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Acoustic Research ARIR200
$130.00
Released February, 2009
The Pros:Convenient to set up and use, much easier than having to deal with a PC. The display shows song titles from Shoutcast streams. Gets a clear radio signal, good reception.
The Cons:Speakers are a bit under-powered, don't ever get very loud. Copying recordings to external media isn't supported, makes the recording feature a bit useless. Headphone output is on the rear of the unit - never a convenient place for it.
The Acoustic Research ARIR200 is a WiFi shelf-system and table-top radio designed to aid online radio listeners by allowing them to disconnect traditional Internet cables so that they can utilize their radio with more flexibility and portability.
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The first of two Acoustic Research ARIR shelf systems, the Acoustic Research ARIR200 functions as both a high-performing Internet radio and an alarm clock radio, thereby allowing users to choose whether they desire to wake up with a traditional sleep/snooze, or with some form of Internet content. In fact, the ARIR200’s built-in WiFi connectivity allows it to connect easily to any wireless home router or WiFi network within range. The ARIR200 also features a traditional AM/FM radio, a USB port, an Ethernet port, and 512MB of internal memory for 10 hours of recorded music. Lastly, the ARIR200 offers free access to Slacker Personal Radio, a Personal Portal Account, and a pre-paid 4 year subscription to on demand weather from Weatherbug. The Acoustic Research ARIR200 retails for $129.99 and comes with a 1 year limited warranty.
Features
- WiFi Connectivity
- Alarm Clock Radio
- Snooze/Sleep Functions
- AM/FM Radio
- USB Port
- Ethernet Port
- 512MB Internal Memory (10 Hours)
- Free Slacker Personal Radio
- Personal Portal Account
- 4 Year Subscription to Weatherbug
- 1 Year Limited Warranty
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Pros & Cons
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convenient to set up and use, much easier than having to deal with a PC
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the display shows song titles from Shoutcast streams
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gets a clear radio signal, good reception
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outputs a clean and undistorted signal to the headphone port
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controls are simple enough to pick up fairly easily
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speakers are a bit under-powered, don't ever get very loud
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copying recordings to external media isn't supported, makes the recording feature a bit useless
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headphone output is on the rear of the unit - never a convenient place for it
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looks more like a humidifier or air freshener than a radio
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