iSymphony CR8CD Portable Clock Radio Music System and CD Player with Built-in Universal Dock for iPod (Black)

by iSymphony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 4.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00170KZWU
• Item model number: CR8CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The CR8CD Clock Radio Music System from iSymphony features a built-in universal dock for iPod that charges your iPod while it's docked. Listen to your iPod, CDs via the top-loading CD Player with CD/CD-R/RW, or FM stereo and AM digital PPL tuner with 20-station memory (FM 10, AM 10). The alarm clock function allows you to wake up to your iPod, favorite radio station, or buzzer alarm. Removable dock adapters are included to fit all docking iPod models. In addition, there is a preset equalizer with four presets. An AC/DC adapter is included for power or backup with batteries. Remote control included.

The alarm clock helps you wake up to your favorite radio station or buzzer alarm.

The CR8CD supports several audio formats.

iPod Shuffle Compatibility

iSymphony products offer limited compatibility with both the original (white, first-generation) iPod shuffle and the second-generation model.

iPod shuffle 1G: You may play back music stored on your first-generation shuffle though the USB port only if it is in MP3 format. Songs purchased from iTunes, songs in Sony ATRAC format, or songs purchased from some online music retailers cannot be played. To enable playback, it may be possible to convert your music to one of the playable compressed formats, or burn it to an audio CD, depending on the DRM restrictions. If you wish to play back songs that you have stored on your iPod shuffle, please refer to the user manual for instructions on connecting the shuffle's headphone output jack to the system's aux in inputs.

iPod shuffle 2G: Second-generation shuffles are not compatible with iSymphony models for music playback through the USB port. If you wish to play back songs that you have stored on your iPod shuffle, please refer to the user manual for instructions on connecting the shuffle's headphone output jack to the system's aux in inputs.

What's in the Box
CR8CD, AC adapter, remote control, user manual.

Product Description

The CR8CD Clock Radio Music System by iSymphony features a built-in universal dock for iPod that charges your iPod while its docked. Listen to your iPod, CD on top loading CD Player with CD/CD-R/RW or FM stereo and AM digital PPL tuner with 20 station memory (FM10, AM10). The alarm clock function allows you to wake up to your iPod, favorite radio station or buzzer alarm. Removable dock adapters are included to fit all docking iPod models (5G, nano, 4G, mini and 3G). In addition, there is a preset equalizer with 4 presets. An AC/DC adapter is included for power or backup with batteries. Remote Control included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok for the value, October 13, 2008

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D. Harrold "dee" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iSymphony CR8CD Portable Clock Radio Music System and CD Player with Built-in Universal Dock for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

Great price, I was looking for a small economic stereo to replace my current large one with two large speakers since I moved into a teensy tiny apartment and needed to make as much use of my limited space. Plus I wanted a built in ipod deck too- no more cords everywhere. This fit my wallet and apartment perfectly. The sound quality isn't the best for a big space where you'd have the volume up, but for a small space its just right. It is a little staticy during the silence between songs on the ipod mode, but you don't hear it when the music is playing. Over all I'm satisfied wih it, it's just what I needed and expected when I ordered it.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All I was expecting and more., January 7, 2009

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Pauletta Bunyon "in the firs" (Grants Pass, OR, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iSymphony CR8CD Portable Clock Radio Music System and CD Player with Built-in Universal Dock for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

I bought and returned 2 other C/Rs w/CD player before I found this one. Since it's totally digital, the time is always displayed, yet at the same time I can know which station I'm listening to on the radio, which channel and minutes I'm listening to on a CD, everything is visible. Because there are so many functions and sub-functions, there aren't enough buttons on the machine itself, so a remote control is necessary. That's all right. It gives me everything I want. And the sound quality is quite adequate for the audio books I listen to.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good, some bad, March 9, 2009

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StudioPeg (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iSymphony CR8CD Portable Clock Radio Music System and CD Player with Built-in Universal Dock for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

I wanted an ipod/CD clock radio to replace my old CD-only clock radio and after doing some research, I purchased the iSymphony CR8CD. There's some very good things to note, and some bad.

The good: I don't have to convert all my CDs to digital files since this is also a CD player. I love the gradual wake up feature where it starts out soft and gets lounder in increments instead of jolting me awake. I also like how you can set the volume of the alarm separate from the general volume. Sound quality is pretty good also, and the remote is handy and performs every function.

The bad: Unfortunately I can't use this for what I bought it for... I wanted to use the sleep function to listen to nature sounds to fall asleep to, but there is a buzz when listening to the ipod on a low volume level. It's like listening to crickets under a buzzing neon sign. So it's useless for trying to fall asleep to something playing softly on the ipod. The CD player does not do this -- only the iPod player does.

In addition, the display is like an airport beacon in the middle of the night. I had to purchase some colored plastic folders at an office supply store, cut them, and tape them over the display (also cutting out a hole for the remote beam) so the brightness of the display would be toned down.

It also doesn't not have a daylight savings button like my old clock radio. Not a biggie, but it was a handy feature.

It just seems impossible to find a clock radio with it all... the ability to listen to soft music without a buzz, a choice of brightness settings, good sound quality, a lots of features.

This model isn't bad and I'll be keeping it because I do like the good parts enough to overlook the bad. Perhaps I'll try again in another 5 years.