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A GREAT SIMPLE TO USE AM/FM RADIO WITH FANTASTIC FULL SOUND. GREAT SELECTIVITY. NO UNNEEDED BELLS AND WHISTLES TO BRING THE PRICE UP. LOOKS GREAT IN THE KITCHEN!

I have several radio/casette/cd combo players in my home, but none of them get more than a few stations clearly, so I decided to spring for this retro-looking little radio. Boy, am I pleased! It not only gets more stations than my car radio, but they sound crystal-clear too! I put it in my kitchen and it makes cooking a lot more fun. As far as the look goes: it is retro, but I was a bit shocked at first. It's like something your dad, or you (if you're my age:) used to have in the seventies. I got over the initial shock though: now I think it makes my kitchen seem more cozy and reminds me of my mom's old radio on our kitchen window sill.

This Sony table radio- a throw back to the good ole days gone past- is one great radio. Great reception and the incredible quality sound just fills the room to no end. One suggestion: keep the radio at some distance from other electronics for AM reception. I had planned for this radio to be on my desk, but the computer/monitor interfere with the AM reception. This is a small sacrifice that is well worth it. This radio looks like it is built to last, and I bet it will do just that.

It is so hard to find a radio today that has the full sound as this radio for the price and the size. Most small radios today just don't have any bass becouse they are trying to sell people on the stereo sound. I would rather have one large full sounding speaker than two small tinee ones. Of course the other option is you could always buy a large boombox where the quality will be spread out over the additional tape deck, cd player, clock...
chances are, the radio will not be the priority. But if you need a great sounding RADIO for your workshop, this is the one.

I bought this radio on the word of "An Electronics Fan From Santa Rosa" (below). I too have poor reception in my home. There are three FM stations that I alternate between, and it's been a nuisance trying to tune between them with the reception so bad here. I either end up receiving two stations simultaneously, or I get lots-a static.
Well, I received this Sony today, and immediately tried it out, and found that it pulls in the stations very well, with no problem at all. It has a decent sound, and I appreciate the retro appearance. A lot of the modern electronics with their ever-glowing digits are unsightly. This radio is very unassuming in appearance, simple to operate, and it has the heavy feel of solid construction, as the cabinet is wood instead of plastic. I'm buying another one for the kitchen.