Table top am/fm radios

Anyone still use one? Much has been covered when it come to our ever humble uber systems but little radios?
Well my wife started a new job and wanted a little radio for her desk and thus I promptly kicked into research mode. After reading through tons of reviews it came down to either Tivoli or Sagean. Decided on the latter a Sangean WR-SE11.

I dig the analog dial as well as it's aesthetics. Hopefully the wife approves with the sound.
https://www.amazon.com/Sangean-WR-11-Cabinet-Table-Analog/dp/B001BGGD8A

 

does a clock radio count? we still use one for our morning alarm.

 

I just bought my son one of the Tivoli radios along with a U-Turn turntable to plug into it so he can play vinyl. Works well.

In an office environment, reception can sometimes be really bad. I keep a Grace internet radio on my desk and just hook into the wireless router at work to listen to the radio. Works OK.

 

In the past, I have used a Boston Acoustics Receptor as a desktop radio. Very good sound in a small form factor. At home, we're currently using a 4th gen Bose Wave Radio, also with good results.

 

I have the Sangean H201 Shower Radio and like it. It's portable and somewhat weatherproof. It has a wire antennae that helps with reception. Sound quality is good, even at low volume on nightstand.

 

I have two, a Proton I bought in the late 70s and a Bose Wave I inherited about eighteen years ago. The Proton is a PITA to tune and sounds like a pocket transistor radio from the mid 60s. The Bose actually sounds very good and is easy to tune. I would not pay full price, however. If paying full price I’d try the Tivoli or Sangean to see how they performed before trying a Bose. The price delta is too big to ignore. BTW for a system radio I got a Pro-ject. It is dinky but works very well. I got a good price.

 

I have a Tivoli in the kitchen and listen to it every day. It’s a fantastic little unit and I highly recommend it.

 

Sure. They incorporated a clock feature on some older radios. Pretty neat too.

 

I have one of these Sangean radios and love it. Simple, clean, great reception, sounds good (as long as you have reasonable expectations for this kind of unit).

I also have a fancier Como Audio radio for internet radio and Bluetooth and such. Its reception isn't nearly as good as the Sangean, but the sound is comparable and obviously it has a ton more connectivity options.

 

This is what I'm looking for. She can't have it too loud otherwise I'd have set her up with a little Marantz 2010 receiver and two small speakers. This will be dead center in front of her computer.

 

Glad to hear the Sangean is doing well.
Now that Como certainly got my attention.
One of my wife's request was that it plugged in. She didn't want to keep feeding it batteries. I'm glad to see the Como be a plug in. Looks really good too. Thanks for the mention.

 

The Sangean WR-2 might be worth a look. It was also sold (I think) as the Music Hall RDR-1, which I have. Great little sounding radio.

John K.

 

There is a thread here with some pictures. I have a vintage 1969 Sylvania solid state table radio in my office. I don't use it often, but it is nice occasionally.

 

I love my KLH Model 21. Sounds awesome in my bathroom on KUVO, our local Jazz station.

 

That Sangean gets a nice review here: The Best Tabletop Radio

 

I like vintage Zenith tube AM/FM table radios or the KLH or Advent table FM radio.

 

I got an RDR-1 years ago when Audio Advisor was blowing them out for $100 or so. (Roy claimed to have modded the stock unit, but his original $200 msrp was silly.) One of my best ever audio purchases, though. Can't imagine not liking its sound.

Got my daughter an SR-11, which is also very nice. The 11 is more naturally bass heavy, as you can't shape the sound like the digital unit. But to me it just sounds rich- one man's euphonic is another man's rich!

I suspect the Tivoli may get somewhat better AM reception and some may prefer the more neutral sound. Sangean would get my $ if I made a purchase tomorrow, though.

 

The last station worth a hoot in our area just...let's say..."found Jesus". So I retired my Tivoli iPal in favor of a Grace internet radio. I really like the experience....a great bedside radio with all the late night jazz one could want.

 

looks nice, but hard to beat a tube amp radio. they have a sound all of their own.

 

I've got a couple:

Zenith K731 (1959 or so):



...and a Directed Electronics DHHD-1000 (HD Radio) 2004-ish?

 

That was my main motivator in going digital as the last jazz radio station just upped and left one day without notice.

 

Loving the wine; nice radio too

 

The Nakamichi tm-1 is one of the best sounding am/fm radios around
Vintage Nakamichi Tm-1 Am/fm Stereo Clock Radio With Tm-2 Companion Unit Tm1 Tm2 | eBay

 

I have the Bose Wave radio. It sounds a tad overly bassed, but actually nice for a table top.

 

LOL that's vinegar now. A souvenir from a Loire Valley tour in 1989. It was my Dad's radio and was always in his office when I was growing up. He always tuned it to the local classical station. Right now I've got it tuned to the local classic rock station but I may switch it to the local classical station and put it in my 5 month old son's nursery for listening when I'm rocking him.