are the 2 speakers good for am talk radio and s.w.news broadcast? i'm interested in clarity of spoken voice not music so much.. thanks
502300
Very clear. One of the best functions of this radio is the adjustable bandwidth that allows you to switch between 1, 3, 4 and 6 kHz. I've found 4 to be plenty wide for local talk broadcast on AM.
502301
yes, excellent, except I don't use the SW frequency. I only use the radio for AM, talk radio, news, and sports. I live in a fringe area where reception is poor. This radio gets better reception than the Grundig, Sony, and Panasonic I have used before.
502302
PL390 speakers are clear for all wavelengths, with the SW especially gaining from filter options. The stereo aspect is not terribly noticeable unless your ear is close to the radio. Generally, though, the speakers are not tinny. IMO, I think you would find clarity in the very good range.
502303
Speaker audio on my unit is great. I have similar interests. I am surprised for some thing this small.
1248649
In short, i would not buy this radio for talk stations. The base is too low for that and there is no adjustment to raise it. With that said, this radio for music, especially FM Classical, you will not get a better sound for the money.
108324
I have used a lot of W I have used a lot of AM radios in the past for talk radio shows. The best signal that I have ever received by far is with this radio. In my opinion you will have to spend much more to equal the reception that this will give you.
1892756
FM reception depends on tower locations in a rural area. My husband says AM talk radio holds a better reception from building to building compared to FM reception. But in the open fields reception for both is about the same depending on radio towers in your area. I've been purchasing 2 sony walkmans a year for my husband these past 15 Christmases and he uses the radio everyday (10- 12 hrs daily) 7 days a week 365 days a year. It takes a licking & keeps on sounding Awesome! Enjoy!
367501
FM has less noise then either AM Or SSB. That said this is a handy talkie not a walkie talkie. You will need a license from the FCC for most uses of this radio.
839689
I wired them into my factory tweets. But honestly shop around. I used to have spl1's and loved them. These spl4's are garbage. No real clear high range. If you can find spl1's go for it. I've also had good luck with power acoustic tweets.
1143858
Don't have 2 so can't give a definitive answer but as these are NOT bluetooth, you might be able to hear the same audio on both but speech could be an issue, very hard to tell without testing.
609833
The speakers have very nice sound. I think you could hook them to an MP3 player and get great sound. (I think they'd also be good for a TV, too). You would miss the center channel speaker, though. In other words the sound would come at you from the sides, which is good for sounds (effects, background noise, etc.) but not as good for someone speaking.
1962009
Hi. The audio states the time and am or pm. I'm not sure about the display. I wasn't concerned about the display since it was a gift for my vision impaired father.But it does state am or pm loud and clear.
1023993
If you want to hear and chat yes. Just buy the 2.5mm to RCA converter. YouTube what all you'll need I had to buy a sound card RCA converter and the cables.
884952
Depends on how weak their broadcasts are. Either way, you'll hear both simultaneously or some combination thereof which won't sound very good if their station has any non-negligible amplitude. There's enough interference, even when a station is going in and out to booger up the sound at that frequency, so I don't think it will work.
299836
Hello, purchased this for my husband. He would to play the radio in the middle of the night when he'd wake up and couldn't sleep. It would wake me up. This speaker is a god send for me. Now I never hear the radio with this speaker and he can listen when ever he chooses.
493098
No. If anything the BBC. To the best of my knowledge the Voice of America has stopped broadcasting to Europe a long time ago. Also, there are no SW transmitters in the US worth listening to. This strictly my view: "hard-line religion", "far right". Generally speaking SW is dead-on-arrival for mainstream listeners. The cold war is over. No govt. pays for the expensive electricity bills, when there a few listeners to your propaganda. And specifically, the US state department probably does not see listeners in Europe as being overly sympathetic to their agenda.
1201996
The Sony STR-DH130 two-channel receiver is a great buy and will easily drive this speaker. Preferable to the Sherwood, in my opinion. The Lepai is the way to go for something truly cheap, but you need to purchase a different wallwart (power supply) than the wimpy 2A model which comes with it, and though it is rated at 20wpc (impossible for it to do with the included wallwart - order one about 5A), the distortion gets really high really fast beyond about 10wpc. Also, it's long-term reliability may be suspect. If you can stretch your budget just a little, the Sony is the best value receiver.
1743624
Hi, I can only speak to the PR-D5 as this is my first time using a Sangean of which I think are fabulous. I too, only listen to FM and must all stations come in clearly.Enjoy!
318790
I use them primarily for drama presentations and testimonials. I rarely get feedback because each mic has its own frequency. It has been used a couple of times for singing and it was okay. However, I do experience channels going dead intermittently. I've sent back once and the overall response comment was operator error. I will be upgrading as soon as the budget allows.
1552246
Hi Connie, I'm glad that my Amazon peers were able to help you with your question. Enjoy the use of the speakers, they're great!