Sony ICF-CD863V Clock Radio

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this with a qualification. If you don't mind having to resort to the manual on occasion to figure out settings, buy it.

Review: Before starting this I went to see if there were any other reviews (to see if I needed to have this added to the Epinions database). Yes! Several reviews all rating this very highly. Well, why not? The clock radio contraption is more than a just a...

The Bottom Line: The best sounding, most full featured CD clock radio out there

Review: The business of combining a full featured alarm clock, multiband radio and CD player into one box is a challenge for electronics manufacturers. But it makes for a supremely convenient and enjoyable bedside piece of equipment.
This is my seventh...

Review: Had this clock for a year now. I really have no complaints. I love having the choice to wake up to a CD, radio or a beep. Easy to figure out if you read the directions. I wouldn't recommend trying to figure this clock out on your own.

The Bottom Line: Great clock radio...it's what I was looking for and so much more!

Review: I paid $99 for a Sony CD clock radio several years ago and have been so pleased with it that I researched the Sony's again before adding this one to another bedroom.

I have been so pleased with it that I can't resist writing a review. In...

Review: I bought this unit for the wake-to-CD capability, dual alarms, and Sony reputation. I found the sound quality to be good (it should be, for the price tag!), and the design and workmanship very good.
Unfortunately, for the reasons stated below,...

The Bottom Line: If you don't really need a power back-up, buy it!

Review: This Sony was close to a perfect clock radio, but it had one HUGE flaw. Instead of having the option to slap in a couple AA (or a 9-volt) batteries for back-up power (which will enable the alarm to wake you up even after a full 8-hour power outage),...

Review: I bought this item for one thing only: the Gentle Wake feature. I dreamed of being waked up with my favorite cd track and with the volume increasing gently. I thought I found the right product. From Sony website:
"Gentle Wake gradually...

The Bottom Line: Buy it if you want: a large and clear display, to go to sleep or wake to CD music, and to play your own home-made CD music collection.

Review: This is a very sharp little machine. It does everything that it claims to do, and it does it all well. My partner and I use the sleep feature all the time; whenever one of us is having trouble going to sleep, we just turn on the CD music for a set...

The Bottom Line: I recommend this to anyone who appreciates a great-sounding radio with an accurate radio tuner.

Review: After reading the "Thrilled With This Clock Radio" and other reviews, I decided that my next clock-radio would be this model. I am a local truck driver, and I wake up at different times each morning, depending on where I need to be for that day. I...

Review: I purchased this radio/CD alarm for two reasons: (1) I wanted a quality-sounding unit; and (2) I needed an alarm clock. I ended-up with a high quality radio/CD player but not an alarm clock. I lost the instructional manual and could not intuitively...