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I am extremely pleased with this product. I tried a Ligitech poroduct but found that it needed other equipment spcifically external speakers. I purchased this as an Internet radio and it does this very well. I like the preset channels and the ability to use the sleep and alarm clock features. As a result I returned that unit and purchased the Sangean radio. I recommend this to anyone who wants and easy to use and good quality Internet radio.
I love this radio-other than having to reset it every once in a while (more a becasue of glitches in the wireless network). I get to listen to ANY kind of music I want. I have Satellite Radio in my car, and this far surpases it in terms of selection.
Good choice, excellent sound. Could stand to have more preselect stations. There are only 12. My wife's CC Wifi Radio has 100 preselects.
But absolutely not. The radio is very nicely, solidly built, which does not come through in the picture shown here. The alarm starts too softly but gradually increases. At first I worried that the ONLY moving part was the dial.
If you want a radio alarm, you want to awaken to radio, not a little buzzer and a screen choice to connect. How could there be no buttons or other controls. Surely this radio would be hard to use. The Sangean Wi-Fi Internet Radio is a pleasure to use, especially compared to the more expensive $300 C Crane Internet Radio that I bought 2 years ago. The C Crane was bright enough to provide 3 night lights. The clock font is very nice, though it does not display (near as I can tell) until you turn the radio off, unfortunately.
Once you awaken, you will then select Y/N to connect. This is the only real oddity, I think.
I had retrofit it to shield the LED glare.And the price is just right, I think. But the main thing is the fast, easy function of the dial control through which all selections are made.
Strange. Instead the dial is a VERY fast way to navigate.
You can just fly through station selections to the ones you want to try.The sound is just fine and there is an option to output to better speakers anyway.There are options to connect to your PC's music, if you want. Important to me, the back light level is controllable so at night you won't have to shield the display to shut off otherwise excessive night light.
This is money well spent for those who want to explore the world of Internet radio.
I suspect the key to ensuring that you will enjoy your purchase, is to sample the radio stations on the Reciva Radio web site, on your Wi-Fi network (that you will use the radio) - if stations work without dropouts and you like the choices, you will be at least satisfied with the radio. I find the sound quality to be very good considering the units size and if you want better sound quality, just plug in a set of good quality headphones and listen to high bit rate broadcasts - you will think you are in a concert hall.My nit picks are again as noted by others and have to do with the controls - they are functional but not the easiest to use.
As shortwave stations died, I kept looking for a replacement that would work well on a bed side table, where I tend to listen to radio most often - early morning, late at night. I was a long time shortwave listener as I liked to listen to broadcasts from around the country and world - needed perspective.
As others have noted, the setup is straight forward assuming you had some hand in setting up your existing Wi-Fi system. The Sangean WFR-20 Wi-Fi Internet Radio admirably fits the requirement - while not perfect it more that meets my needs.
It is a pleasure to listen to distant broadcasts without static and crackle. I too wish there were more than 6 presets for easy selection of stations but the "My Stations" which you set up on the Reciva web site, is certainly a good way to partially fix this problem.
If your needs are similar to mine, I highly recommend this radio.
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