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 Fine radio August 14, 2008
The initial reviews of the Sony ICF-M1000 when it first went to market weren't very favorable, at least by audiophile standards. But with a substantial price drop to around $50.00 (from $150.00 or more), the radio you get now is heads above anything at this price. I bought one through Amazon and have had it for about a week.
The radio looks fine, has firm, smooth operating controls (actually very classy), surprisingly basic operations and a very fine sound and reception sensitivity. Ideally, one might have prefered separate treble and bass knobs, but the single tone knob works well enough. It sounds better than all my single speaker radios, including a GE Superadio III and an old Panasonic RF2200.
Reception (both FM and AM) is simply outstanding with the clearest hiss-free sound of any radio I own. The FM antenna is in the power cord, so positioning the cord can effect reception. Because the radio has an internal ferrite AM antenna, weak AM stations can be boosted significantly with a Terk Passive AM-1000 antenna just placed next to side of the radio and tuned to the station frequency. I have the radio in the basement to listen to FM transmitted from my XM radio upstairs--this works fine. Even in the basement without any additional antenna, the AM reception is very clear and clean at night.
Happy with the purchase.
Works great. August 4, 2008
I use the Sony ICF-M1000 in the kitchen. The digital tuner makes it easy to find the stations I want and reception is great.
Deal of the Century July 25, 2008
This radio appears to have been designed to compete with the Tivoli Model One, the Music Hall RDR, and other high end mono table radios. As a long time radio nut, I actually have both of those - as well as others - and this simple, elegant Sony outperforms all of them in some areas, and is competitive in others. Sound quality is a matter of taste, of course. The Sony has clear, powerful sound which tends to "warmth," which I find to be very listenable for long periods. The RDR, by comparison, has a more full range sound and slightly better bass, but sounds more like a miniature home entertainment system. The Tivoli has inferior sound, IMO, in all aspects.
But where the Sony really excels beyond every other table radio I've tried is its tuner. It picks up stations none of my other radios can, and this without attaching an external antenna. Tuning is nicely tactile, an interesting combination of digital and analogue. I personally love the prismatic display, and the piano black finish is easy on the eyes. This product was an easy five star rating, especially at the current price.
excellent July 12, 2008
Arrived in a timely manner, very good quality for the money, works very well, Very satisfied
 good July 2, 2008
Its a good radio for a small room. The only thing I am not happy with is the light on the clock stays on all the time.
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