Boston Acoustics MicroSystem CD Table Radio - Charcoal Finish | 
 enlarge | Brand: Boston Acoustics
Category: CE
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 36159
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
MPN: MSYSCDCH
UPC: 690283338763
EAN: 0690283338763
ASIN: B000H5E0Q8
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| Features:
| • | Digitally-tuned AM/FM with up to 12 FM and 12 AM selectable presets | | • | Slot-loading CD player with CD, MP3 WMA CD, and CD-R playback | | • | Three auxiliary inputs, including a front-panel jack ideal for an iPod or MP3 player | | • | Integrated stereo speakers with patented BassTrac full-range sound | | • | Two easy-to-use alarms can be set to music, beeper, or both |
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Product Description
Imagine having a superb stereo system that fits on your nightstand, near your bed, so tiny it can fill a room with delicious sound and true-to-life performance. The MicroSystem CD takes tabletop performance to the next level, with big, rich sound you never thought possible in a system this size. It's an elegant, all-in-one package so versatile it's perfect as a bedside alarm clock, a room-filling stereo, or even stereo sound for your TV. It even has convenient front inputs for your iPod or other MP3 player. The MicroSystem CD features easy-to-use, intuitive buttons on the top control panel for your convenience. A magnetic, credit-size remote control enables you to operate the MicroSystem CD from anywhere in your room. Dual speakers with unique BassTrac circuitry provide such astonishing bass response your friends will be convinced you have a subwoofer hidden in the room. A powerful, state-of-the art tuner pulls in weak signals with unobstructed, next-door clarity. Yet, of the many remarkable features of the MicroSystem CD, it's the quality of the sound that's most stunning. Clear and uncolored. Pure and natural from one end of the spectrum to the other. That's the philosophy behind this unique special table radio that belies its form and takes you to a new dimension of sound appreciation. You won't believe your ears - but this radio is simply pure joy! Is it miraculous? Perhaps. A miracle sent through the ingenius audio engineers at Boston Acoustics! Stereo headphone jack Easy-to-read display automatically dims in dark environments Illuminated on/off button Battery backup saves presets and alarm settings Alarm operates even in a power failure, so you'll never miss the big meeting Go to sleep to one station and wake up to another / Wake to CD Intuitive, one-piece design Unit Dimensions - 4.5 x 14 x 8.5 (113.9 x 355 x 216.8mm) / Weight - 9 lbs (4 kg) 110-120V AC Powered
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| Customer Reviews:
Solid choice by a proven company December 4, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This Boston Acoustics system is to the Boston Acoustic Receptor radio what the similarly configured Tivoli Audio Hi-Fi is to the Tivoli Model Three or One, except without the wood finish and pricing at a hundred or more less. The features of both the BA and Tivoli "glorified" clock radios are practically identical, so if you decide one of these is for you, it comes down to style, sound, personal preferences. The Tivoli has a bare top (room for a telephone, iPod or magazines) with numerous buttons on the front face that require patient learning; the BA is much the same, with the controls on the top. (Either one comes with a remote control, which seems oxymoronic given its practical use as a bedside radio.)
The BA has sound resembling that of the Bose, more likely to impress the first-time listener; the Tivoli, while sporting an extra, down-firing woofer, initially seems less spacious, less bass-heavy. But it's a pleasing, balanced, "tighter" sound that may appeal to, say, a non-rock music listener over the long haul. The BA does have an extra input on the front, making for a handier iPod connection.
For my money, the BA Receptor is the outstanding value among similar radios made by Tivoli, Sangean, Eton and even BA itself. It's the most compact, the easiest to tune, the most versatile, and the 3-inch speaker is capable of putting an orchestra's entire double-bass section in your bedroom. As for the deluxe models--this one, the Tivoli, and the Bose--you're giving up flywheel tuning and adding more digital settings to fool with. If you think you can adapt to the 15 tiny, poorly labeled push buttons on the face of the Tivoli Audio Hi Fi, it's the machine of choice--style, dependability, and the "truest" sound, with very little "enhancement," a real monitor unit, or standard of reference.
I haven't heard the Cambridge units, but the company is responsible for the audio coming from the new iMacs--the best sound I have ever heard from a computer's internal speakers. So good, in fact, that I can disconnect my computer from my component stereo and feel not the least deprived. For that reason alone, I'd look into the Cambridge line as well.
 Dented! March 21, 2007
6 out of 21 found this review helpful
The radio looks good but I don't know how it sounds yet. J&R sent me one with a nice large dent in the speaker mesh. Hmmmmm.... $399.99 with a dent? Glad I used my Amex. Also they want me to pay for return shipping?!?! Not my idea of good customer service. What is Bose's phone number?
 Incredible sound more than expected from a small table set! January 19, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
From opening the box to room filled with sound in minutes! The sound of the bass response was awesome! The FM radio pulled in stations with just the short wire antenna, my other panasonic unit missed. The remote control is stright forward and easy to use. The fit and finish of the unit matches the incredible sound. I believe the sound quality is superior to the bose units I have heard in two of my friends homes. Nice to buy something that exceeds your expectations.
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