AM FM Table Top Wooden Radio Walnut

Amazing quality in build. Feels like a vintage radio from back in the 1960s. But the sound is very good quality for what appears to be a single speaker radio. There’s even a bass tuning port on the back side of the radio along with a few modern day features. I’m running the radio out in my shop so that I can listen to local broadcasts on FM and AM without having to use my internet connection. The really cool feature is that the radio runs on 12VDC at around 1.5 amps, so I can use a backup supply in the event of a power outage. The optional antenna terminals are a nice feature as well. The sound quality is pretty good. It’s not like J## quality, but it sounds deep and rich at normal listening levels. There is no blue tooth feature on this device but a talented audiophile could rig up an independent blue tooth device to plug into the AUX port on the radio and there’s a onob setting for AUX on the AM/FM dial. Read more

Gave this as a gift for someone who loves to listen classical music on the radio and they love it. Looks great and the simple design makes it easy to use. A lot of thought has clearly gone into its design as it tries to auto-tune to the station it thinks you're trying to find and the sound quality is phenomenal. There are options for additional external antenna or external speakers but those are not necessary (i do not have them so i can't comment on their quality). At it's most basic form you can just plug and play with no complicated setup. While this is a great product, this is definitely a luxury product. You have to accept that you are paying a premium for what is basically just a very nice radio. For 1/3 of the money you could get a generic clock radio and have a slightly worse but similar listening experience. That being said, there is value in the extra dollars here in both the construction (very sturdy) and design (simple controls are a boon for those with poor eyesight/dexterity/etc..) that can make this worth the premium price. If you are looking for a radio that doubles as a room piece, you wouldn't go wrong with this as long as you're willing to pay for that privilege. Read more

This radio and speaker is really excellent. And it’s a great deal for the price. It’s a little larger than I expected but that is undoubtedly partly why it sounds so good. I wanted this type of device so I could use it as speaker for my desktop computer (via mini stereo jack out of computer and into this speaker) as well as to have a radio on my desk. A few specifics: PROS - The sound quality is amazingly good. Full, not tinny. Good bass response. This unit replaces a Tivoli Pal and this cheaper radio sounds better. Now, it’s a good deal larger, so the speaker has the benefit of a bigger cabinet, so it should sound better. (The Tivoli sounds great, of course, but this sounds better.) - I wanted to be able to switch it from FM to AUX (for computer speaker) WITHOUT having to unplug the cable from computer to the Sangean unit. That works GREAT. Now I can switch back and forth as I want to from computer to radio without changing anything else. Why does that matter to me? On the Tivoli radios, you have to unplug anything plugged into the AUX jack in order for the radio to play. So, sure, it has that little switch on the front (most all the Tivoli’s do) to go between AM, FM, AUX or AUX/BT, but you cannot leave something plugged into AUX and just switch to the radio. As much as I am a Tivoli fan, this is a significant design flaw if you plan to use the AUX jack and the radio, a good deal. Now, for portability, the Tivoli PAL has it all over this unit. This is NOT portable. It’s a good sized table radio. - The lighting of the retro tuner is really nice. Soft, warm, and retro. - Controls feel good. Solid, logical, and simple. CONS - Tuning on this unit (the Sangean) is weaker than the Tivoli models. It’s undoubtedly simulating an analogue tuner dial but is actually probably digital, as it can lock in a station in odd ways, going from one direction (up) or (down) in slightly different places on the dial. Hard to describe but I saw someone on a radio expert website trying to describe this type of behavior. - The FM dial is right on, in terms of numbers and location of stations. The AM dial is off a good 50 points. So, if you are tuning a station at 750, you might be finding that station at 800 instead of 750. I do not like that, but it’s something I can live with. - As others have noted, AM may not be this radio’s strength. If you have a strong area and station you like, signal wise, and you can orient the radio to get it tuned right, you should be fine. It does have connections for external AM antenna, which is pretty great for a radio at this price point. Bottom line. Seems made very well. Solid. Hefty. Really surprisingly great sound. Audio quality is really good for both music and voice. It’s very pleasant to listen to. Read more

Delivered on time in perfect condition. Great sound and tuning. Read more

I really like retro-looking AM/FM radios like when I was a kid in the 1960's. I got this table top AM/FM radio in the real walnut wood casing on it. First off, this is a real amazing looking radio, the AM/FM tuning dial actually is lit when this device is turned on and has a green LED light for tuned in local radio stations. It has an on/off/volume knob and the AM/FM/AUX knob and that's it for buttons or knobs on this device. Sound quality is very nice with a decent bass sound to it. Note, this radio has a bass port hole on its backside too for improved bass, I guess. I can pick up mainly local AM and FM radio stations and with the wire FM antenna included, I was able to pick up more distant FM stations I never heard of with this radio. It looks good, built very well, small in size and good radio reception. Only negative issue is no bass control knob or switch on this radio, otherwise a great radio. 4 stars Read more