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| Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo High Performance AM/FM Clock Radio (Midnight) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Boston Acoustics
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $72.60
You Save: $27.39 (27%)
New (36) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1520
Color: Midnight
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 8.3 x 5.3
MPN: Horizon Solo
Model: Horizon Solo
UPC: 690283471002
EAN: 0690283471002
ASIN: B0013BW8BO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Precision AM/FM tuner for noise-free reception | | • | Rotational dial enables horizontal and vertical use | | • | High performance 3.5-inch full-range speaker | | • | BassTrac audio processing for rich, clean bass at all listening levels | | • | Auxiliary input for portable media devices |
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Product Description
Solo has been designed to look great - and engineered to sound even better. A precision tuner locks in distant radio stations. And an advanced full range driver with Boston?s patented BassTrac audio processing delivers rich, clean bass at all listening levels.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Great radio! July 2, 2008
I love this radio. In the vertical position, it fits perfectly in the corner behind my bathroom sink so I can listen to the radio while getting ready for work. I have the white antenna wire running up along the side of the mirror so the antenna is concealed quite nicely. It works great for most stations without the antenna, but for distant stations, the antenna really helps. This radio has incredible bass... I have it set at -5 (the lowest possible bass setting), and it is plenty for me. For you bass lovers, I dare you to crank it to +5 and turn up the volume. This is a great radio, and the digital clock is a bonus. I really love the digital tuner. I have a USB FM transmitter (Rocket FM) attached to my computer, so I can stream music from my computer to any FM radio in the house... SWEET!
 AM Gets Continuous Static June 27, 2008
We returned the Boston Acoustic Horizon radio because the AM dial provides continuous static and is unlistenable. What's more, the directions are extremely arcane. The radio may have been designed and engineered in the US (as the packaging claims) but the directions for how to use it must have been lost in Chinese translation.
surprising sound June 18, 2008
I am really enjoying this "clock radio." It's really much more. The aux. input allows external devices, (for me, an HD off-air TV receiver, and this instead of going through my stereo rack). The sound is good (and can be set quite loud), although, it will distort if set near the highest volume. The tuner pulls in really weak stations, it does an excellent job. The controls seem challenging for the first few minutes, and, then, they seem totally intuitive..really a neat job overall.
Boston makes a winner, with a twist! June 1, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
That's right, I made a cute play at what it does. Hire me, Boston Acoustics, and you too can own this marketing gold.
Okay, maybe not.
There's two ways I'm going to break this down, and it won't be as long, and guaranteed more entertaining than most reviews.
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Way one - my personal experience:
Pros: Everything Boston Acoustics said it would be. It's a simple, no-frills and refreshingly gimmick-free piece of artful hardware. For once, a box that you read that doesn't lie it's silly pants off. And if it did lie it's silly pants off, you'd be impressed with what was underneath.
Cons: FM Antenna. An ugly wire? Really? After all that beautiful design? Boo.
Future concerns: Is this "Magic Capacitor," going to cut the mustard for power outages after too much longer? It's not a battery, after all. Only time will tell. As will the control knobs, some of which, though digital, collect more dirt and muck over the years. Who knows.
Overall: My radio came in a good box, powered up, didn't have any issues whatsoever. I wanted exactly what this radio gave -- great sound, no bullpoop, no stupid features and proper inputs and outputs. Boston Acoustics' Horizon Solo for the win.
Now for way two as promised above...
Way two - my opinions on other people's opinions, for the casual reader:
Okay, no pros and cons here. There was some to-do about the clock resetting while listening to the radio, strange buzzes when certain functions were enacted while listening to the radio, display flickering and the like. Go ahead, search the big ol' Internet, those people are out there. Evidently Boston Acoustics lived up to their expectations and sent them error-free pieces. That's nice of them. Mine? Worked fine. While there were some bugs, and potentially a light-detection eye issue with the flickering, good for Boston Acoustics for making them happy. Sure, shame on Boston Acoustics for quality control issues, but hey, you run a big company trying to make profits that potentially makes mistakes. It happens. They did good to fix them, some people get fired, we get working radios, life is sweet.
The ergonomic complaints listed by radio snobs should be chalked up to just that... radio snobs complaining. The AUX port in the back is fine. The knobs are fine. The menu system is fine. The snooze...ring...bezel...thing... works fine. The AM and FM radio pull with provided antennas are great. Evidently there's people out there that want a radio made just for them, or to pull in stations through feet of concrete and steel, and I encourage them to find a company to make a custom radio, or make one themselves that makes them warm and fuzzy. They also have the right to not have it be a 100% winner based upon their personal needs and say something about it.
If your standards are moderately flexible, this radio will satisfy almost anyone that expects it to be as wonderful as claimed by Boston Acoustics. Bugs and Quality Control issues aside.
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Keep my words in mind when purchasing this, and I do suggest you do purchase this radio. Perhaps seven.
Kyle Weiss
excellent May 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am not a radio expert, as I bought this to replace a standard, cheap, clock radio. However, this seems to be a very nice product that is very well designed. The first thing I noticed is that the radio is fairly heavy for its size - you aren't buying a lot of 'air' as on so many other products. The exterior of this isn't a typical hard plastic either, it seems to have a soft rubber material over a harder plastic (I assume this is for improved acoustics). There is a silver band around the perimeter which is touch sensitive and activates the snooze function. I also like that the controls are fairly simple and easy to use. You can adjust everything that you want to, without unnecessary complications.
For me, it is well worth the money. The sound is very good, even the AM sounds nice on this radio (none of the buzzy background noise frequently heard on AM).
If you'd like a little more information, there is a short youtube sales video on this, which I think was made by Boston Acoustics.
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