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(More customer reviews)I have been looking for an inexpensive radio for my work bench for quite a while.What I really wanted was an AM/FM radio that I could mount out of the way and that also supported an input for my MP3 player.I was starting to think that no such item existed until I came across this radio - so I bought it and mounted it under my work bench.
The sound quality is good for a radio in this price range and there is a handy battery backup for whenever the power gets cut momentarily (which is fairly common out there just because I'm always dinking around with stuff).I also love that my MP3 player hooks up so easily, which gives me acces to pretty much all my music when I don't feel like listening to the radio.I kind of doubt I will ever use the CD player.
Unfortunately, I immediately found that the quality of the FM reception was so poor I couldn't stand to listen to it (AM was fine).After a couple of days of playing around with the position of the power cord, I realized that the problem was feedback from the battery charger for my cordless drill that is plugged into the same outlet.Once I realized that, I changed how everything is plugged in and now the FM reception is very good :).It's too bad this doesn't just have an external FM antenna so people don't run into this problem - I docked a star just for this reason.
I'll make one more comment about the more expensive version of this radio, the ICF-CDK70.When I was having all the reception issues, I thought I'd go give that one a try and I realized that this model (ICF-CDK50) is better in pretty much every way as long as you don't care about the CD changer.The ICF-CDK70 is bulkier, it does NOT have a battery backup, it still has the FM antenna in the power cord, it uses the same speakers, and it doesn't have the handy preset buttons for radio stations.In some ways, I can't believe they call it an upgrade!If you are considering one of these, I highly recommend sticking with this model.
Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase.
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Sony Under-Cabinet Kitchen ICF-CDK50 CD/Clock Radio (Silver)Product Description: Slim Under Cabinet Interior Design --- brings a multi-media entertainment center to your kitchen, mounting under a cabinet so it takes upnone of your precious counter area. Bass Reflex Sound System --- produces rich, deep bass tones for more powerful overall sound. Built-in Audio Cable --- With attachable holder for easy play back of digital music players. Digital FM/AM Tuner --- With 15 station presets makes tuning in a desired station simple and precise with accurate, drift-free tuning of AM and FM radio stations. Set up to 10 of your favorite FM and 5 AM stations. Easy Set , One Touch Cookign Timer --- is built-in and eliminates the need for an additional timer in your kitchen for food preparation and other purposes. Magnetic Remote Control (Included) --- Play, Stop,Pause and Search through a CD. Control the volume of the radio as well as muting and radio funcitons with the remote control. And with the magnetic backing you can attach it to your fridge so you don't lose it. ATS (Automatic Time Set) --- The correct EST(Eastern Standard Time)has been preset at the factory so all you have to do is plug it in and adjust the time zone if necessary. In the case of a power interruption, the built-in Lithium battery maintains the correct time so when the power returns you don't have to reset the clock.
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