My old GE AM/FM/cassette clock radio finally died so looked online and in stores for a replacement without much luck. I had only 3 requirements: dual alarm, battery back-up and CD player (I have a Toshiba Gigabeat mp3 player so an ipod dock is useless to me). Most clock radios that met my needs cost $100 or more or were flea market brands that I knew nothing about. Then I found the Emerson Research CKD5811. This thing is damn near perfect! Not only does it have dual alarms, you can set each one for weekdays only, weekends only or everyday. And it also has a nap timer. Not only does it have battery back-up, it has a pre-installed lithium battery for the SmartSet time/date/day of the week functions and a 9 volt battery connection for the radio/buzzer/CD functions. Not only does it have a CD player, it plays CD-R/RWs and it actually sounds pretty good. You won't mistake it for an expensive home audio system, but for a clock radio, it's not bad at all. And on top of all that, it only costs $60 but yet feels like it's well made. So far I have only 2 complaints: the antenna built into the power cord doesn't have the greatest reception and even on the low setting, the LED display is too bright. But overall, the CKD5811 gets 2 thumbs up from me.Click Here to see more reviews about: Emerson CKD5811 SmartSet Digital Tuning CD-R/RW Stereo Clock Radio with Touchless Snooze Control (Silver)
Product Description:
With Emerson's award-winning and patented SmartSet technology, the flashing "12:00" display is a thing of the past. On the first use of the CKD5811 Digital Tuning CD Clock Radio, it immediately sets itself to the correct year, month, date, day, and time in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone you make a simple, one-time adjustment to select your own zone. It also adjusts itself automatically for Daylight Saving Time and Leap Year. This clock radio features a bright blue LED display, with dimmer control. The dual alarm system allows you to program both alarms to operate on weekdays only, weekends only, or all seven days. Wake to your favorite music station, morning news, the buzzer or to your favorite CD. You can even select the specific track that you want to wake up to. Set the Nap Timer buzzer alarm to wake you from a nap of up to 99 minutes without having to change your normal alarm settings. The CKD5811 allows you to program up to 10 AM and 10 FM stations and 20 CD-tracks with a single track and all tracks repeat playback. The clock radio features a long-life lithium back-up battery that will back-up for as long as 5 to 8 years.
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