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Boston Acoustics HSOLOMDNT Horizon Solo Am/Fm Radio Wtih Auxiliary Input (Midnight) | 
| Brand: Boston Acoustics
Category: CE
Buy New: $99.99
New (8)
Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 2443
Color: Midnight
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 7.8
MPN: Horizon Solo
Model: Horizon Solo
UPC: 690283471002
EAN: 0690283471002
ASIN: B0013BW8BO
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Precision Am/Fm Tuner With Noise-Free Reception | | • | High-Performance 3.5-Inch Full-Range Speaker | | • | Includes Remote, Fm Antenna & Detachable Ac Cord | | • | Midnight | | • | Auxiliary input for portable media devices |
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Product Description
Solo has been designed to look great - and engineered to sound even better. A precision tuner locks in distant radio stations. And an advanced full range driver with Boston?s patented BassTrac audio processing delivers rich, clean bass at all listening levels.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 not for sleepers December 22, 2008
This product is useless for those who want to go to sleep listening to the radio. It can be done, but is far too complicated for the late night hours when this feature is most desirable
 Almost a 5 Star Except For The Terrible Sleep Mode Function December 20, 2008
Got this radio a few days ago and thought I would put it through its paces before I write what I think of it. First I bought a Logitech PURE-FI DREAM iPod iPhone Speaker System at the Apple store. Great sound and features but the radio reception from its wire combo ac and fm antenna was terrible. It had no external FM antenna plug so it was useless for radio. I returned it. I didn't like any of the other options with a dock for my Iphone 3G so then I decided to get just a radio with an aux jack. So here we are. It's not terribly expensive, the BA Solo that is. Got it at B&H for $75. Good deal. The sound quality is amazing. Radio reception is awesome. I live in NY and there's not a hint of hiss on my favorite stations WBGO and WNYC. Just perfect. Looks great and I love the snooze on the frame. As easy as that is the sleep mode is the worst. You have to go into the menu, click the dial 6 rotations and then turn the dial to set the time. This is just stupid design and almost was enough of a reason to return the radio but everything else is fantastic and there's nothing to compete with it as far as I'm concerned, especially for the price. When you are drowsing off this is so annoying I can't tell you. Using the same snooze frame for sleep as someone mentioned would have been awesome. Shame on Boston Acoustics for screwing up an almost perfect clock radio. Oh one more little problem, almost forgot. I have a slight buzz on AM when my 3G IPhone is plugged in from an Apple dock into the AUX plug on the back using a mini plug. I bought a different cable and the same thing. I then tried it with a regular IPod and there's no buzz on AM. BTW on FM or AUX there's no buzz with the IPhone. Obviously it's the phone causing the interference again on AM only. If it wasn't for the news stations I would never listen to the band. So all in all a great radio with one misfortunate design problem.
Update: I finally got tired of the sleep mode and returned the radio. I bought the Logitech Squeezebox Boom. The sleep button is a bar on top like any good clock radio would have. I'm loving the Boom since now I can go to sleep every night and set the sleep mode in a second. Also the boom is an internet radio so I can plug my iphone into it and there's no buzz. It's expensive but this is a radio for the 21st. century.
 Superb Clock Radio December 4, 2008
This is one great clock radio. I live in a very mountainous rural area and am able to pick up stations I never could before. The included antenna does a fine job. There is virtually no station bleed.
I am puzzled by the various complaints in other reviews. The radio I received was in A+ condition and everything worked just fine. There are no issues with sudden time changes. You have an option to change the default view setting to radio station or time which automatically reverts the display to whatever you choose... radio station or time. The manual is very clear in that regard. Moving around the settings system is a bit awkward but you can pick it up quickly and the manual is helpful.
The back lit display is fine. Unless you're used to sleeping in a sealed cave, the light should be a non-issue. On the low setting it is almost out. Certainly a LOT lower than any clear moonlit night.
The alarm does go off on the last station you listen to, but to me that is not a big deal at all. I like the last station I'm listening to or I wouldn't be listening to it.
Bottom line: buy this clock radio. The sound and reception are superb.
High quality sound November 27, 2008
I agree with critics of this radio who say the alarm function is too complicated.
That said, I am very impressed by the sound, which is much better than average. Also, though I'm no expert, my sense is that the tuner is in the range of good to very good when it comes to picking up weak stations. (I live in a rural area.)
Scott Atkinson
Watertown NY
Best tabletop radio for the money!! November 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Boston Acoustics Solo after much effort to find the best tabletop radio for the money. If you're looking for a high end am/fm radio with great reception and excellent sound, and for less than $100, this is the one. I also happen to love the design, but that's of course subjective and others may not. But be warned. This unit is known to have bugs. For me it was with the clock accuracy. Others have had issues with the alarm as well. The general consensus among those of us that can only settle for the best, is to keep returning it to the store for an exchange and don't stop until you get one that's not flawed. Internet shopping makes that task not so fun, but I had no problems getting an exchange through electronics expo. My second unit is free of any problems and has made it worth the extra effort to go through the usual exchange hassle. Otherwise I would have had to settle for an inferior product which I had purchased during my comparisons. I also bought for comparison: a Cambridge Soundworks 820HD, and an Accurian HD radio from Radio Shack. My original quest was for the best HD tabletop radio, but after much research and experience with those products, I decided that HD radio is not worth pursuing and in fact is pretty much already dead. My requirements in a radio are sound quality and reception. Hd radio is fine if all you care about is some extra programming, but those extra channels are so badly compressed, I can't stand to listen to them, so what good are they. And if you want to listen to fm analog only (which the 820HD can do), the sound is muffled because the speakers we're designed to sound the best in HD. The Boston sounded much clearer and open than any of the others I compared to. Plus has great reception with just the supplied "piggy tail." Hooked up to a dipole antenna and the right placement, this thing pulls in distant stations very clear. I had it temporarily connected to rabbit ears (the best antenna for the money) in the attic and the sound was excellent. Also, the auxiliary port on the back, as well as the headphone jack on the front both worked very well. I bought this for my wife to bring to work and since she works in a large building, it was important that it pulls in signals among all of the interference. It does pretty well there considering where it's at. A couple of channels don't come in clear, but it does better than the Accurian did. I also researched reviews on Sangean radios, other Cambridge products, even overpriced Bose radios, but none are quite as good as the Boston Solo. If you don't mind spending more, get the Boston Duo for stereo sound. It was just too bulky for me. The solo can be rotated upright which I tend to like best. It takes up less space, especially if it's to be used on a bedside table. But beware, as good as it may be as an alarm clock, the light is just too bright, even at its lowest level. Basically, anything with an lcd backlight design is going to light up the room compared to the typical red on black displays. That's the only downfall I can see as an alarm clock, otherwise the alarm features are great, especially the 360 degree snooze which works great. I gave it 4 stars because of the bugs and being too bright as an alarm clock. I was hoping to buy another one of these for my bedside but it's just too bright. Otherwise it's a great radio with the best sound and reception for the price.
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