Aluratek AIRMM01 Clock Radio
- Music playback: MP3 Player
- Snooze Alarm: Yes
- Tuner Type: Digital Tuner
- Display: LCD
- Dual Alarm: Yes
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Aluratek Internet Radio
Pros
Thousands of internet FM stations available without subscription; good sound, price. Works wired or wireless.
Cons
A little tricky to work the first couple of times; rather short wireless range.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A great little unit at a good price. Subscription services must hate it.
I have purchased two of these units. I bought the first one at Future Shop for $99.95 Canadian dollars. I went back three days later for another only to find they had been "discontinued." I tried Best Buy only to be told they didn't carry internet radios. I found one on Amazon for $109.95 and ordered it. I've recommended it to all my friends.
Both radios work off my wireless router and give me access to thousands of mostly talk-free stations, many quite specialized. For instance, there's one that plays only classical guitar music; another plays only baroque; another only solo piano. Of course there are news stations, etc., too. A friend bought one on my recommendation and physically plugged in to his router; worked fine.
Some details: the sound is surprisingly good for the small speaker on the unit, but you can also connect it to a receiver or amplified and play it through your own speakers. The unit also plays MP3 plug-ins. There are button controls on the top of the unit and also a remote. The remote is a tad hit-or-miss as the buttons on it are a little "vague" in their actions in the sense that you often have to press each a couple of times. But this is a minor problem. One downside is that the unit will not pick up a wireless signal beyond about 20 feet. The first one I got is a little worse, not picking up a signal beyond 12-to-15 feet. Another small problem is occasional drop-out, but that may be due to the router as much as to the unit. One caution: the first time you operate the unit you need to read the manual carefully.
Bottom line: if you have a router, get an Aluratek Internet Radio. It's a gift at the price and you won't regret it.
Both radios work off my wireless router and give me access to thousands of mostly talk-free stations, many quite specialized. For instance, there's one that plays only classical guitar music; another plays only baroque; another only solo piano. Of course there are news stations, etc., too. A friend bought one on my recommendation and physically plugged in to his router; worked fine.
Some details: the sound is surprisingly good for the small speaker on the unit, but you can also connect it to a receiver or amplified and play it through your own speakers. The unit also plays MP3 plug-ins. There are button controls on the top of the unit and also a remote. The remote is a tad hit-or-miss as the buttons on it are a little "vague" in their actions in the sense that you often have to press each a couple of times. But this is a minor problem. One downside is that the unit will not pick up a wireless signal beyond about 20 feet. The first one I got is a little worse, not picking up a signal beyond 12-to-15 feet. Another small problem is occasional drop-out, but that may be due to the router as much as to the unit. One caution: the first time you operate the unit you need to read the manual carefully.
Bottom line: if you have a router, get an Aluratek Internet Radio. It's a gift at the price and you won't regret it.
