one or the other but the HD stations to the north are a hard catch and the one to the south should be out of range too. The HDR-19 is bringing in at least one these stations almost every day, more often than I would expect. There was one magical day when they all came in strong and crystal clear. I'm really happy with this because I like to listen to classical music and the HD stations are the only source I have, except for the internet of course. This is a great FM radio and probably the best HD Radio that I have used. Bluetooth works flawlessly and sounds great! I have positioned this radio next to my recliner and stream TV sound to it. It sounds wonderful. I can understand everything being said which is otherwise a problem for me. I've had this radio for nearly a week and the only real problem I'm having is turning it off! Not only is there no listener fatigue but I actually miss it when I do turn it off. This is a great sounding radio. I usually ignore the equalizer presets and go with the normal program. A couple of minor complaints: 1) There is no provision for attaching an external FM antenna. It would be nice to have that option. There are terminals for an external AM antenna. I hope someone will test that out. 2) The button labels are hard to read in a darkened room. A light behind those would be great. This radio is a keeper!

This radio has a Retro look to it. Excellent controls. Easy to operate. Tuner is exceptional. Back light on dial is a bonus. Quick set up. Check Sangean Website for more information. Well worth the investment.

At this price point, this alarm clock radio (HDR-19) is fantastic for its design, build quality, ease of use, sound stage, and features. It's not an eyesore like so many other models out there. The smooth wooden cabinet looks great. It's heavy (in a good way) and the buttons and knobs feel solid. I was looking for a simple, high quality alarm clock radio that would last for years and wasn't as expensive as the models from Bose, yet not cheap looking like so many Sony Dream Machine-esque models on Amazon, and I found one. I initially considered Sangean because we have had one of their waterproof shower radios (H201) for years and it still works flawlessly. So much so, we've gifted their shower radio to family and they absolutely love them. Highly recommend the H201 as well. After a couple of minutes familiarizing yourself with the buttons of the HDR-19, it's very easy to use. The materials are high quality, it gets fantastic reception with its large telescoping antenna that can be tucked away out of sight if needed, and looks like a work of art compared to the janky under $20 basic clock radios that you find in kids' bedrooms or hotels, or the $100-$250 overpacked models that have way too many buttons and look like iPhone docks from the early 2000s. The buttons and knobs do not feel cheap and the display is crisp, dimmable, and only has all the information you need for a clock radio with an alarm function. You can set two alarms to individually be a buzzer or a radio as the alarm with settable volumes for each. I really enjoy the gradual build up to the preset volume of the alarms and the sound quality is very impressive. It includes bluetooth, which makes it a great speaker to use for background music if you are having guests over or the like.

Très satisfait, radio de haute qualité et bravo pour le cadran rétro éclairé et l’excellente réception