Buy Yamaha TSX-70BG Desktop Audio System for iPod/iPhone (Beige)Yamaha TSX-70BG Desktop Audio System for iPod/iPhone (Beige) Product Description:
- iPod/iPhone compatible with built-in dock
- Ergonomic, intuitive "Touch Smart" controls
- Powerful 3-speaker design with SR-bass woofer
- Exclusive Yamaha DSP Music Enhancer gets the most out of your compressed digital music files
- LED display with multiple alarm and timer modes
Product Description
Styled for contemporary living but with a nod to classic retro design, the TSX-70 delivers concert-quality sound anywhere in the home. In addition to its AM/FM radio, the convenient built-in docking station supports all popular iPod and iPhone models including iPod (5th generation), iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod touch, iPhone, iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Bose lost a sale!
By Michael S.
I have a 35 year old Zenith clock radio. I told myself that someday, if this clock radio ever died, I will spoil myself and buy a Bose wave radio to replace it. Alas, that day has arrived. I went online to order my Bose wave, and learned that some IDIOT at Bose had decided it would be a good idea to eliminate all the control buttons from the unit, and control everything from a tiny little remote! This does not make the wave a good choice for use as a bedside alarm clock. Imagine trying to find which microscopic button to push to silence the alarm while you are half asleep! Nice going Bose - you just lost a sale! Thus began my search for a replacement. I did not find anything at the local big box stores that did not look and sound cheap. Another big factor for me was the brightness of the display. Most are too bright for me - even with a dimmer function. I found this Yamaha on Amazon, and seemed a viable alternative to the Bose, so I decided to take a chance and order it. The only hesitation I had was that I could not determine if this unit had a battery back-up for the clock. I even went to Yamaha's website for this info, but could not find it there either. Apparently, there is some kind of backup system, as the instructions state the time information will be lost if unplugged for more than one week. It must have an internal capacitor of some sort - I'm guessing. The sound is impressive! I do not own an Ipod, but I would imagine the sound quality would be even better from that source than that of the radio. It is hard to imagine the sound quality that comes out of such a small package. My wife made the comment that it sounds better than the stereo we also have in the bedroom! This unit is much smaller than I imagined, but this is a good thing. It does not take up a lot of space on my nightstand. The display brightness is adjustable, and is perfect for me on the lowest setting. It has an automatic setting that self adjusts to ambient room light, and is very legible at all settings. Overall, I am very pleased and impressed with this system. I hope it serves me as well as my old Zenith did.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Almost perfect, but NOT as an alarm clock
By Nancy Mcilwain
Sounds GREAT for something this size. Adjustable base and treble, deep base, easy to use, excellent build and quality, the snooze bottom is not too terribly close to any button that would turn off the alarm, nice features on the remote unit and it looks awesome. The "alarm" button is fairly close to the snooze and will disarm the alarm if pushed by mistake, but the snooze is right in the middle and fair size, so I think the placement is acceptable. It is also much smaller than I expected and takes up less space on my nightstand than I thought it would.FYI-I have an iPhone 4 and this charges and plays perfectly. There is no message that comes up when it is docked stating that this device was not made for iPhone............Also, there is zero GSM interface. You do not need to put your iPhone 4 into airplane mode. This unit works perfect for the iPhone!The dimmer goes pretty dim, but I think many would like just one step dimmer.My major complaint would be the lack of a backup battery and not being able to sleep to selected iPhone music and wake to a different track. If you use the sleep timer to go to sleep at night, that same track will be used as the alarm track, as the unit will only use the last song listened to as the wake up track. I listen to quiet relaxing music to fall asleep and need a different song to wake to. So, I need to select the buzzer and miss out on being able to wake to a select track on my iPhone.The critical thing missing is a backup battery. There is a built-in battery that will save the time setting if you unplug it, but it will only save the time setting and the alarm will NOT sound if the unit loses power. I think this is a major mistake. I need the peace of mind of a full backup battery so I know the alarm will sound in the event of a power failure.I also searched and searched for iPhone and iPod adapters in the box and then realized that the unit does not come with any. This is fine, but there is a large gap behind my iPhone which allows the iPhone or iPod to be pushed backwards when you push on the screen.Overall, this is a great unit, but I will be returning it for the negatives that I pointed out. These missing features may not be important to you. If you do not care about the lack of a backup battery or being able to pick different tracks for sleep and wake, then I would highly recommend this unit.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.BIG SOUND small size
By Brad
I ordered this to replace a Tivoli Model One that I enjoyed for over 10 years. Over time the radios reception deteriorated, and having to plug and unplug the aux cable over and over became a drag. The Yamaha sounds as good, maybe better then the Tivoli which is saying a lot. It fills the room (kitchen and dining area) with music.The tuner's very strong. Having a remote is nice. The tone control on the back is to adjust the amount of bass boost. For instance, when I'm listening to a podcast of people talking, I turn it all the way down to eliminate any boominess. All the control knobs have a very nice, quality feel to them. Most of the top buttons are lighted. I couldn't ask more from such a compact radio. Finding great sound in a small package with AM-FM and a ipod dock was a tough combination. I've been shopping for over a year so you can imagine how many I've looked at and listened to. As a bonus I really like the semi-retro look. The more I use it the better I like it. A bit pricey, but money well spent !!!
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