Sony Xdr-S10hdip Hd Radio With Dock For Ipod/Iphone (Discontinued By Manufacturer)

Sony XDR-S10HDiP HD Radio with Dock for iPod/iPhone (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

• iPod compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone 1G, 3G
• iPod/iPhone compatible docking station with built-in digital AM/FM/HD tuner
• HD radio for more choices, crystal clear sound, and no subscription fees
• Alarm clock allows you to wake to radio, buzzer, line-in source, or iPod
• 1-year limited warranty

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Brand : Sony
Category : Electronics,Portable Audio & Video,Portable Speakers & Docks,Audio Docks
Rating : 3.6
Review Count : 151
SalesRank : 0

Sony XDR-S10HDiP HD Radio with Dock for iPod/iPhone (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

• Excellent product for something that I wasn\'t so sure at first. Reading the other reviewer\'s comments, I was afraid that the giant voltage converter (the \"brick\") was going to make a lot of noise. But it doesn\'t and quiet actually. The sound quality was acceptable (the surround sound is a very old feature of Sony, all the way from the 80\'s). There is an audio in, for your non-iPod gadgetry. It works fine for my iPod Touch and iPod nano (3rd gen). The remote can play playlists. The iTunes tag, a cool feature, is not used often enough by me, since I listen mostly to NPR, not music stations. I do notice the tag light will light up at times (if the station identifies the song at all).At first I didn\'t know how to take off the universal dock adapter (supplied), causing a little problem and a nick on the plastic with a sharp surgical blade. There is a little recess at the back of the plastic adapter to take off the whole adapter. The universal adapter does not work for the two iPods I have. And the connector works fine without it.The reception is generally good for HD Radio. However, I had to use my own radio amplifier to get the best reception. There is a little drop if the signals are not \"locked\" in (almost like stuttering of human speech, repetitive words here and there if the signals are not strong).I also like the auto scan feature, reminiscent of most car audio. Other than that, the unit delivers what it promises for a $150 radio. Now there is a 50 bucks off rebate if you buy it right now before the end of Sept 2008. This would bring the price to almost just a $100 for an exceptionally cheap HD radio/ iPod dock charger. Yes, it should work with iPhone 3G, as per other reviewers. And the speakers are shielded, since I can put my Motorola Razor next to it without any problem. No buzzing sound!Highly recommended for its price (to get the rebate of course). The remote is not lighted, but nobody is going to fault it for its generic design. Have not tested the alarm system, but do NOT think that it is going to be a real alarm clock for you in the morning. There is no Snooze button. Having used a few times of its alarm function, I can tell you that it is better to use your cell phone (like my Razor, which has a snooze button). This is not a real alarm clock. It will wake you up, but not for a lazy guy who hopes to hit the snooze a few times.Buy this only if 1. you need an ipod charger, compatible with 3G iPhone (my girlfriend\'s does work!); there are cheaper HD radios out there 2. cannot live without HD radio\'s promise of multi-cast, like digital TV. Local NPR and classical stations have mutli-cast features, which are very nice. 3. Beautiful black design, which complements any decor. I always like Sony\'s look and built. Look expensive! 4. Awesome adaptation as a wifi radio, if you happen to own an iPod touch with wifi connection. I listen to Pandora and AOL radio on the net, using this unit.Don\'t buy this if you 1. expect HD radio exceeds your audio expectations and needs. The quality of HD radio is not that much better. My stereo system pumps out excellent analog radio sounds, similar to this unit 2. expect this to replace a real clock radio. No snooze button. 3. no audio outs or a headphone jack. Why???!!! Every radio needs an audio out. But this doesn\'t.UPDATED REVIEW 2014Wow, after 5 long years and many positive feedbacks on my review, I am happy that my long review helped those Amazon customers in some way. I still use it daily. I have upgrade my iPhone to the latest 5S (in Jan 2014). The radio still works after 5 years of continuous use (almost daily no less!). The dock is still usable, after I bought a used genuine Apple 8 pin adapter for the iPhone 5S. The adapter is 30 dollars at Apple.com, but you probably can pick up a used one from a reputable eBay reseller (like me). Once the adapter is used, the new iPhone rocks on with charge from the HD radio (and still plays music from it). I\'m very happy with the way it still works, even with the adapter sticking out a little bit. It looks funny but I\'m still happy with it. Hopefully Sony has kept many of the positive attributes of this HD radio charging station in its numerous model updates.
• Very happy with the product. We originally bought it for our daughter\'s small bedroom, but we first plugged it in our kitchen and it looks like it is going to stay there. :)+ Pretty good sound quality for a product in this sound range. We spent a lot of time comparing this to other sub-$200 products and it fared very well. Most importantly it does not distort the sound and it does not sound tinny, as many systems in this price range do. Compared to high end systems, the sound is a bit more \"muffled\" and not as crisp, but I find the presentation pleasant.+ The sound performance is big enough to fill in our spacious kitchen/living room.+ Good form factor. It is extremely convenient to have this sitting on the kitchen counter and just plug in ipod or turn on the radio when you come back home. Of course, we can do the same with our bigger home system, but that one is stacked away in the cabinet and so we almost never do it... :)+ Radio reception and HD radio features. This was not a big selling point to me and honestly I did not even know if any stations in the area support it. But they do, the reception is really good and we get station/song info + multiple channels for some stations. You can also \"tag\" the song playing at the moment and you should later be able to access the list of all tagged songs in iTunes. I will probably never use it, because I mostly listen to NPR and there are very few songs on the radio that I would actually want to purchase, but other people may find it handy.- Controls could be better. I would definitely prefer to have knobs for volume and tuning, instead of the buttons. The buttons are also small, impossible to find only by touch and difficult to see in the dark. We do not use the remote control. We are usually all around the house and it is just as easy to walk up to the system as it is to the remote control :) Quite frankly, I cannot imagine how one would use the remote to control the iPod anyway, unless your eyesight is 20/20 and you can see the iPod display from 15 feet away.+/- Price was at the higher end compared to other similar products, but it is still reasonable. And I guess it will only fall over time, so it may actually be very favorable by the time you read this review.If you are looking for a smaller iPod/radio unit that can sit somewhere in the frequented areas of your house, then I would definitely recommend this product.

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