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Creative Labs Large Cambridge Radio with iPod Dock - Black (CD745i) | List Price: $399.99
Discount Price: $279.00
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Brand: Creative Labs
Features: - High accuracy main speakers deliver lifelike, wide-dispersion stereo sound; Built-in powered subwoofer
- 32-character display shows radio station information (RDS); adjustable brightness control
- Auxiliary input for external audio source
- External dock for your iPod
- Dual alarms that wake to tone or music; Sleep Timer
If you can't buy a bose wave this is a good idea [Posted on 2008-01-14]
I buy this item because I read a review telling that it is better than bose wave. That is not true.But it's ok for the price.
Good product, but failed too soon [Posted on 2008-01-21]
Because this product appears to be the same as the CD 740 radio, with an iPod dock added, I'm reviewing it based on my experience with the CD 740, which I bought directly from Cambridge Soundworks in spring 2006. I agree with the other reviewers that in many ways this is a competitive product to the Bose Wave radio. I also own the Bose [edited to add, it's the older one that has buttons on the top, not the current one which only operates by remote] so I've compared them in my own home. I can't tolerate cheap radios although I'm not a world-class picky audiophile. I find the sound each of these radios produces to be very good, strong, and room-filling.
The Bose is lighter and smaller and more attractive, and I like that its alarms start off low and increase in volume, which the CD 740 alarms do not. The CD 740 has more radio station presets than the Bose, and where I live six FM presets (what the Bose has) is not enough. The CD 740 has a total of 16 FM presets, and 8 AM presets.
But sadly, after 21 months, my CD 740 seems to have fried a chip or something - all the time-related functions are kaput. And it's out of warranty, so to have it repaired I'm out of pocket $65 plus the cost of shipping it to Massachusetts. I think the unit is not adequately shielded against static electricity, a common household problem especially in dry climates. My Bose radio is a lot older than the CD 740 and has never had any problems like that.
I am going to send the CD 740 back to Massachusetts for repairs, because that is cheaper than buying anything to replace it, and I like this unit overall. But I may never buy another Cambridge Soundworks audio product, based on this experience: this radio is too vulnerable to static electricity, and the warranty is not long enough.
Beware [Posted on 2008-04-12]
This is just about the most awfull thing I've purchased. Getting tired of Bose I decided to try this because of their supposedly reputable lineage.
The CD eject button didn't work from day one. The remote began to falter at day 10. Most of the unit's front buttons ceased to respond at day 20. FM only worked with odd-numbered stations ( odd number after the dot: 95.7:0k; 97.6,doesn't tune).
Contacted all the time CambridgeSW. Got illeterate answears. Two problem e-mail strings ended with the phrase: " you should contact Cambridge SoundWorks" (!!!!!). Any one interested I'll send a copy of the mail closing the case with such a phrase.
Beware.
iPod Nano 4th Generation Caveat [Posted on 2008-10-24]
Mine did not work with the latest (4th) generation iPod Nano (Cambridge unit ordered Oct 2008) - but does work with 3rd generation - so I kept it - was good enough - (so also question if will work with iPod Classic 120 GB (contemporary released with 4th generation nano)) - so if you need that functionality (4th generation) specifically ask about it.
later addition - unit does work with iPod Classic series - but probably not iPhone - have had the unit now about 2 months - like it a lot - good big sound and function from a small box - including big thumping bass if you want (however does not have HD radio if you want that).
sounds good but remote-control is faulty. [Posted on 2008-11-25]
I bought this unit in July 2008 and I also had a problem with the remote's functionality with the 3rd Gen Nano. Cambridge support claims that the unit only supports 1st and 2nd generation ipods and I did not see this explicitly stated anywhere before I bought it.
The remote is either not working ( the Next Track (>|) button does not work, nor does the play/pause) or the remote is defective.
Sometimes the remote does not work for the radio or cd either. You have to press and press again or get right up to the unit. I changed the battery and it did not help either.
I'm waiting on a reponse to see if it will be replaced.
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