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| Sony ICF-M1000 Table Top Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $179.95
Buy New: $69.87
You Save: $110.08 (61%)
New (7) Used (1) from $67.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 1285
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.9
Dimensions (in): 7 x 12 x 5
MPN: ICMFM1000BLK
Model: ICMFM1000BLK
UPC: 027242688377
EAN: 0027242688377
ASIN: B000EDVT9E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very satisfied! September 21, 2008
I don't think most people realize how nice a high-end table radio can sound. They're a compact and integrated audio system capable of filling a room with powerful, high fidelity sound. I'm very satisfied with the ICF-M1000. You can play FM radio or hook up a media player using the cable that comes with it. For the $60 I paid with S&H I would say it's a fantastic bargain. Clean design, simple controls, furniture-grade lacquered wood, full-range powerful speaker system--you can't beat it for the price.
I use it in my bedroom, which normally has very poor reception. The ICF-M1000 gets better reception than anything else I tried, but my favorite jazz station was sometimes fading in and out. So I picked up a small $8 Terk FM+ indoor antenna. Now the reception is about perfect.
 A flawed but adequate product September 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first thing I noticed about this radio was that the display light never shuts off which could be an annoyance for some. Second there are no radio presets and the volume control knob is in the middle of the knob array rather than the top. Radio reception in my application is adequate but not impressive (I am the top of a mountain with line of sight to all stations). The worst flaw is that the sound is not just warm like other radios of this ilk but is in fact boomy. This makes it fatiguing to listen to. The build and finish are very good and the radio is attractive and stylish. I could only recommend it in the $50 price range.
Nice looking, smooth controls, good sound September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this radio based upon other favorable reviews. I have never seen a Tivoli, Boston or Sangean, but I'm not unfamiliar with good hi-fi equipment. This radio has a beautiful glossy black cabinet (like a piano), is very easy to use, and since I have kids I love the fact that the tuner knob cannot be rotated past its stops (because there are none, the tuner knob will continuously rotate). Soundwise, it sounds very good for a single speaker radio. Reception is very good, both AM/FM. It has a hookup for an external FM antenna, but not for an AM antenna. This is a very good radio (not to be confused with a clock radio) and the only thing that I feel this radio lacks are some buttons for preset stations. A nice piece of equipment that you won't be diasppointed with.
Super little radio August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The reception on this little radio is exceptional, even without any supplemental antenna. This is the first time I've been able to listen to NPR without static! I also like the port to connect an MP3 player. The sound is good for the size.
The only thing I would like to see added is a few preset buttons.
If you are looking for a great radio, you won't be disappointed with this one.
Fine radio August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The initial reviews of the Sony ICF-M1000 when it first went to market weren't very favorable, at least by audiophile standards. But with a substantial price drop to around $50.00 (from $150.00 or more), the radio you get now is heads above anything at this price. I bought one through Amazon and have had it for about a week.
The radio looks fine, has firm, smooth operating controls (actually very classy), surprisingly basic operations and a very fine sound and reception sensitivity. Ideally, one might have prefered separate treble and bass knobs, but the single tone knob works well enough. It sounds better than all my single speaker radios, including a GE Superadio III and an old Panasonic RF2200.
Reception (both FM and AM) is simply outstanding with the clearest hiss-free sound of any radio I own. The FM antenna is in the power cord, so positioning the cord can effect reception. Because the radio has an internal ferrite AM antenna, weak AM stations can be boosted significantly with a Terk Passive AM-1000 antenna just placed next to side of the radio and tuned to the station frequency. I have the radio in the basement to listen to FM transmitted from my XM radio upstairs--this works fine. Even in the basement without any additional antenna, the AM reception is very clear and clean at night.
Happy with the purchase.
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