Ocean Digital WiFi Internet Component Radio Tuner (430 mm) WR10 FM/ Ethernet Bluetooth Receiver 2.4" Color Display with Digital Output to Connect Hi-Fi System -Black

With so much new construction in my neighborhood, even my mighty Magnum Dynalab tuner could no longer pull in WQXR-NY. Yes, it's only a 710 watt station but there was a time when it was no problem. Now, forget stereo, let alone a clean mono signal most of the time.I tried a bunch of different antennas and even looked to get the Dynalab upgraded but was told by an engineer to just go internet radio.I was loath to retire my beautiful sounding tuner but was out of solutions.So, I rolled the dice on the WR 10.The WR10 -FM is a very nicely built unit for the money and the ability to listen to stations from all over the world is a hoot!I'm listening to a great classical Portland station as I write this in New York City. Really, when was the last time you were excited about radio : )I am taking Mr. Armstongs advice ( see his review above) and have just ordered a Cambridge Audio- refurbished DacMagic 100. I am sure that will make a huge improvement in the sound.The WR10-FM on it's own has good detail and listening to a" station" with a 48KHz sample rate it doesn't sound pushed or artificial and has surprisingly good tight bass, just heard some nice timpani drums as I was writing, BUT overall it's a bit thin/dry- compared to my Magnum, but that's not really a fair comparison. The Dynalab, new, cost 10 times as much!More on the sound after the DAC arrives.I will probably upgrade the power supply/wall-wart on the tuner as well, $49.00 for an IFI unit.The trouble shooting guide in the manual is not very helpful ( I had to re-set back to factory setting before it would lock to my router, a fix not mentioned?) but the folks at Ocean Digital are helpful and quick to return e-mails.I strongly recommend this unit.It punches way above it's weight and has a lot of flexibility, all in all a very handsome, svelte package.For under 150 bucks there is nothing to think about - just buy it!PART 2 - 30 days later...I have added a Cambridge Audio refurbished Dac Magic 100 ($136) My vintage McCormack DAC won't decode a 48KHZ signal. I also replaced the Tuners wall wart with an IFI AC/DC 5v power supply ($49.99)The sound ,now, is nothing short of SPECTACULAR.All in, the WR10 PLUS the the two upgrades: total cost was only $330.That is a very low price to pay for a unit that now sounds stunning, this coming from a Magnum Dynalab owner.If you have a modern DAC this set up is even more price friendly.At this point I can not recommend this unit strongly enough!This just in 12/10/19 - Added a Schiit Audio Loki EQ unit just to give it a bit of the warmth I was missing from my old Magnum Dynalab- It sounds ridiculously good now.12/15/19OK, I need to get a life. And ,no, I do not work for Ocean Digital or any of their affiliates.I was running out of room on my larger Surge X power conditioner/protector so I bought a smaller Surge X SX-1120 -RTI found one, mint shape on e-bay, $95 free ship, boxed like new. MSRP $799.!!Cannot recommend this company enough, please buy one if you don't have already.All the wall warts and accessories now have their own clean, safe power.NOW this little tuner sounds SUMPTUOUS - really breathtaking. Just heard some harpsichord, ( Linn Classical) almost fell off the chair!Plugged into the Surge , when a quite passage occurs you'd think someone killed the amp. More air and vitality too and it's safe from harm.Makes a great Christmas gift.......Happy listening!!!!6/18/22Unit has been on 24/7 since I bought it in 2019. Absolutely bullet proof. I now have it hooked up to a Kora -Hermes NOS/Tube -DAC , with a Monarchy Audio -Digital Interface Processor ( Re-Clocker) just stunning! I have it "tuned" to French Classic, internet radio.Again, hooked up to a quality outboard DAC and you will have one of the best sounding/least expensive digital sources ever!I'm buying my nephew the Ocean Digital unit with the built in CD player so he can start building a low cost/high performance hi-fi system for himself.These units out of the box sound very good to begin with. Add a pair of self powered speakers and you have a great office-desk top/guest bedroom/garage/laundry room, etc system.Just buy it!!!

Giving this a 5 star, its a fairly complicated user interface and looks small, would've liked that I could see the settings from across the room, but as far as internet radio versatility, its great. Remote works good, and memory stores up to 150 stations, a bit hard to navigate unless you write down numbers for stations to select. Load time connectivity is sometimes long, there are a few stations that produce poor broadcasts, not the problem of the receiver that transfers to your amp component for mixing sound. Headphone connection is surprisingly good, but connected to a headphone amp really brings out the best frequencies and headroom. It even comes with its own equalizer, blend to taste, works pretty good. Priced a bit high, but once you get into the weeds, can see how versatile it really is.

I've used TuneIn for years now and have owned a desktop internet radio. I wanted a better listening experience than I get with a phone or tablet, or the mono output desktop radio, without the need to hook those devices themselves to my home audio system. This item fills that role admirably, as a hi-fi component internet radio tuner, at a surprisingly low cost, compared to better known brand names in the hi-fi world.I have no issues whatsoever with the sound quality, as presented through my Onkyo 2-channel integrated amp and B&W speakers. Fidelity and detail are very high. In fact, I'm actually quite impressed.The station list is reasonably good, and I was able to find my top 9 or 10 stations used on TuneIn pretty easily, using the remote and selecting from the LCD screen on the radio itself. If you want to add stations to the radio that aren't in the Skytune database, that capability exists. It involves going to the Skytune site, entering your radio IP address, and then the streaming URL for the desired station. Then one can send it to the radio. At that point one can use the supplied remote and save it to the favorites list on the radio with one button push.The only thing I think could be executed better is the entry of initial information, like network name and password, and searching for stations via text name or call letters. That's cumbersome, using the remote in a similar fashion to old fashion texting on a cell phone numeric keypad. Luckily the network info is only needed once. I wish there was an app but haven't found one. If one keeps the mobile site up on their phone or tablet browser, then it's almost like an app. One doesn't need to re-enter the radio IP address if the browser tab stays open.The color LCD is small, yet helpful and informative. One definitely needs to be within several feet of the radio to view it effectively, but given the form factor of hi-fi components, one can't really expect a much larger screen.Setup and connectivity was pretty easy. The first time it connected to the network it updated itself. Not sure if it was firmware, station database, or both. It took less than 2 minutes according to my recollection. I've had it for approximately 30 days. During that period, it's lost the connection to the network once. That required turning the radio off and back on, at which time it instantly reconnected.So I'm extremely happy with this item. The signal fed to the hi-fi system is clean. It looks good with the rest of the hi-fi system. I can use it like a highly receptive tuner that gets stations all over the world. I now enjoy internet radio though a higher end sound system from the comfort of my leather recliner.