Cambridge SoundWorks 745i CD Radio W/ iPod Dock [Black]

by Cambridge SoundWorks

Product Details

• Item Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• ASIN: B000LROGNY
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Critics loved the Cambridge Soundworks 740CD and the new 745CD extends popularity by including an external dock that lets you play your iPod through it. A key feature of the 745CD table radio is the sound you won't expect from such a small radio. One of the keys to great sound is getting the bass right. Cambridge Soundworks invented a way to fit a powered subwoofer with its own vented enclosure into this very small, compact package. A powered subwoofer provides the deep bass foundation upon which true full-range sound is built. The result is a unique music system that delivers room-filling sound of a quality that exceeds your expectations. Think of it as a home stereo wrapped inside a little box. It has a CD player that can also play CDR and CDRW discs. It can play 10 hours of music on a single MP3-encoded CD. An external dock for your iPod is included - listen to your tracks through the 745. The dock also doubles as a recharger for your iPod. Of course there's a superb AM/FM radio with a total of 24 programmable station memory presets, has two alarms and, most importantly, offers great sound. It also features a convenient "AUX" input enables users to connect other audio sources. Programmable bass and treble controls adjust tonal balance for personal tastes. Overall, this is an astounding table radio that's more than a radio. Listen to it through the day, use the sleep timer to fall asleep to it, awaken to sounds of your choice with 2 alarm settings. A large display is easy to read. Cambridge Soundworks 745CD is simply the best table sound system available. 24 station programmable station memory presets (16 FM / 8 AM) Separate bass and treble controls 48-hour alarm backup (9V battery not included) Magnetically shielded Ultra-compact remote control Unit Dimensions - 4 15/16H x 14W x 9 7/8D; 11 lbs. Cambridge Soundworks 1-Year Warranty

Customer Reviews

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Listen up Bose, August 15, 2007

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P. Assenzio (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cambridge SoundWorks 745i CD Radio W/ iPod Dock [Black] (Electronics)

I was looking for a second Bose CD/radio and read another review that had my same frustrations with the Bose. (No Bass/Treble adjustment, lose the remote and you don't have a usable device..). I ordered the Cambridge and here is my comparison. It is slightly larger and Much heavier than the Bose, the sound is comparable but does not have the clean volume range of the Bose. The radio station reception is not good without a lot of tweaking. I do appreciate the exteranl controls on the Cambridgte along with a user friendly remote that operates all the components. The ipod dock is a big plus and EASY. Overall the Cambridge is a close second with user features that make it preferred as my 2nd radio/device player. The price difference is also substantial. That said, I will keep one Bose on hand, but Bose should be listening to why I am buying the Cambridge instead of a second Bose.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cambridge blows the wave right out of the water, May 6, 2007

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R. Hayes (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cambridge SoundWorks 745i CD Radio W/ iPod Dock [Black] (Electronics)

I started out buying the wave from just going by the comercials. Not wanting to spend as much as the wave for one of the spare rooms I went on line looking for a cheaper item and came across the Cambridge Table Radio 740 with CD player. Less than one min of listening to this Rocking machine it did not take much to figure out this Cambridge blows the wave right out of the water. It was like night and day the differance plus all the other features that you get for less than the wave radio. Now to sweeten the deal even more they improved it by adding a I Pod dock. I have sence bought the new Chambridge 745 and just like the 740 it Kick you know what. I have the 745 in my bedroom and the 740 in my daughters room and for the Wave, well that thing is in the guest room. I don't know why Cambridge doesn't advertise, there product is a winner.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good product, but failed too soon, January 21, 2008

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S. Saunders (Rocky Mountains USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cambridge SoundWorks 745i CD Radio W/ iPod Dock [Black] (Electronics)

Because this product appears to be the same as the CD 740 radio, with an iPod dock added, I'm reviewing it based on my experience with the CD 740, which I bought directly from Cambridge Soundworks in spring 2006. I agree with the other reviewers that in many ways this is a competitive product to the Bose Wave radio. I also own the Bose [edited to add, it's the older one that has buttons on the top, not the current one which only operates by remote] so I've compared them in my own home. I can't tolerate cheap radios although I'm not a world-class picky audiophile. I find the sound each of these radios produces to be very good, strong, and room-filling.

The Bose is lighter and smaller and more attractive, and I like that its alarms start off low and increase in volume, which the CD 740 alarms do not. The CD 740 has more radio station presets than the Bose, and where I live six FM presets (what the Bose has) is not enough. The CD 740 has a total of 16 FM presets, and 8 AM presets.

But sadly, after 21 months, my CD 740 seems to have fried a chip or something - all the time-related functions are kaput. And it's out of warranty, so to have it repaired I'm out of pocket $65 plus the cost of shipping it to Massachusetts. I think the unit is not adequately shielded against static electricity, a common household problem especially in dry climates. My Bose radio is a lot older than the CD 740 and has never had any problems like that.

I am going to send the CD 740 back to Massachusetts for repairs, because that is cheaper than buying anything to replace it, and I like this unit overall. But I may never buy another Cambridge Soundworks audio product, based on this experience: this radio is too vulnerable to static electricity, and the warranty is not long enough.