Radio Reviews

First of all, NONE of the 100 music channels on Sirius have commercials. As far as the $3.00 a month subscription difference between Sirius and XM, just wait. XM is dropping their ads soon and they're going to have to make up that revenue somehow. Guess who's gonna pay for it? XM subscribers, that's who. So, don't get too used to that $9.95/mo XM rate, because it's going up. Anyway, here's what I like about Sirius: crystal clear digital reception, a wide variety of in-genre music streams (16 different streams in the "Rock" category alone) and, starting this year, all the NFL games each week. They already carry the NBA and NHL, so Sirius is a sports fan's dream. The docking systems work great, too. I've got a docking kit connected to my stereo at home and another one in my car, so I just pop the Here2Anywhere receiver out of the living room kit and plug it into the car kit to listen to on the way to work every day. When I get home, I take the receiver inside and pop it back into the stereo. The unit has 24 channel presets and it remembers them no matter where it's docked. Sirius is great. I signed up for two years of service and I'm glad I did.

PAID HACK: "Roy Givens III"

...is obviously an employee of Sirius, all of his 8 reviews are designed to run down XM radio and promote Sirius. What a pitiful, brainlessly-obvious fake. Surely Amazon can do a better job of screening out goons like this, otherwise the credibility of its users' reviews will continue to plummet.

Me, I own nor use neither system, just wanted to post this as a heads-up for unsuspecting Amazon users, so I'm giving it 3 stars as a neutral rating.

I went looking for a new alarm clock because my current alarm wasn't loud enough to wake me up anymore. I settled on this Timex because of its billing as a "super-loud" alarm clock. Much to my dismay, the alarm did not live up to its title. It was considerably quieter than my existing alarm and had no chance of waking me up in the morning. As a matter of fact, of all the alarm clocks I recall owning, this one is probably the quietest. Its other features are great (choice of buzzer alarm or radio alarm, different alarms for weekdays and weekends, quality radio sound) but seeing as it is an alarm clock and doesn't serve that function well, its additional features are useless to me. I can't rate it anything more than a single star.

I bought this item for my son and was rather pleased with it. I was surprised that Timex hasn't sold this radio on its audio merits which are actually pretty good with stations broadcasting a stronger FM signal. The tuner is still only analog and therefore subject to drift, but the mono speaker sounds surprisingly good. If this radio had a PLL tuner it would merit a four star (or perhaps more) rating. The clock features are adequate and what one would expect from Timex. (the Former Waterbury Clock Co.) It is not a Boston Acoustics Receptor, however, considering the price, its a good buy

My brother owns this product, and I loved the look of it, so I considered buying it. But on further review, I found it a not-so desirable purchase. The vertical loading cd player is pretty nerve-wracking, and not that easy to insert. You can easily scratch a cd trying to put it in too fast. I really like the look of it, but that's about it for this player. The buttons are not placed that well, and the sound quality is not very desirable. At a decent price, it might be tempting, but I would go to a higher grade radio if I were you.

I liked the idea of an FM radio built into the mp3 player and the FM Transmitter sounded cool too. It's a tiny little package that works great playing MP3's, loud enough with good sound quality. In FM mode you don't get nearly as much volume as when playing MP3's, but it sounds OK. The FM transmitter function is useless and sounds terrible. Overall, I was not pleased enough to keep this and will look for another.

I was satisfied with the purchase when I first got it. This clock/radio/CD player is slim and looks sophicated. I like how it's compact and not heavy to move around. The CD player works alright, but the sound quality of the radio is pretty poor. No matter how I turn the manual AM/FM tuning dial, I can't seem to turn to the radio station I want. Sometimes, there's a hiss sound, which can be annoying. I didn't have this product long enough to find out how the telephone works, because I'm returning it!

I bought this clock radio for the size. I knew it had a small speaker, but I only wanted it for the AM news, so I didn't think that mattered. What does matter is that the radio tuner is impossible to set. Even a strong station is hard to locate. The clock by itself is clear and easy to use.

I got this as a gift. I not real hot on coca-cola products but I think its nice especially when its lit up. The problem I have with it is that it's very difficult to tune into a station and to even figure out where the station is. The dails on this radio are so small that you can't figure out what station your on. The static is bad and you have to have the radio in a certaion postition to get the best percipition. Once when you have that it does sound as good as any other radio.

A TALE OF THREE CROSLEY ENTERTAINERS (CROSLEY CR78CD).

THE FIRST Crosley CR78CD that I owned was defective or damaged in shipping. The turntable speeds were all slower than they were supposed to be. It was impossible to play a 33 record at any speed. In addition, the turntable was crooked and off balance. The unit made sounds (clicks and static) when music was not playing. AM reception was okay,but FM reception was full of static.

THE SECOND ONE was a friend's Crosley. It played records, tapes and cassettes, and the sound was all right. Unfortunately, the FM reception was poor.

THE THIRD ONE: The replacement CR78CD that I received had the same problems with FM reception but played all the media adequately.

The style of this item is very attractive, especially the wood cabinet. It looks wonderful. Unfortunately, it needs an amplified indoor FM antenna ($14.00 - 60.00). However, it lacks a coaxial connector that would allow you to connect the Crosley to an indoor FM antenna. The audio components (CD drawer, controls, tone arm, speed level, turntable, cassette drawer) function but seem cheaply made. The tone arm looks as though it will break if used by a teenager or adult who is unfamiliar with record players.

In summary, I really like the appearance of the Crosley. A negative is that it needs an FM antenna, but, as I am told, it cannot be connected to one. It also needs owners that will treat it gently. It does look very attractive! If the CR78CD cost $ 100 or less, I would recommend it with these reservations.

Cute little clock with nice buzz lightyear alarm sounds. Unfortunately very difficult to use. I find it very confusing and I'm a technology loving adult. Obviously didn't have kids in mind when designing the layout. Unless your child is a huge Buzz lightyear fan, my recommendation is to stay away from this one.