Sony HD Table Radio - XDR-S3HD

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 and 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!

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USED AS A TABLE RADIO

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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!

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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)

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