Boston Acoustics Charcoal High-Fidelity AM/FM Table Radio- BARADIOB | 
| Brand: Boston Acoustics
Buy New: $249.99
Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 6815
Color: Charcoal
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8.3 x 6.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: BARADIOB
Model: RECEPTERCHARC
UPC: 690283262365
EAN: 0690283262365
ASIN: B0002T74QC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High-fidelity AM/FM radio for home or office use | | • | High-Sensitivity digital tuner locks in distant AM and FM stations | | • | Purpose-built Boston speaker driver is capable of a wide range of frequencies | | • | Patented BassTrac circuitry eliminates distortion (see Technology) | | • | 20 Programmable Station Memory Presets for up to 20 AM/FM stations |
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Product Description
The new Recepter Radio has tuner performance found only in the most advanced component receivers that cost many times its price. Its ability to pull in weak FM stations separates it from conventional radios, and its high selectivity allows it to separate closely spaced stations clearly. This highly praised table radio has a digital-tuner for AM/FM, a digital clock display, and allows 2 independent alarm settings. Thrill to the outstanding sound that has defined Boston Acoustics audio products with this amazing clock radio. Dual independent clock alarms can be set to music, buzzer, or both Battery backup stores presets and alarm settings during power outage Two-position brightness control to adjust for day or night 110-120 Volts.
Amazon.com Product Description
These days, virtually every new gadget that comes to market strives to be the latest and greatest "all-in-one" digital performer (cell phone/camera/music player/garage door opener. It's refreshing to know that there is still a company that continues to produce stand-alone products that are built with quality -- not quantity -- in mind. Boston Acoustics has taken its two decades of high-performance engineering and created an AM-FM clock radio that has few rivals. The Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio is an AM/FM radio with alarm clock features that's been designed to deliver sound comparable to the finest radios ever made. 
The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio delivers high-fidelity AM/FM radio for home or office use. View details. | 
The Receptor offers 20 presets for your favorite AM/FM stations. View larger. | 
Boston Acoustic's stylish radio is small in size, but big on sound. | The Heart of the Receptor: BassTrac Technology
At the heart of the Receptor is Boston Acoustic's BassTrac technology, a proprietary Boston-designed circuit that tracks low frequencies and prevents audible amplifier distortion. Unlike conventional "limiters," BassTrac doesn't merely chop off the tops of the distortion-inducing signal peaks. Instead, it actually preserves the waveform's shape so the fidelity of the signal is maintained, while preventing distortion. For those of us who can't explain the difference between AM and FM to a room full of first graders, this basically means that the Receptor is designed to give you all the bass without any of the distortion. The result is a full, pleasing broadcast at any volume for any type of music. In other words, the Receptor will give you a rich and smooth sound, whether you're cooking to fusion jazz or waking up to the traffic report. Ideal for either home or office use, the Receptor features a high-sensitivity digital tuner that "locks in" distant AM and FM stations that other radios can't find. With its purpose-built Boston speaker driver, the radio is capable of receiving a wide range of frequencies and has a unique ability to pick up even the weakest of signals. With its precise digital tuning, stations are cleanly separated for maximum clarity. An Ideal Bedside Companion
The Receptor weighs in at about four pounds and measures 7.625 x 4.25 x 6.125 inches (WxHxD) -- the ideal size for a bedside (or kitchen) table. The radio includes 20 presets for 20 stations, and the dual independent alarm clocks can be set to music, buzzer or both. Like any good clock radio, the Receptor includes a built-in snooze and sleep functions. And a battery back-up stores both the presets and the alarm settings during power outages, giving you the peace of mind that you'll never have to worry about getting to work on time. What's so refreshing about the Receptor is that there is nothing ordinary about its functionality or design. Small enough to fit anywhere in the house, it's nevertheless powerful enough to create an exceptional presence in any room. And while it's technology is more advanced and complex than you'll find in most any other table-top radio, its controls are simple and straightforward. A wonderfully easy-to-read LCD display that indicates time, station, and alarms makes operation a breeze, and two large old-fashioned knobs (volume and tuning) are as easy to use as it gets without compromising on control.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 96 more reviews...
 Good but not a five star product... November 21, 2005
Larry Marvin Wall (Redmond, WA United States)
43 out of 46 found this review helpful
I've had this for about three weeks and while it is the best clock radio that I have ever owned it is not a five star product. On the plus side the reception is really amazing. My radio is located on the lower floor of my house which is itself built into an embankment. My previous clock radio could not get a good signal in this room but the receptor is as clear as a bell on FM signals. The radio is also solidly built and looks great. On the down side some other reviewers have mentioned that when the radio is on instead of displaying the time it displays the station. This is true _except_ when the radio is activated by the alarm. In that case it _does_ display the time. The big problem with this radio however is TOO MUCH BASS and no way to turn it down. It's not a clock radio its a clock subwoofer! Now I know that most people like bass but this radio doesn't sound realistic because of it. Male voices in particular are very garbled. This would be a great product if it just had a bass knob that I could turn down. If you know (and care) what music and voice are supposed to sound like my recommendation is to try the Tivoli or maybe find one of those little 'executive' stereo systems with an alarm feature.
