Electronics Sony XDR-S3HD HD Radio
Digital Life Average Rating:

Rating: - Great, love NO commercials and great sound from a small box!
I enjoy HD radio and living in a big city actually helps in that there are many HD broadcasts that you can pick up and the clarity and NO commercials are really nice for many of the stations. I don't know though how well this might work in rural areas at this time, more and more HD broadcasts are becoming available but I think location might be a key thing for now but inquire and see what you come up with as I am just giving an opinion.

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Rating: - very good for the price
When my Sony XDRS-3HD arrived, I tested it by putting it on my dining room table that had a dacron table cloth. It stopped playing after about an hour.
The ON-OFF switch did not function; I thought perhaps the table cloth was obstructing the proper ventilation. I got four bottle caps from old 2 quart bottles and put them under the four feet of the radio. This raised the radio about 1/2 inch above the table cloth. Presto! no more stopping. The 3" speakers are so-so, but when I hook the radio up to my 80 watt hi-fi system, the sound from my 10" speakers is superb!

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Rating: - Great Radio
I just bought this a week ago and live in Lake Worth Fl. There is a huge tower nearby that ruins most reception. I have went through several radios and besides my full fledge reciever (with Antena) have a hard time picking up all but 3 or 4 stations.

I bought this. Hooked up the antena and now have 18 fm stations on preset. I am very happy with this product to say the least.

There are only two negatives. First is that the light is very bright even on the dimmest setting. Deffently have to put something over it. Second is the alarm. The buzzer is not very load at all. Does not wake me up. Still use my other radio for that.

As a radio this thing is awesome. And if you like to go to sleep to music its great. Also has a line in and comes with a line in cable. I do not regret this purchase for a sec.

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Rating: - Sony XDR-S3HD HD Radio
Well, ... I bought one of these SONY radios. The sound is really bad. It sounds like it is packed inside a cardboard box. Also, if you use it as an alarm clock, there is no snooze feature. You either get up ... or turn the radio off.