Sony Product Reviews and Ratings - HD Radio - For Home - Sony HD Table Radio from Abt Electronics

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Sony HD Table Radio - XDRS3HD/ Clear Static-Free Radio Reception/ FM Multicasting/ No Monthly Subscription Fees/ Backlit LCD Display/ Digital Tuning/ Clock With Alarm Time Setting/ Wireless Remote Control Included/ Stereo Speakers With Bass Reflex Sound System/ Cherry Wood Finish

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.2 stars

(based on 19 reviews)

89% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Clear signal(17), Easy to set up(19), Good sound(18), Simple controls(15)

Best Uses:

Audiophiles(5), Basic systems(9), Large rooms(4), Smaller rooms / apartments(14)

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile(12), Practical(9), Professional(5), Tech savvy(7)

Nice Radio

By JTSpeaks

from San Diego, CA on 1/19/2009

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Compact, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Wasn't really sure about the HD features of this radio. I should have read some reviews of this unit before I purchased. It seems the HD portion is on the AM dial not the FM. I have yet to find any HD stations. Could be my location, and I have not attached the AM antenna yet. Overall, this is a nice small radio. It looks very nice on my Office Desk.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Delivers as advertised

By GalacticHobo

from Saint Petersburg, FL on 6/3/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

Display to bright and nee, Needs mute button

Best Uses:

Audiophiles, Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile, Musically Inclined, Practical, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

I use it on my sailboat that I live on. Both FM and AM reception are great. Would be better if there was a mute button on the remote. The wood finish fits in well with the boats teak.

Love my pretty new HD radio!

By Neo's Mom

from Pasadena, MD on 5/30/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Attractive sleek, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound, Simple instructions

Cons:

Attaching antennae

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Home studio

Describe Yourself:

Practical

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

I have my unit in a home studio and it provides such clean and clear signal I don't stream live radio from my computer any more.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Almost great

By Andy

from Reston, VA on 5/29/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear adjustable display, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound, Quality Construction

Cons:

No battery backup, Noisy fan AC adapter, Only one color available

Best Uses:

Basic Systems

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Tunes easily, nice sound, good controls. I would have liked an bass/treble knob rather than clicking through a digital menu. I do like the adjustable blue backlit LED with 3 brightness levels.
Good value if compared to Bose tabletop system. Could be a superb high-end clock radio if you don't mind its shortcomings...

Problems: it doesn't retain presets or custom settings after a brief power outage. This means having to constantly reprogram all 20+ presets. The result is that I don't feel like using it much anymore. Also, the unit generates *unwanted* sound, including an AC adapter brick that "hums" and an internal cooling fan which is not pleasant to listen to when the unit is playing at low volume.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Good sounding hd tabletop radio

By Maureen the music lover

from St. Louis, MO on 5/2/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Technically Challenged

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Great to have the better sound especially on stations that are in hd and have few/no ads.
Beware that the energy friendly sprial light bulbs will make listening to am impossible. The static is so bad that you will change over to fm.
I agree with the reviewers who complain about the amount of light coming from the display. It's particularly annoying for a bedroom.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Very Good with just one thing missing.

By Radio Broadcaster

from State College, PA on 5/1/2008

Pros:

Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

Best Uses:

Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

I manage an public radio station that broadcasts in HD and purchased this SONY unit to evaluate as a possible thank you gift for membership donations.

Pros: High quality sound; very readable display panel for program data; high build quality; locks in signal very well. Features a "surround" setting that enhances the stereo separation nicely without an unnatural effect.

Cons: It's the one missing thing – no "mute" button on otherwise feature packed remote. Strange. External power brick somewhat bulky but okay.

Notes: The bottom of the unit has a small cooling fan that only operates when the unit is on. It is inaudible in use. Comes with two types of FM antennas – straight line and "T" type ("T" type is much better). Also, it includes an 1/8" patch cable for your iPod or mp3 player to use the line input and a 1/8" headphone jack that is on the back. One quibble: It would be nice if SONY threw in 2 AAA batteries for the remote.

Conclusion: We will indeed purchase a quantity of these units as a pledge item as it is a quality unit with very good good sound and features

Service & Delivery comments:

ABT, as always, delivered in a timely manner. Box was packed well. A good product at a very good and competitive price. Free shipping is always a bonus!

