SONY ICF-CD543RMS Kitchen Clock Radio - Silver

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Summary: Model defective and Sony service stinks
Review: For the four months we've owned this cd player, we've loved it. Love that it's off the counter. Love the remote on the fridge. Love the sound and ease of use. Then, the cd player just stopped working. When we contacted Sony we were informed that our only option was to mail it to their repair center at our cost and have a refurbished model sent back. Shipping set us back about $25 (not including the cost of packing materials). It doesn't speak well for Sony that they wouldn't send a UPS label to cover the cost of shipping, particularly on a product that broke with only a few months of standard usage. We are very, very disappointed.

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Summary: My wife loves me!
Review: I bought this for my wife for Xmas. It was easy to mount...it stays up out of the way and looks great. The cord can be left long or wound short depending on the distance to your receptacle. The sound is much much nicer than the counter top radio she had before. Plus it has many extra features. She rarely uses the CD player, but she has had no issues with it. Oh, did I mention the remote control that is magnatized so it will stay on your fridge or other metal surface. All in all I am very happy with this purchase...and my wife loves me!

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Summary: I LOVE IT!
Review: I received this as a Christmas gift. It was super easy to install. (Just use the enclosed template) The sound is terrific. and not only do I receive all of my favorite stations but also my not so favorite ones too! Everything works great. No problems as of yet. Thank you for an awesome product.

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Summary: I will NEVER buy SONY again
Review: I received this piece of junk for Christmas 2003. The CD player worked for 3 months. I shipped unit back to Sony for repair. Lasted another 3 months and again same problem. Shipped it back again this time it only lasted 1 month. Again back to Sony it lasted 1 month and back to Sony! This time it lasted 2 weeks!! The first return they sent me a refurbished unit. Then after that they supposively repaired the unit...NOT! Service was awful too. They talk to you with canned script. Major LEMON! I see others have had the same experience. Yet Sony denies this is a major problem. They act like I was the only one having this problem.

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Summary: Nice Package, Mediocre Sound Quality
Review: I was at a friend's house and he had Sony's previous model that this one replaced. Sounded terrific, though it was slightly larger. This new model looks sleeker and has a shallower profile. However, the so-called "Mega-bass" is a mega-disappointment. The difference between 'off' and the highest setting are almost imperceptible. Very disappointing. The other good features are great reception in my area and the handy weather and TV bands. I wish Henry Kloss designed an under-counter model before he passed on.

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Summary: CD player failure after 4 months
Review: I was willing to live with the poorly designed volume controls (two press-and-hold buttons for increasing and decreasing the volume), but the CD player stopped working after 4 months of light use.

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Summary: CD player also stopped working
Review: It looks like I'm also not the only one who had a problem with this unit. My CD player also stopped working after 1 year. Plus, I also drilled 4 holes in my cabinate to get this cd player up.

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Summary: Practically Unusable
Review: It looks like I'm not the only one who had a problem. My CD player also stopped working after a couple of months. In addition, the radio "fuzzed out" most of the time. I'd steer clear of this brand. I discarded mine within the first year.

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Summary: Both GE and Sony undercounter cd players are a bust
Review: Reviewer: Trisha Saxon "Trish" (Wilmington, NC) - See all my reviews
Am getting ready to return my second "under counter kitchen cd/radio"--my Christmas gift from my husband, too!! Both the GE and the Sony sound great with the radio, but produce only a small hissing sound when the cd player is on-the cd player doesn't work at all. You can get a radio anywhere; it's the cd player I was looking forward to. Incredibly frustrating; am suspecting they're all made in the same factory in China and all have the same defects. At least I tried this one before drilling more holes in the bottom of my cupboard!! In any case, am not sure what I'll do next, but this is really disappointing and annoying. I'm envious of the few reviewers here who have had a great experience, but am not willing to invest more time in this quest!!


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Summary: Don't Buy!
Review: Target can do better and should stop selling this unit. I am on my second unit with same CD player failure waiting for the third replacement. Sony will not refund or give exchange voucher for a different unit. Target will not stand behind the unit either. Normally Sony products are reliable but not this one. I'm sorry I bought it.