How is the fm radios reception? The only radios I've ever had with great reception are Tivoli, and I wonder how this compares.
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First off I hated the antennas, both of the Micky Mouse external things, FM a plastic loop, the AM a dangling wire. I live in a concrete / steel high rise, reception for anything is difficult. That said, the Yamaha pulled in fewer FM and AM stations than an ancient Sony radio alarm clock. I returned the Yamaha.
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I can't say how they compare because I have never had a Tivoli, but I can tell you this. I purchased it for my mother and she is absolutely delighted with the sound quality and the size of the case. We had a hard time finding one that would fit on her nightstand for starters. The sound quality was very important to her and it exceeded her expectations and mine. I hope this helps
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The FM reception is good - long wire antenna. Not quite as good as the Tivoli but comparable. We have 2 of the Yamaha TSX-70 units and they work and sound great but we primarily use them for iPod/iPhone charging and playback.
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We use the FM radio a lot. You can get the local channels. They sound great through the sound system.
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Thanks M. MasonI have had 2 of these radios. The first one was good in reception, on am., but the off on switch went bad.and the tuner also broke. The second one is not very good on am or fm, I wasted my money on it. Thanks
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I had to send both units I received back as the FM reception was defective. Please try another brand. John
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The reception is awesome........I Luv the look & style of the radio, the reception is good on both FM & AM stations. I would recommend other in buying this brand
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According to my husband, FM reception is fine. Other than just to try it out, we haven't really used it.
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I have had no problems with mine whatsoever, and get plenty of local stations. I get fine reception and the sound quality is good. I don't get all the people giving it such negative reviews. If you are looking for a top-of-the-line system with superior quality, this isn't the one for you. But if you want a small radio with decent sound, this is the one.
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I just ran through the SW bands again - it is now 9:30ish pm ET and I got 25 good stations. Either my location is better, or my radio is just a lucky example and the quality control was not good. My USB and SD card slots work - both in stereo. I am sorry yours isn't performing as well.
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i only use FM and have no complaints whatsoever! I use it everyday and am totally satisfied.
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So far, my reception has been pretty good. There are times that it is a problem from more distant stations, but for the stations I listen to, the reception has been very good.
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The reception is outstanding. I get similar, if not better reception with my Sangean radio than with my car radio. Most of the time I don't even extend the antenna to pick up my favorite stations.
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I am looking for a portable radio with the following bands: AM/FM/SW/MWThe priority for me is AM and SW. I was considering the Kaito KA-1102 model. However, it has received mixed reviews with doubts about reliability. Please recommend a better model. My budget is upto $140. Thanks!
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My experience with cheap digital radios (and this is not an expensive such) is that they're often about 0.1 MHz off in one direction or another, so (to use your example) 92.3 or 92.1 would probably serve to get 92.2 unless there were another station very close to the better choice. And, for what it's worth, the Grundig/Eton digital radio I've bought had the 0.1MHz mesh you appear to want, though this is far from a guaranty. I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance.
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Rob.. Send it back for replacement. These radios have a few manufacturing issues but once you get a good one there are no issues. The volume on mine is strong and loud.. It's not to be compared with a boom box volume but plenty loud for a single speaker radio as it should be. Only other issue that they all suffer from is that the smaller controls have a slightly loose feel. For the price the 450 is a much better radio than the newer Field branded radio from Eton. But really...send yours back and get a replacement
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My radio is wonderful and after seeing the larger picture I believe it is the same model. We live in the mountains, rather remote. Our great Wave Radio just didn't pick up stations like this CCRadio does. We use it every day.
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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!
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As others have said, they are difficult to tune in. I tried it just once or so & it was impossible(daytime, middle of the city). I bought it for the standard am/fm stereo & that works great, but for buyers shopping for the shortwave(international) radios, I'd really recommend digital tuning type with digital display. Analog dial with the needle indicator & tiny numbers seem to add even more to the challenge.