A NICE PRODUCT

By JR

from WHITE PLAINS, NY on 4/30/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

USED AS A TABLE RADIO

Great sound! Great reception!

By dishfish

from Dallas, TX on 4/24/2008

Pros:

Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Larger Rooms, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile, Musically Inclined, Practical

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

This is the 2nd unit I purchased. I gave one to my parents for Christmas. They have used it way more than I thought they ever would. The sound is great and it reallys fills the room. It picks up weak stations that other radios cannot pick up. It is really a very nice unit!

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

RAN TO BUY A 2nd SONY HD TABLE RADIO

By Smooth Jazz Marty

from Long Island NY on 4/10/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

HD station sometime fades

Best Uses:

Larger Rooms, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Mid to High End type, Musically Inclined

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

I bought the HD radio for my office to listen to throughout the day when at my desk. I loved the radio so much when it arrived (at my home on a Friday evening) that I hated to take it out of the house on Monday Morning. I did, and loved it at the office too. I immediately ordered another for home.
The sound is great for a small table top radio. It is exquisitely designed. Beautiful for all decors (classic transitional style). The controls are easy to use (traditional tuning on the radio itself) as well as a more modern remote control. For the most part the best of both. I must admit though (and this may have more to do with the antenna and the HD station itself, but the HD station I listen to (and bought the radio for in the first place) occasionally fades in and out throught the day. This happens both at home and in the office. I have set up the antena at a window in each case and honestly don't know what else I can do to prevent this. The surround sound option puts the sound at high quality level by the way. In all, I believe that you get lots of value for the cost of this great radio. Hats off once again to SONY for a great product! (I have always been happy with any product I have owned by this company incidentally, which is lots more than I can say for most of the others)

Very good, just as billed

By Bob Z

from Washington DC on 4/8/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

Too bright screen

Best Uses:

Larger Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Reviews made the Sony seem the best HD table radio for the money and that seems accurate

Great Product

By bls

from Chicago, IL on 3/3/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Audiophiles, Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Practical, Professional, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Great sound, easy to use, and most importantly, perfect FM reception in a downtown highrise with nothing other than product bought antenna.

Service & Delivery comments:

Delvery was prompt and reasonably priced.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Fan Noise

By nussg from Columbus, OH on 2/11/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

Fan Noise

Best Uses:

Audiophiles, Larger Rooms, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Everything about this unit is great with the exception of the noisey computer fan module unit. The fan noise over powers the music when listening at a low volume. I plan to exchange the unit. Hopefully the next unit fan will be much quiter.

Great radio

By fred

from monsey,ny on 1/24/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Audiophiles

Describe Yourself:

Practical, Professional

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Great

Satisfactory radio

By JR

from pa on 1/23/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Good sound, fairly easy to set up. Unit is bulky. for some reason, the display is difficult to read by folks with modest loss of eye sight (without glasses). maybe it is display color. Otherwise, good radio.

well worth the price

By bobajoul

from Minneapolis, MN on 1/7/2008

Pros:

Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

Difficult Controls

Best Uses:

Audiophiles, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile, Musically Inclined, Tech Savvy

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

This is one of the better HD radios on market- only downside is remote could be better- busy and controls not placed intuitively.

Pretty great little radio

By The Butterfly Lady

from Bethesda, MD on 1/7/2008

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound, Nice retro-looking design

Cons:

Wish it had a CD player

Best Uses:

Basic Systems

Describe Yourself:

Practical

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Love the HD stations -- free and no commercials! Lovely radio with nice, clear sound. Easy to program, fun to listen to.

sound of music

By Music lover

from New York on 12/31/2007

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up

Best Uses:

Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Musically Inclined, Practical, Professional

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

Greatsound of music. I love it.

Great product!

By Rock n' Roll

from Saratoga Springs, NY on 12/13/2007

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Musically Inclined, Practical

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

The radio can scan for HD channels only or all channels. It comes with basic external antennas for AM and FM.

I got what I wanted with this radio.

By Jujudiver

from Eugene, OR on 11/26/2007

Pros:

Accurate Controls, Clear Signal, Easy To Set Up, Good Sound

Best Uses:

Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms

Describe Yourself:

Practical, Professional

Bottom Line:

Comments about Sony Sony HD Table Radio:

This is my office radio. The remote is very useful.

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