SANGEAN Atomic RCR-3 AM/FM Clock Radio

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ATOMIC AM/FM CLOCK RADIO

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Technical Details

- Radio controlled clock

- Large lcd display

- 14 station preset

- 4 wake up timers

- Pll tuners

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This is the best clock radio available. You can get a better radio with a Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo, but the light cannot be dimmed enough at night. This Sangean has the next best radio, best dimming and other features. An improvement would be a battery back-up. ......

I love this thing. It's neat looking, easy to use and has lots of great features. Best of all, it has a humane wakeup system, which means it starts out very low and gradually increases the volume. The analog face is easy to read at night and the light level adjusts itself. The digital clock sets itself automatically. The digital radio tuner means it is accurate to the station instead of all this fiddling around with knobs like on so many clock radios. Reception is excellent. So far, I'm just thrilled with it.......

This is a simple to use but yet sophisticated clock radio. I like the face-lighting options, atomic accuracy, analog with digital display. The alarm is unique as well. My wife has yet to punch me to shut it off like my other instantly obnoxious clock.

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First let me say that this clock does get great radio reception. I have had multiple clocks in the same location that could not pick up my favorite AM stations and this one does.

That said, it is VERY disappointing that the DST feature cannot be permanently disabled. Living in Arizona we do not utilize Daylight Saving Time as does most of the country. Following the instructions to turn off the DST feature does little due to the fact that when the clock obtains its next update on time the DST time is reset.

After contacting Sangean they suggest switching the time zone as a "solution" to the problem. Unfortunately that means that although we do not use DST in Arizona, we are forced to remember to switch our clocks or be an hour early or late to events a couple times a year. This may not seem like a big deal, but when one is spending upwards of $100 for a clock, one would think that something as simple as having the ability to turn off the DST feature completely would be possible.

The Humane Waking System is an interesting feature although the sound level could increase a bit more gradually. The display is good and is easy to read. Overall a decent clock with at least one MAJOR drawback for anyone in an area that does not follow Daylight Saving Time. Hopefully this flaw will be fixed in future models of this clock. If the problem is addressed, it will rate a "5" in my book.......

I purchased this based on the other positive reviews, so I won't reiterate everything that's already been said. Here are my favorite features:
1. The atomic clock -- now I actually do know that the time is correct
2.The backlight can be adjusted with a dial to create precisely as much light as you need to read the clock or be turned off completely.
3. There are four different alarm settings, two with beeping and two with radio alarms. I use the radio alarms and hubby uses the beeping (now I can sleep through his since the sound is different than mine). I set one for my weekday wakeup time and one for my weekends. I never have to reset it.
4. You can choose the days of the week for each alarm setting
5. The alarm buttons are on the FRONT of the unit -- my cats cannot turn the alarms on or off during the night. The power button is also on the front.
6. All of the buttons on the top function as "snooze" buttons when the alarm rings -- so you can just reach out and slam the top of the unit without having to locate that one button...
7. The unit has a special nap function. You can set it for anywhere from 10 minutes to two hours. I take many naps and often set an alarm to make sure I am awake at a specific time. Now, I don't need reset my morning alarm for midday and then remember to reset it again afterwards. If you like to nap -- this is an extremely useful feature.

Cons:
1. The instruction manual is a little lacking.
2. When first setting the clock, it may take about 24 hours for it to connect with the Atomic clock. This is frustrating if you are not sure whether the unit works or not (since the operating manual doesn't mention this at all).
3. Would be great if you could hook two units up (one on each side of the bed) to create stereo sound.......

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