TEAC R2W Premium Edition AM/FM Mono Clock/Radio (White)
Teac Premium Edition R-2 is just a conventional AM/FM radio. But its powerful sound and handsome styling place it ahead of the rest. Thanks to the easy clock adjust system, Model R-2 combines the simplest clock/alarm timer adjustment with exceptionally powerful sound quality and performance. A large LCD display with a stunning and distinctive blue backlight allows effortless placement in any room and the unit can be easily seen and heard from a distance. Also, due to its integrated rechargeable battery, the R-2 can be simply moved from the bedroom into the bathroom, kitchen, hallway or main-room.
Delightfully retro in style but featuring audio performance befitting of today, the TEAC R2 Premium Edition AM/FM radio delivers clear, full-range sound via its built-in mono speaker. It also features a built-in clock and alarm, perfect for using as your bedside radio alarm clock. It includes a large, easy-to-read light blue, circular LCD displaying the time, radio station, and selected preset. It will look great sitting on a tabletop or your office desk, but it can also be used as a portable radio with the integrated rechargeable battery (charged by the included AC adapter). The R2 has a digital AM/FM tuner that can be set manually, or you can program up to 10 presets. The alarm clock offers timer and snooze functions. With separate bass and treble controls, you'll be able to make whatever you listen to sound just right. It offers a rear-panel headphone jack for private listening as well as a mini-jack auxiliary input, enabling you to use the R2 as an external speaker for your iPod or portable CD player--it even comes with a mini-to-mini cable. Other features include a built-in ferrite AM antenna, telescoping FM antenna for outdoor use, pigtail-style FM antenna for indoor use, integrated handle, and function selector (AM, AM, auxiliary, off). This unit comes in white, but it's also available in black. What's in the Box
Radio (black) with alarm clock and integrated rechargeable battery, AC adapter, auxiliary cable (mini-to-mini), FM antenna, printed operating instructions
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TEAC R2W Premium Edition AM/FM Mono Clock/Radio (White) Reviews
Item works just as stated, I connected my Sandisk MP3 player & off I went listening to music from my MP3 portable player for hours. It is also little, stylish & has a handle for easy grip. Almost forgot, it has a built in chargable battery (included) when one might want to go to the beach (its a must in Miami).
I was able to justify buying the Teac for the baby's room since he likes music while he's going to sleep. I'll probably end up attaching an iPod and running it that way, as I'm tired of clicking the wrong buttons or losing my frequency and having to search it out again. Additionally, the buttons for "setting station memory" and "searching station memory" are the same size and directly next to each othera recipe for disaster (relatively speaking).
I was initially pleased with this radio, as the construction and styling are top-flight. Sound is decent, but reception is only faircertainly well below my Tivoli and Sangean WR2. 90.2.90.3 Unless you know the frequency you're looking for, it's painful. I'm a sucker for portable radios and have them all over the house.
But performance is only adequate and the radio is lacking some very basic functions. What makes it worse is that the tuning has a long delay before the sound comes up, so you end up turning the knob slowly 90.1. There doesn't appear to be a "search" function, for example, so you're forced to tune for stations by turing the digital tuning knob.
The batteries would not charge. In the event of a power failure, all station presets are lost and it cannot be used as a portable radio.
. This product is either woefully designed or is shipped with a totally inadequate battery. This is not a portable radio. The replacement radio was even worse. It could be, perhaps, with batteries that last the 6 to 7 hours stated in the Users' Manual, rather than less than a half hour. I have had two of these radios: one to replace the other. I returned the first because the battery would not hold a charge for more than an hour.
I checked them out at other vendors and they "list" for $169. One thing-if you need it really dark for sleeping you may not like these - the display is a pretty blue but gives off enough light that you don't want it facing you - it's pretty much a night light. I don't have any issues with the "click" settings for the volume - for me the change is gradual enough that I get the volume level I want. They can be set for two separate alarms, and you can hook up an MP3 player, etc up to them for playback.
I bought an extra one for my living room. I'm going to also use the second unit as an auxiliary speaker for my laptop. They actually are even cheaper now than when I bought them - just under $50 from North Star Electronics through Amazon as of 01-23-2006. They really are solid pieces - metal cases with a powder-coat finish and solid rubber feet - just a very quality look and feel to them. The cord for this is included but is only about 6". The settings are straightforward but you do need to follow the instruction manual. The rules say I can't list the URLs but you may want to look for the "no picture" listing for this better price. You can completely disengage the cord and use it as a portable radio out on the deck.
AND they have a built-in backup battery unit that is always charged up when it's plugged in. They are wonderful. I'd say radio reception is average - the same as I get from my other radios, and fine for me. In case you haven't seen the photos, these are the units with the handle on the left side of the unit (from the front) with a round blue display on the right side of the face. They have a single speaker but the sound quality is superb. You can get a powerful sound out of them.
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