I bought this radio despite reviews complaining of its reliability.It worked right out of the box and offers, for the price, far more presettable stations than its nearest competitor, a remote and an ethernet connection in addition to its wireless feature. It is also one of the smallest of the table top sets and will sit neatly in a little corner without drawing attention to itself - an appealing feature to those listeners for whom appearance places a far second to content. I found its setup well thought out and mostly intuitive.The front panel offers only three pre-sets so do not lose the remote which replicates all radio controls and has a 100 pre-set capacity.The loudspeaker offers better than average fidelity of table top models.
This radio operates using the reciva internet radio website, which the Grace radio also uses.Registering the radio with that site allows the listener to select using reciva those stations of particular and recurrent interest and save their locations in the actual radio.These stations can then be accessed from a menu labelled MY STATIONS on the radio - a very nice convenience.Of course wifi radio is only as good as your wireless connection and the streaming rate of the actual service providing the signal.In addition, if your wireless network is in use by several computers or other devices while you are using this radio you may experience bits of silence at times - especially noted with broadcasts from foreign stations that are otherwise flawless.Most, but not all, American radio stations use servers providing reliable output to the internet, as do the government supported stations of Europe, Russia, China and Japan.However, if your cup of tea is Upper Volta or the Falkland Islands for example, well, the sometimes large gaps in the sound are not the fault of this radio.Having more than a casual interest in world news and having listened toshortwave broadcasts for many years, I have found that wifi radio offers far, far more foreign stations than shortwave these days without requiring a subscription fee (except, of course, the cost of your internet connection) and seems to be largely replacing shortwave broadcasts to the very well developed world.I found this radio an affordable and, so far, easy to use, trouble-free way of listening to what inhabitants of other parts of earth have to say about themselves and us, without a fade any time of day.
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CC CWF WiFi Internet RadioProduct Description: The CC WiFi gives you an American style of Internet Radio. The CC WiFi combines straightforward style with all the convenience of tuning in over 11,000 radio stations from around the world. The CC WiFi radio has excellent audio in a small footprint that fits nicely on a desktop, kitchen counter or bedside table. There's a headphone socket for private listening and a line-out for use with your component speakers. Features 99 memory presets, remote control, an alarm clock, and an Ethernet port for a hard-wire network connection.
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In a small kitchen you can run out of counter space very quickly, so under the counter works great.I bought it and have no regrets.It works well, and is easy to use, especially with a remote.I love it.Bt I had to have someone else install it ... I don't do too well with drilling holes.It keeps me company in the kitchen, which is where I hang out.Love it.The color was perfect.Red is hard to find.
