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Sony ICF-C273 Clock RadioThe stylish design of this Sony LIV digital AM/FM clock radio takes up little space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. The AM/FM...
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The stylish design of this Sony LIV digital AM/FM clock radio takes up little space on the nightstand, desk or dresser. The AM/FM drift-free digital tuner has 5 direct access buttons and 15 station presets. It features a dual alarm with individual settings; extendable snooze; sleep function; and easy-to-see LCD brightness control.
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mine broke too
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Pros: Great features. Looks.
Cons: Expensive. Display unreadable from below. Broke.
The Bottom Line:
Avoid.
Years ago I bought a no-name analog clock radio in a garage sale for $5. The bright red LED display was clearer than most on the market now, but the volume control was wearing out and a bit fiddly.
I bought this Sony for the features - twice. It has a digital tuner and two alarms, so you can go to sleep and wake up to different stations, wake up to a different station on the weekend, etc. It has a nap timer... If fact it looked nice and had everything I might want except radio control setting of the clock. But I took it back. The display is completely unreadable from a viewing angle below the unit. Level with it, the display is faint. You need to be above the unit to read the display clearly. I was on a futon and got tired of propping myself up on my elbow to read the time. I returned the unit and went back to the $5 faithful.
I bought the Sony again when I changed beds. No problem reading the display now. It worked fine for about six months and then one day the alarm did not go off. I was late for work. I tried unplugging it for a while, restarted it, but now whenever I pressed a button the screen would go blank - and the alarm did not work. Completely useless. The Sony is in the landfill. The $5 no-name is still going strong.
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