Sony ICF-CD543RM Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 12.2 x 3.5 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009EGBL
• Item model number: ICFCD543RMS
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,289 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Under-Cabinet Interior Design Brings A Multi-Media Entertainment Center Into The Kitchen

Space-Saving Slim Look Fits Into Just About Every Kitchen Without Losing Shelf Space

Built-In Dynamic Bass Reflex Sound System Enhances Reproduction Of Rich Bass Tones

4 Band Digital Synthesized Tuner (AM/FM/TV/Weather) Provides Accurate Drift-Free Tuning

Multi-Function Remote Control w/ Refrigerator Magnet On The Back To Avoid Misplacing It

25 Random Memory Presets (10-FM / 5-AM / 5-TV / 5-Weather) Offers One-Button Tuning

CD-R/CD-RW Compatible Playback To Enjoy Custom Digital Mixes Created w/ A CD Burner

CD Play Modes (Shuffle/Shuffle-Repeat/Repeat-1/Repeat All) To Hear Tracks In Multiple Modes

Convenient CD Front Loading Design w/ Slide-Out Mechanism For Fast, Easy Access

2 Position Mega Bass Control Reproduces Rich, Powerful Bass Tones For Exciting Audio

Built-In Easy Set Kitchen Timer Eliminates The Need For An Additional Timer Unit For Fo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, features, design...just a little pricey, May 22, 2005

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The Grumpy Hacker (Milwaukee - Top 5000 Reviewer!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony ICF-CD543RM Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

I tried other radios in the kitchen, but none could compare to the sound of this unit. FM reception's pretty good too. The "kitchen friendly" controls are easy to clean. Mounting is done by drilling three holes, for which it has a paper template, and it has adjustable spacers to accommodate cabinets with recessed bottoms. It's about 11-1/2 inches deep and just an inch or two wider.

I don't seem to get any weather band channels, and the TV channels I get are very quiet so I have to remember to turn the sound down before switching to FM or CD. The timer's a nice feature for the kitchen but seconds can't be set and it takes a lot of turning to get to longer bake times, like an hour or more. The magnetic remote's also nice but you have to be able to see the sensor and stay within about 45 degrees for it to work.

Overall I'm very happy with it. The sound is great and makes spending all day around the kitchen less lonely, plus it doesn't take up any counter space. I do feel like I paid a small premium for the name Sony though.

82 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looks good, but avoid unless you want a paperweight, October 15, 2005

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Steve Smail (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony ICF-CD543RM Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

We went through 5 (yes, five) of these within a year. The CD mechanism was very poor and would eventually stop playing CDs. Luckily Target exchanged it every time for us. I kept exchanging it out of spite until Target got an updated model, the Sony ICF-CD553RM Under Cabinet Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver), which I paid 20 bucks more for and have not had a problem with it at all.

Maybe it was just a bad run, but it seems from other reviews that Sony quality control was sleeping when these went out the door.

Definitely spend the extra $ and find the upgraded Sony ICF-CD553RM - it's slightly bigger, but it works and the sound is better, too.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift, December 27, 2005

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M. Parkinson "Electronics Buyer" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICF-CD543RM Kitchen CD Clock Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

I live in an urban area with generally good radio signals. The radio reception for this system is very poor. The AM antenna is internal and the power cord acts as the FM antenna. The reception is horrible. The unit does not accept an external antenna, so options are limited. All other features of the system work well but the radio is unusable.