Table Radios: Reviews

Updated October 2007
 

Best CD table radio

Cambridge SoundWorks CD 745i *Est. $350 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

The Wall Street Journal: Five table radios are rated with the help of the audio director for the New York Philharmonic. The Cambridge SoundWorks 740 (now ...

CNet.com: Falcone gives a high rating to the Cambridge Soundworks table radio, saying it's "easier to recommend than its discless step-down ...

Home Theater Magazine: In this detailed review for the Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD 745i, Mark Fleischmann tests it with jazz, classical and rock ...

Wired Magazine: In this quick roundup, the Cambridge SoundWorks 740 (now replaced by the 745i) is recommended as a "Splurge" purchase, while the ...

 

Budget CD table radio

iLuv i199 *Est. $155 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

CNet.com: Says Falcone in his rave review, "The impressive iLuv i199 provides a dizzying array of features--including iPod compatibility, ...

Macworld: In this thorough review of the iLuv i199, this table radio receives a high rating of 4.5. Matthew Honan writes that it's a good ...

Laptop Magazine: Russ Fischer reviews the iLuv i199 mainly as an iPod dock. Fischer maintains it's a good value with lots of features, though it's ...

Amazon.com: There are a handful of owner-written reviews here for the iLuv i199 table radio/iPod dock. Owners are split. Half are positive, ...

 

High-end table radio

Polk Audio I-Sonic *Est. $600 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

CNet.com: In this otherwise glowing review of the Polk table radio, Falcone criticizes its DVD playback; aside from this, he calls the unit ...

CrutchfieldAdvisor.com: Loren Barstow pits the latest table radios from Bose and Polk against each other. He awards his highest rating to the Bose for FM ...

Home Theater Magazine: The Polk I-Sonic is the highest-rated "home theater in a box" reviewed on this site, finishing ahead of the Cambridge Soundworks ...

Sound & Vision Magazine: Doug Newcomb provides an in-depth review of the Polk I-Sonic table radio system. All tests produce superb results, and he praises ...

 

Table radio, no CD

Tivoli Audio Model Two *Est. $200 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Amazon.com: More than 50 owners review the Tivoli Audio Model Two at Amazon.com, where it gets a near-perfect average rating. Small issues ...

Wired Magazine: In this quick roundup, the Tivoli Audio RadioWorks (which includes the Model Two radio and Model CD player) is designated a "Best ...

Geek.com: In this follow-up to a January 2001 article, Nick Triano rates the new (at the time) Tivoli Audio Model Two radio, saying "It's ...

EnjoyTheMusic.com: This in-depth review of the Tivoli Model Two Radio and Tivoli Model CD Player is includes historical background about the Tivoli ...

 

Table Radios Runners Up:

Tivoli Audio Model Satellite *Est. $300

3 picks by top review sites.

Bose Wave Music System *Est. $500

3 picks by top review sites.

Boston Acoustics MicroSystem CD *Est. $500

2 picks by top review sites.

Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio *Est. $110

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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