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When my old Radio Shack kitchen radio finally died, I researched my options for a replacement & found many high-end 'table radios' (e.g. Bose & Tivoli, costing way more than I was willing to spend), lots of junk in the clock radio category (I don't need another CD player in the kitchen, thanks), and very little in the middle. Then I found this beauty & read the reviews.

For me, great sound & good reception are most important. This one has both, plus a retro look that's easy on the eyes, with a nice wood finish. This one has terrific sound--good bass through the port & a mellow midrange. Reception is quite good, too. It's a solid value, if all you need is a tabletop radio.

This radio has impressive deep full sound for one speaker and it looks way better in person than it does in the picture. The airline dial is super cool as are the colored lights. Perfectly finished wood, nice aluminum features & solid feel. Modern art/flash gordan futuristic look. And you can hook your iPod/portable CD player up with the AUX in, how sweet is that?

This is a great sounding radio for its size. As a test, I put the volume up to maximum to hear the expected distortion ... THERE WASN'T ANY! Even though it was only a few seconds (my neighbors and my hearing could only take so much noise), the sound was still clear. And even though it's just a single speaker radio, you can't beat the price for the quality of sound, especially the bass. The large tuning knob allows for fine tuning and feels comfortable for those of us with larger hands. There is an auxiliary input for my iPod, which requires the volume to be increased somewhat on both the iPod and the radio but the sound is still very good. The overall size of the radio and the amount of sound it produces will surprise you. I whole-heartedly recommend this radio. It deserves 5 stars!

I usually don't write reviews for products, but after I received my radio I was blown away by both the sound and its look. The bass is deep and rich while the sound is amazingly clear and vibrant. The Comet sounds much better with one speaker than my Sony Dream Machine does with two. I had originally considered buying a Tivoli Model One but I found the price tag too high. The FM reception on my comet is crystal clear. I am not lying when I tell you that the comet sounded just as clear with slightly better bass response. I am amazed.

First, it looks cooler than the picture suggests. Quality construction and deep rich sound. Aux input is great. I'm a radio snob and typically run from non-digital tuning. Between the external extendable (which don't even need) and fine tuning dial, it pulls in stations as well as my high end Sangean and Sony radios. Also plus is headphone jack.