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The ICF-CD873 also has a dual-alarm system: alarm A wakes you to the CD, while alarm B wakes you to either your favorite radio station or one of three sounds--buzzer, bird, or river. Another sweet touch is the three-position volume setting for the alarms, which lets you decide the exact level of sound you want to be awakened by.
There are a few disappointments. Although the sleep/timer can be set to shut off after 15, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes, it works with the radio only. We wish we could drift asleep to a calming CD, or the bird or river sounds. Plus, there is no battery backup, so if the power is out or the clock in simply unplugged, after 20 minutes the clock shuts down and the alarm settings are lost.
In order to accommodate all these features, the ICF-CD873 is a bit larger than most clock radios, but with its deep gray housing and royal blue grille it retains a clean, contemporary look.
One thing that won't disappoint is the ICF-CD873's remarkable sound, which ranks with the best we've heard from a clock radio. The speakers are small but exceptionally clear, with good separation and balance. And because the ICF-CD873 has a relatively beefy amplifier, it plays at loud levels with low distortion. Mega Bass not only works but has a continuously variable level control between its minimum and maximum settings. This makes a huge difference in the unit's overall tonal balance. The tuner does a great job of pulling in radio stations, and if you want to listen to music without disturbing your spouse there's a minijack for headphones.
Serious? Indeed! Sony's ICF-CD873 is about as good as it gets when it comes top-flight clock radios. --Wayne Garcia
Pros:
- Terrific sound
- Easy to set up and use
- Adjustable Mega Bass
- High-quality tuner
- 3-position volume setting for alarm
- Daylight-savings button
- Shuffle mode for CD playback
- Large snooze button
Cons:
- No battery backup
- Sleep/timer doesn't work with CD or sound effects
- No independent level settings for CD playback and CD alarm
- Nature sounds are short (4 seconds) and of poor quality
| CATEGORY: | Electronics |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony |
| FEATURES: | Nap timer, Easy-to-read 0.9 green LED clock display, Variable brightness control, AM/FM stereo tuner, Dual Alarm |
| TYPE: | Clock Radios, Compact Disc Players (CD), Cassette Tape Players, ICFCD873 |
| MEDIA: | Electronics |
| MPN: | icfcd837 |
| ACCESSORIES: | |
| UPC: | 027242553828 |
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Customer Reviews of SONY ICF-CD837 AM/FM Stereo Clock Radio with CD Player
Looks Good, Sounds Great I've had this unit for several years and it has performed flawlessly. Only wish the clock display was a little larger as i have it about 12 feet away and it's a little hard to read when you first get up and your eyes are adjusting.
A very serviceable clock-radio
I purchased the Sony clock-radio ICF-CD803 several years ago, and was quite pleased with it overall until the button that turned on the radio started not to work. In order to turn on the radio, I would have to set the alarm to the radio mode and then advance the alarm until the radio came on. It was not a major drawback for me, but the one feature of that clock-radio that used to annoy me, (apart from the fact it had only 6 pre-sets,) was the fact that one could not select just the radio to wake up to. One could wake up to the CD, the CD and then the radio, or a beeper alarm. I never understood this, but it wasn't a major drawback for me. I bought the clock-radio for sale here, the ICF-CD873 in November 2002, and it does not have this problem. I can wake up to the CD, the radio, a beeper alarm, or some fairly ersatz birdsong or a running river. Like its predecessor, the sound on the ICF-CD873 is very respectable for a clock-radio. Of course, the sound from its little speakers is not as good as that from my 16" JBLs, but it is not that far behind, and as bright and bassy as any little clock-radio by your bed would need to be. I like the "voice-plus" feature where a (slightly Japanese-accented,) woman's voice tells you the time, because, as is common with every digital clock I've ever encountered, the display is too bright at night for me, and so I cover the display with a CD cover, and if I need to know the time I reach out and tap the button which activates the "voice-plus" feature. The voice also speaks before the alarm goes off, saying "Good morning, it is 6 o'clock A.M." (Or whatever.) I wish it didn't do this. It startled me the first couple of times it did it. But it is not a major drawback for me, and if it was there is a button that switches the "voice-plus" off. ("Plus what?" one wonders.) A more serious annoyance is that there are only 5 pre-sets, one less than the ICF-CD803. It's not a disqualifier, but one wonders "Why only 5?" All-in-all, I'm very pleased with my ICF-CD873, especially if the buttons continue to function past 2008.
Good looks & great sound
I gave my (cheaper) Panasonic RC-CD500 away (and she likes it) then purchased this Sony ICF-CD 873. I like this one better! Sounds great & looks good.