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| Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
Buy New: $99.95
New (4) Used (3) from $85.47
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 204
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 7.9 x 3.9
MPN: XDRF1HD
Model: XDRF1HD
UPC: 027242730304
EAN: 0027242730304
ASIN: B00168Q248
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 excellent AM/FM, wonderful HD in my apartment June 27, 2008
I bought Sony's XDRF1HD HD Radio based on reviews about its sensitive analog reception and, I must say, lives up to its reputation! On analog FM, the XDRF1HD pulls in distant New Hampshire country station WOKQ 97.5 despite being sandwiched between New Bedford's WJFD 97.3 and Boston area WKAF 97.7. Other (less sensitive) radios in our apartment don't detect WOKQ at all. The XDRF's high sensitivity is what I expect and appreciate.
HD reception is fairly good. Living (south of Boston) in a first floor apartment, a necessity because my wife is handicapped, does keep us from experiencing optimal reception. In spite of that, we get HD signals from WGBH 89.7, WSNE 93.3, WTKK 96.9, WKLB 102.5 but can't get a lock on Kiss 108's HD signal despite a strong 3-bar reading. Seems HD FM stations need the 50kw power level of WGBH to adequately get their HD channels into area homes.
As for AM, no problem locking into WBZ-HD. Boston's Radio Disney on 1260 also broadcasts in HD but the Sony cannot log into it. At night at least a dozen HD signals from other states are detected yet none strong enough for a lock. AM HD can work if the FCC lets stations up their power levels. Small stations with 5kw signals can't get their HD content out very far.
Over all, despite the disadvantage of a first floor apartment, this Sony provides excellent analog and good HD reception. The commercial free sub-channels are most welcome :)
Good Tuner for the Price ... better than my receiver June 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a pretty good tuner for the price and a cheap way to get into HD FM radio. The selectivity is generally good as it will pull in stations better than my Marantz receiver's built in FM section. The noise reduction really helps with stations that would have a lot of static otherwise.
The HD sounds good and I like the HD-2 channels, but if you don't have a strong signal you can get a ghosting or echo effect. At work I have a metal roof and no windows to the outside and thus my reception isn't great. At home I just set up the dipole antenna (for now) that came with it and I get good enough reception.
The only complaint about this product is that you can't force it out of HD mode into analog FM, which would be good for weak signals or when they start to get that digital echo in HD. Also, the sound is a little dry compared to my Yamaha T-7 analog tuner and I would imagine better analog tuners. There's no warmth in the sound and it sounds sterile, but the sound is clean and doesn't sound over processed.
Excellent June 15, 2008
This is a super sensitive receiver. It has enabled me to pick up all FM stations that I could not previously pick up. Also it will pick up FM & AM HD stations.
great buy June 10, 2008
I am very pleased with the performance of this radio. Easy to use and it opens a new dimension to radio listening. Very high quality and very high performance.
 hd radio June 10, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
i have returned this product because it is not a radio, it is a tuner that needs to be connected to a sound system. i was looking for a small hd radio for my desk at work but was not the product. in my opinion the description is a vague not letting you know this is not a stand alone radio
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