Sony ICF-M1000 "the radio" is, er, a radio
By Marc Perton 
posted March 17th 2006 9:47AM
posted March 17th 2006 9:47AM
posted March 17th 2006 9:47AM
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Mono = no thanks
what'd make this product good is if the speaker were a virtual surround speaker. Now that'd be nice :)
WTF?
The system in my 1963 BUG is better than that. And it only cost me $100.
C'mon, Sony!
They also unveiled another one, a red one.
Here
http://www.devicetodevice.com
Tivoli radios are "Made in China" crap. The Sony looks good, if it's manufactured by Sony in Japan I'll buy one.
There's no such thing as a decent radio station. If it has DJs, advertisements, and music approved by committee, it's got to be on the radio.
I'll take my iPod Shuffle, thanks.
Who cares about sony. Henry Kloss was a true innovator. I own one of the KLH model model 21 radios that he designed in the 1960s, and it sounds great. Theres nothing better than the acoustic suspension speaker. The model 21 was the predecesor to the tivoi radio of today.
pretty one
The sound on these is supposed to be good and they're only $50 on Ebay and elsewhere.
I heard this thing. The Tivoli and Recepter have more sensitive tuners. The display is hard to see unless you're at a level higher than the radio. And the sound is boomy and doesn't come close to the Tivoli Model 1.
Also, a true high-fidelity product does not need a "tone" control. None of the Tivoli products, nor the Recepter, has one. And if anything, separate bass and treble controls are in order here to make the darned things useful.
I took off the front grille. No way is that speaker 3", as claimed. It's miniscule.
This thing isn't worth anything near what Sony is charging. Just another marketing ploy from a company that, in my opinion, is a shadow of its former self.
Maybe Sony has a certain customer base in mind for this radio.
First, there's this one: "W—The President".
And Sony follows with "SONY—The Radio".
And it's black, the very color of the house of darkness.
Finally, a radio for the ultra-right.
For those seeking a table radio, check out Sony's older table radios from the 60s-90s on Ebay, such as the ICF-9740W. They have a great speaker, good reception, and have an antenna input on the back (but not Aux input). Great for talk radio, NPR and most music (most have tone controls and loundness switches). Should go about thirty bucks shipped.
just a note TARGET is selling the m 1000 at $99.99
at that price it cant be beat.
remenber SONY LIKE NO OTHER.
I OWN ONE AND I AM PLEASED WITH IT'.
I bought a "The Radio" yesterday, that I enjoyed reading everybody slam here. It's great though. It has a kick butt sound. Its cool looking, it sounds much better than any plastic boom box. I use the line in connected to a laptop playing BBC Radio One webcast. It rocks. I'm sure the Tivoli models sound great, if you like the postmodern look. But I prefer the sony style and the warm and clear butt kicking sound of this radio. I happily give props to the Klosses and the Protons that pioneered this type of box. And props to all the rest of you as well.
This is a nice radio. It soundsgood, hasnice styling and if bought for under $70.00 has a place in a kitchen or bedroom when decour is important. It is what is.
Lets not over react