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That radio is beautiful!

I just purchased this radio for my kitchen and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

http://www.ihomeaudio.com/products.asp?product_id=10228&dept_id=1006

I bought the CROSLEY radio a few years back at a PotteryBarn on sale for 50% off. It's not a bad radio - the bass is a little too strong and there's no audio adjustment...I ended up stuffing a wad of paper into the subwoofer space to mute it.

I have this one, and love it because of the digital tuner and alarm. Still looks elegant, and sounds great.

http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-WR-2-Digital-Tabletop-Walnut/dp/B0009ZAA4M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1210112854&sr=8-6

I want one terribly, but I'm too much of a tightwad, I'm afraid.

How does something like this compare with Tivoli quality-wise?

Personal experience, I always thought that Tivoli was a step up from Crosley quality-wise. I always thought Crosley was kind of gimmicky whereas Tivoli just concentrated on delivering the basics very well. Of course, things may have changed over time.

FWIW, pretty much all table radios have a boosted bass, often by a rear-firing passive 'woofer'. (a one-inch passive port doesn't count as a 'subwoofer') How loud that bass sounds to you will depend on many things, but one you need to think about is proximity to a wall. E.g., if you put the radio on a counter and push it back tight against a wall, the bass will sound *louder* than if you just sit it on a table or desk in the middle of a room.

Whatever I end up purchasing will most likely end up on a shelf against the wall so the bass will be decent. It would be nice to find one with a clock that's a bit more functional then Tivoli's though. Thanks for the info.

Yes, jick, the Tivoli's are not very cost-effective if you want to go beyond their Model One or Model Two. For a clock radio in my bathroom, I use the Boston Acoustics Receptor. Not as stylish, but the sound is great, the radio has good reception, and the clock/alarm is easy to set and use. Unfortunately, it looks like BA may have discontinued the model and replaced it with the "Horizon Solo", which looks a little cheap for my tastes and doesn't get as good reviews. Oh well.