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3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 Recieved two broken radios in a row, 2008-09-16
I am not one to write reviews, but my frustration was so great that I felt it was important to warn consumers. The first radio I received was really messed up. The dials didn't work properly at all. I would switch to S1 and it would display S2, or I would switch to FM and get S3. Also there was a problem with the tuning knob. I was surprised that what was supposedly a "quality" product was in such disarray so I decided to have it replaced (figuring it was just a bad egg in the bunch). The second I received was broken as well, although it tuned in great and the switches work perfectly. The problem with the second one was that the liquid crystal display was not displaying all the information. So buyer...beware. I am going to get a Grundig.
2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
 CCRadio SW, 2008-09-07
Its a pretty decent radio, not quite as good as I'd hoped but pretty good nonetheless. Good selectivity. I live in a pretty remote area but can still get stations on AM at night about 350 miles away depending on the weather etc. On FM I can only get 2 stations with other radios, with the CCRadio, I can get about 6 more. There are a lot of electrical emissions here that I think inhibit signals or the radio would perform even better. I like that you can have AA, D batteries in the radio and use them or use the cord. Batteries can be recharged in the radio. You can easily connect external antanaes and/or ground etc. Read the manual to be able to use your radio for best use, but pretty easy to figure out by "trial and error" as well. $10 cheaper at Amazon than from the manufacturer and free shipping, pretty quick delivery too.
2 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
Do not buy., 2008-08-29
If you purchase this item through Amazon.com, C.Crane will not honor the 12 month warranty. I just spoke to Customer Service at Amazon.com and they will not honor the warranty either. Buyer beware.C Crane C CSW Clock Radio with Snooze Alarm
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Very good reception and speaker , 2008-08-12
I bought a Crane CSW radio from Amazon last week intended as a gift and it arrived by US Mail yesterday. I opened the box, inspected the radio and checked it out against a Kaito KA2100 I bought last year (and my favorable review of that radio still stands). The Crane CSW is essentially a repackaged Kaito KA2100 with a few modifications. The Crane version has a few superficial exterior changes to knobs and side switches and labels. The biggest change is the elimination of an interior AC converter in the Crane version--and a wall brick exterior AC converter with a small DC plug-in is supplied instead. The discontinued Kaito has an interior AC converter and a normal (removable) power plug.
FM, AM and SW reception between the Kaito and the Crane appeared about identical. Be sure to set the AM sensitivity switch to distant (rather than local) to get a clearer reception and sound. The only apparent difference between these radios besides the differences noted above is a slightly more sloppy quality control regarding the knobs. More of them are loose or not centered with the Crane radio--an esthetic issue only, but it gives a more Mickey Mouse character to the radio operation when the knobs wiggle or turn out of true. Other than this, the radio is fine--reception in all bands is really very, very good. The separate gain, treble and bass knobs function well across their entire travel range. And because the radio has an internal ferrite AM antenna, the Crane CSW responds very well to the use of a Terk AM-1000 passive AM antenna to really boost reception of weaker AM signals.
The radio is a fine portable with a surprisingly good speaker. Sound from headphones plugged into the radio is excellent, with the volume and tone controls working with headphones. The knobs are an irritant, but it still will make a fine gift.
5 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
This is my second C. Crane Radio, 2008-08-09
I have owned the CC Plus for 6 years. I never did think it lived entirely up to the hype, but I was happy enough with it to buy the CSW. I traveled for a living and the CC Plus has traveled many times in checked airline luggage. The display light is flickering lately, but I think it has more to do with the handling during travel than age or craftmanship of the radio. I only use either CC radio for AM and it has never let me down. The twin coil ferrite antenna on the CSW is cool. From South Florida I picked up stations from as far north as New York and as far south as Havana, Cuba.
Once T.V. stations go digital next year the T.V. audio function on the Plus will be obsolete. I plan to explore short wave too, so I feel I am good to go. I am happy with the unit.
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