Even though I'm a regular Amazon shopper this is the first time I've written a review. The reason is a growing frustration that it's an increasingly rare product that get's everything right. In this case Boston Acoustics got so much right that the flaw in its sound is all the more galling. In fact, I decided to put up with it, and did not return mine. This is not the only review which mentions the annoying buzz that is as loud as the signal if you are in the lowest couple notches of volume. Since others sought satisfaction, and got none, for this problem; and since otherwise I really like this radio, I decided to keep it. But COME ON! How tacky is it that a product of this price and otherwise excellent quality has such an easily fixed design problem. It certainly will prevent any further purchases of Boston Acoustic products for this consumer. (And yes I tried it in different places to be sure I was away from any possible sources of unpleasant RF.) I am fussy about sound, and when I have time to really enjoy music I do it with a pretty high end stereo. I'm well aware of the compromises necessary in small packages, and know that the ear will adjust if most of the sound information is there in a relatively good proportions. This radio sounds very good, better than the Bose products to my ear, and considerablly less expensive. I use it partially for an iPod amp/speaker, and partially as a clock radio. Unless I want to listen at a low volume, it's great. At higher volumes It can fill a bedroom (or summer cabin living room) pretty well and not sound like it's straining. With the tone adjustments on flat, it is bass heavy. But the range of the bass and treble controls is wide enough to adjust well to volume, source and taste variations. The FM reception is adequate. An external antenna is recommended for any but the strongest signals. I also have a complaint about the ergonomics. It's menu system consists of brackets moving brackets around to different choices and activating it for a few seconds during which you must act. If you are trying to set the alarm or change the display brightness and you pause in the wrong place, you can switch to another radio band when you don't want to. The lettering is tiny, and the brackets so thin that if you need reading glasses at all, you will have to have them on to operate the menu. If I had it to do over, I might go with Tivoli instead, but who knows what would bother me about their product. Caveat emptor.
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