Sony ICFCD2000

Pros: Beautiful, very good sound, built-in stereo speakers, clock radio.

Cons: Backlight not adjustable or switchable, no external antenna connector, skips easily without anti-shock activated.

The Bottom Line: Get this thing for a small footprint, clear sounding, stereo speaker integrated, battery or AC operated, portable clock radio with CD player. I am very happy with this purchase.

Review: Originally I purchased another version of this item from Sharper Image corresponding to the ICF-CD1000 which I returned due to poor sound, superfluous "nature sounds" feature, poor analog tuning, and poor CD performance.

I then ordered this...

Pros: Good form factor. Good radio. Excellent battery life.

Cons: CD player erratic, no CD-R, MP3 support. No sleep timer for CD. No dual time.

The Bottom Line: Buy it if you use only the radio. CD player is below average.

Review: After a lot of research I settled on the Sony ICF-CD2000, because I wanted a small portable battery-operated CD player/clock radio able to operate on 110-240volts. (This one uses an external AC adapter(110v), which I can easily replace that with a 240v ...