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Could be Better with a HD Radio
I have had two of the Dream Machines. The first one did not have the MP3 Outlet, then I bought my second one and still would love a third, but need a HD Radio. I would recommend this to anyone that loves to listen to music but didn't need a blasting sound system. Please Sony Engineers Update this unique and grand product. Many Thanks, TDP
March 18, 2011
on our 3rd one!
We've purchased 3 of these so far. The first 2 are in each of our babies' rooms. And we finally got one for the master bedroom. The SLEEP feature is perfect for nap time - a CD can repeat/radio can play for up to 90 minutes then go off. The 3 levels of brightness on the night light are perfect for late night visits to the baby's room - not too bright, not too dark.
It's so easy to use. The sound quality is good. Love that you can connect an mp3 player to it.
LOVE IT!!
November 22, 2010
Nice but for the price could be better
For the price this should be better than it is. Over all the design is pretty good and I like the soft blue LCD screen. I've got it set on the lowest setting and it is about right for my dark room. I turn it up when I need a night light and not wake up my wife in the middle of the night by hitting the snooze bar a few times. The radio reception is acceptable but does have trouble getting stations that are far away and there is noticeable station bleed from other nearby frequencies unless the station signal is strong.
It is a clock radio so I wasn't expecting stellar sound quality but it could be better here as well. The sound quality is about what I used to get on an old transistor radio I used to have as a kid. But it is in stereo! :-) Sony....there are more frequencies than just between 2k and 10k. Put a little bass in the mix with larger drivers or a better sealed resonance chamber.
One feature that took getting used to is that if you don't go through the alarm settings correctly it doesn't accept it. Meaning you may think you set the alarm but when finished the alarm doesn't display. That is your clue that you didn't do it right. Now that I know how it's done it's no big deal but be careful the first time you use it and be sure to read the directions.
The one thing I was really disappointed in is that it doesn't play MP3 CD's. I didn't read the literature that closely and when I saw that it was MP3 compatible I thought it meant more than just the axillary input. My bad on that part, but for the price I assumed it was.
Over all it is a decent clock radio but fell short with sound quality. You could do worse though as most others I tried (Sharp, Emerson, Phillips, Timex, Memorex) didn't sound any better. I'll be keeping it since I don't have the cash to get a Bose or Sangean.
September 29, 2010
Lousy Sound
If a rich quality of sound is what you want avoid this one like the plague. If you gust want a Waker-upper this one is for you.
I had it several days and sent it back.
April 29, 2010
