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 Good and bad July 16, 2008
First off: The sound is certainly good enough for a table radio, even at (actually, especially at) unreasonably high volumes. Albeit better at the low end than at the high (though it does struggle with very low frequencies, and will produce some distortion with those). The "Wide" option (wider than "Stereo," anyway) is a nice touch. It really will fill up, say, a decent-sized studio apartment.
A couple quirks: If you do choose "Wide" and then turn the unit off and on again, it won't remember that you wanted "Wide," and will default to "Stereo." Also, it won't necessarily read every CD in your collection, especially the older ones. Granted, I'm talking CDs that other players also may not recognize, but, to be fair, CDs that the CD drive on your laptop WILL recognize.
As an aside, the only iPod I own is the Shuffle, so I can't really speak to the "i" in "i765." (The Shuffle may very well be compatible with the unit, but I haven't tried it.) Nor can I speak to its video or radio capabilities, since I haven't tested those, either.
My biggest concern is that the unit runs HOT. You can't really tell by touching its outside, but you'll definitely notice when you eject a CD. That CD will invariably be warm to the touch--about as warm as toast that's been out of the toaster for 30 seconds. This is the case whether you eject a CD after it's been playing for an hour, or if you an eject a CD when the unit's been "off" for several hours. Now, I don't know what that kind of heat will do to the unit or to CDs over time, but it is a little distressing nevertheless. (I should note that I actually returned my original unit because of my worry about this heat, but the replacement does the same thing, so I think this is probably a universal issue with this model.)
As for the remote, it's light and functional enough. Haven't, of course, tried it with an iPod or DVD.
 Good sound, deal-killer alarm design and time-set July 14, 2008
As other reviewers have noted, the sound is good. However, no "audiophile" would ever mistake the sound that comes from these table top units with a half way decent stereo with good speakers. The deal killer for me is the design of the alarms and time set. The same buttons are used to set the time and the alarm time. Often, you push alarm set, then push the time up or down buttons to set the alarm time. If you delay just a moment, you'll change the clock time instead of the alarm time. Worse, the alarms just don't function when you, say, leave the iPod on the dock and leave the power on. You have to manually turn off the unit's power for the alarms to function. I've left the iPod on charging, forgotten to manually hit the green Cambridge power button, and awakened late on three occasions now. So, it's a send back.
DO NOT BUY THIS! June 3, 2008
8 out of 15 found this review helpful
I don't understand why no one makes a decent clock radio these days! I looked long and hard for a decent radio with two alarms and a CD player. I am sorry I bought the older version of this. Unfortunately, I see this unit has the same fatal design flaws. The worst part is the ergonomics. This unit was designed by some who clearly never actually used it.
The various function buttons are impossible to see in the dark. In daylight they all look identical and the labels are in micro-print white on silver! The headphone jack is recessed under the control panel in a way that you have to pick the unit up to put the phones in or take them out!
 Cambridge Soundwork Radio I765 Blk May 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think this is the best table-top radio features, performance and price available out there. The sound is excellent. It sounds like a big stereo with a diminutive size.I use it in my bedroom but with its big sound also adequate in my living room. I can adjust the bass, treble, loudness,stereo,mono or wide (via)jog on the remote control. The bass (subwooffer) will blow your windows into pieces. You may adjust the volume at its highest and you won't hear or feel any vibrations or distortions.I also have the Bose radio but I prefer this one alot in many ways. It has an iPod dock which is very handy and plays cds too. Best of all I was able to buy it at Aamzon at the lowest price in the internet.
Cambridge Sound May 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My sister has on older model and I was impressed with it. I bought the newer model I love it the sound is great. I have not had a chance to hook it up to the tv yet but looking forward to trying it out....
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