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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the price, yes, 5 stars,
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This review is from: Emerson Simplicity High Fidelity AM/FM Table Radio with Companion Stereo Speaker – NR31 (Electronics)
I needed a radio for our kitchen and had considered the Tivoli Model One, the Bose Wave Radio and Cambridge SoundWorks 730. All of these are significantly more expensive than the NR31. Better radio reception? Probably. Digital tuners? Again, yes.
But do you want to spend $100-$500 just to listen to the radio in the kitchen where coffee or wine can get spilled on the radio, only for it to go on the blink afterwards? I decided finally, I didn't want to spend that much just to listen to CDs and the radio in the kitchen. I've seen this same radio on sale at Target for $14! For that price you can't go wrong: I took an old portable CD player I had laying around and plugged it into the AUX input in the back of the NR31 -- and I DON'T have any bleedthrough problems like another poster said in their review here. And while the antenna may not be the best, here in Los Angeles I can pick up all my favorite stations. So this radio more than fits the bill for me. Sure, the speakers no doubt do not have the dynamic range of the speakers on one of the more expensive models I mention above, but they are certainly not tinny or cheap sounding either (for comparison, I have JBL 2500 bookshelf speakers on my regular stereo and use Sennheiser HD-555 headphones). The bass response can be boomy at loud volumes, but while I chop onions they sound just fine ;-) Bottom line: at $20 or less, there's not much to complain about. I've had this radio for about six months and no problems with build quality so far. Normally, I would not even consider an Emerson product -- I associate the brand with cheap components that don't last very long. But I'm glad I took a chance -- this has been without a doubt one of the best electronics purchases I've made in the past year. POSTSCRIPT ON 2/17/07: Two years later, this radio is still going strong. Still highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice radio at a very nice price.,
By Phillip Blanton "RadWarrior.com" (Colorado Springs, Co United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Emerson Simplicity High Fidelity AM/FM Table Radio with Companion Stereo Speaker – NR31 (Electronics)
While Christmas shopping recently in Target, I saw what at first glance I thought was a Tivoli 2 for $19.99. Upon closer inspection I saw that it was a Tivoli knock-off by Emerson. I thought it looked nice, but I wasn't in the market for a $20 radio so I moved on.
Later, after Christmas, I was looking for a new radio for the bathroom so that I can listen to the news and such whilst I get dressed in the morning. I was liking the Tivoli 2, but it was pretty expensive, then I remembered the Emerson knock-off at Target. I googled it and did a little research. I liked what I read, and I figured I'd give it a try; so last night on the way home from work, I bought one. When I unboxed it, hooked it together, plugged it in and tuned in a station, My wife looked at me funny and grabbed the box. "Wow!" she said, looking at the price tag. "I never would have believed that a $20 radio could sound this good!" We live in Colorado Springs and during the day I listen to local stations 740 AM and 1460 AM, but at night they are 90% gone. I switched over to the AM band last night at about 9:00 and tuned in 740 (the strongest of the two) and it was 90% of its daytime reception on the Emerson. I checked 1460 and it was about 80% of its daytime reception. Not as sharp as daytime but certainly good enough to listen to. All in all a very good little $20 radio and I like the looks a lot. There are downsides though, but I feel petty even mentioning them when I am reviewing a $20 RADIO! but here goes anyway... The auxiliary jack on the back overrides the tuner whenever you plug something in. This is a problem for people who may want to use the Emerson radio as computer speakers, and switch back and forth using the selector knob. At the very least they should have offered an aux input selector position on the selector knob so you can choose from On, AM, FM and Aux. The Tivoli 2 offers a mixed mode so that you can listen to your computer's bonks and tweets while also listening to the radio. I will probably crack the case open and modify my radio to do that. I may also get a four position selector so that I can select just the aux input so that I can use this radio with my XM radio head too. No balance knob. If you care to balance the left and right speakers, you can't. No tone adjustment. The sound is great just like it is, but it would be nice to be able to adjust the tone. Pros: - Good looks - Great reception - Very nice, geared tuner. Like the ones you would find on high-end equipment. - Satellite speaker gives you great, true stereo sound. - Awesome sound from a tiny $20 radio. Cons: - The auxiliary jack on the back overrides the tuner. - No balance. - No tone control. Overall I would rate this an 4 out of 5. Since it is only twenty dollars I'm gonna go ahead and give it the full 5! You absolutely can't go wrong with a $20 radio that has such a powerful receiver and high-end tuning controls. The lack of other bells and whistles is not a big deal when all you are looking for is good sound from a good looking, basic radio. AND IT IS ONLY $20! I just can't get over that.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad for the money.,
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This review is from: Emerson Simplicity High Fidelity AM/FM Table Radio with Companion Stereo Speaker – NR31 (Electronics)
I picked this radio up sans the side speaker for $10. I took it out of the package in the store and plugged it in, and it sold itself. I had been looking at Tivolis and the superb Boston Acoustics table radio, but did not want to shell out the clams.
Pros: 1. The speaker is loud and clear. 2. I like the lighted dial. 3. Reception can be pretty good. Cons: 1. Am/Fm dial is screwy (will sometimes mix Am and Fm bands simultaniously) I just turned it back and forth and it fixed itself. 2. Reception can be pretty bad, depending on the station and will mix frequencies. 3. Antenna is a sorry little wire. I may get into the guts and resolder a better antenna in place. Can't be beat for $10 bones.
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