Buy Sony Dream Machine CD Clock Radio ICF-CD814Sony Dream Machine CD Clock Radio ICF-CD814 Product Description:
- Cd Clock Radio Alarm
- Dual Alarm
- Large LED Display
- FM / MW Wavebands
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111 of 112 people found the following review helpful.
Humming noise - beware!
By Jack Hobartson
This has some good features but I need to point out a few problems that most other reviewers have not mentioned.1. The biggest problem is the constant humming noise. Sony would probably describe this as a "feature" as other reviewers have mentioned this, so I doubt mine was a faulty machine. This was enough to make me return the product, as unfortunately it is extremely irritating in the dead of night.2. If you want to wake up to the CD, bear in mind that like any other CD player, it takes up to 10 seconds before the music will play, prior to which you will hear the usual funny squeaky noise first. I am not sure whether the squeaky noise would wake you before the music comes on, as I couldn't put up with the humming noise to find out!3. The tuning dial is like something out of the 1970's.Other than that, its ok but as its designed to be a bedside alarm, the humming noise makes it completely redundant in my book, hence the 1 star review. I went with Sony to replace my existing 10 year old Sony radio alarm. Wow, the difference in quality is unbelievable in just 10 years. My old machine (now back in its rightful place) was a solid machine, well made but this is very lightweight in comparison.NB. Many reviewers have queried the benefit of having two alarms, but I think the reason for this is so that you can easily access the alarm whichever side of the bed you sleep on!
110 of 112 people found the following review helpful.
Not bad
By grimbo
Received this from Amazon quickly.Good-Sound quality is better than average-Three level dimmer for display-Clear green display (12 hour format)-Alarm & Time setting is intuitive-Front mounted jack to connect ipod etc-Build quality is good, especially for the price.Bad-No battery backup - if the power fails you loose the time and alarm settings. This isn't an issue for me since it's in the study and I use the alarm during the day for picking kids up from school, etc but could be a major minus if you rely on the alarm function.-VERY fiddly tuning and volume - tuning is 1:1 ratio (like a cheap pocket radio) and on the side so unless you move the unit you rely on knowing it's Radio2-Radio3-Radio4-Local etc on FM)-Much bigger than I thought it would be - Amazon's description is accurate, I mistakenly looked at the picture and thought the CD lid would be the diameter of a CD - it's quite a bit bigger.Overall - good value if you can live with the snags. Two alarms is handy, and it's pretty sensitive on FM - here in Hampshire I have the choice of several 'Better music from the 80's 90's and today, deep joy.....
110 of 117 people found the following review helpful.
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Moazzam T. Malik
I got this for xmas and it is GREAT!!!!!!!!! It has everything you need. Very big clock display- very easy to read. The radio quality is superb and the sound the cd player gives you is FANTASTIC. And on top of that it is cheap and has a well- known leading brand name!
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