 Mid Price but High End! December 16, 2004
S. Brush (Port Huron, MI)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
Purchasing this Recepter Radio was easy as I have always been a fan of Boston Acoustic Speakers. This clock radio was no disappointment and as soon as I took it out of the box it felt like quality. It is absolutely the perfect size for a nightstand and you won't have to worry about the cat knocking it off as it has some weight to it unlike cheap plastic clock radios. Ease of use, clean design and nice sound are excellent but it's excels in radio reception. I live in an area with radio stations one on top of the other and this radio had no problem locking into individual radio stations. The Bose and Cambridge are to big for nightstands and expensive, this Recepter fills the void between cheap and expensive but is high end.
Salute from a Tivoli Fan November 11, 2007
Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
We were so impressed by the Tivoli Model One in our household that we've since acquired three more Tivoli models. I hadn't found anything comparable until this Boston Acoustics Receptor. Perhaps the sound isn't quite as finely tuned and "natural" as the Tivoli (bass seems a tad exaggerated), but it's too close a call to be a consideration for someone in the market for the best all-around clock radio. The advantages of the Boston Acoustics Receptor:
1. A truly independent dual alarm system that enables you to awaken to radio and bounce out of bed to the "last call" of the alarm. Moreover, the alarm is not fixed to a 12-hour cycle. In both respects, the Receptor beats out the Tivoli Model Three (alarm clock model).
2. The clean face and relative simplicity of a radio with digital tuning. The use of presets in conjunction with a knob is an ideal compromise between too many buttons to poke at and an all-manual tuning knob.
3. Compact size. Its dimensions (width and height) are smaller than the Tivoli's. Moreover, if you're tired of the space-hungry, ugly and inconvenient "wall warts" (power adapters, which soon fill drawers), this is the first high-end clock radio I've seen that doesn't have one.
All this plus sound and reception that are, at very least, competitive with the Tivoli, Sangean, Cambridge and Eton. Moreover, the price usually comes in beneath these other models. The only disadvantages (not as far as I'm concerned) might be to those sensibilities offended by a non-wood case and a digital read-out, or those who require a remote control and more adaptability (a satellite speaker or sub-woofer, which the Tivoli Model Three makes available). But why try to pretend a clock radio is a home-entertainment system? The Boston Acoustics people really got it right with this quality product at the right price.
[One cautionary note: the most recent edition of this radio has an input jack for CD players, iPods, etc., whereas most versions--including the one I purchased--do not. If the jack isn't mentioned in the description, it's probably the version without it. What's depressing about the omission has been my discovery--despite the presence of NPR and my location in a "media-rich" region (mid-way between Chicago and Milwaukee)--that there's little worth listening to on FM radio. No Duke Ellington or Charlie Parker or even Frank Sinatra! And as for "legit" music, apart from some 19th-century opera and programmatic orchestral music, the pickings are equally slim. Want to hear Bartok, Stravinsky, Prokofiev? Not on FM. I plan to write the Boston Acoustics people (they obviously don't listen to much radio) and ask them about the possibility of retro-fitting an input jack to my Receptor.]
This is fine! November 17, 2005
J. R. Windsor (Oak Ridge, LA USA)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am very pleased with this radio in every way, except, it's not that good at "pulling stations in." Admittedly though, I have it in a terrible place, on my desk amongst computers, TV and all. I tried a couple of remote antennas and finally had good luck with an amplified antenna I had, but it had no AM provision. However, the internal AM on the radio is at least as good as the AM side of the Terk AM/FM unamplified remote antenna I tried, which I returned. So I'm still searching for the right antenna for my situation, but I'm not searching for a radio! This Recepter knocks on Bose's door in sound, and it's a good bit more user friendly for tuning, presets and all. Plus, though I can't quite buy three of these for the price of one Bose without CD, I can almost. It's also more compact and offers more choices. I would like a remote like the Bose does have, but that wasn't a big deal for me. If I were going to add another one, it'd be a Recepter. Later...I reviewed too quickly! I like this radio more and more. It'll pull stations with the best of them and using only its supplied AM and FM antennas, once I simply moved it away from so much interference. I had it under an el-cheapo Malaysian Wal-Mart TV, and near two computers. They all had it confused, but now it pulls in AM and FM wonderfully well. I can get stuff at night on AM now I've not heard since childhood! I abandoned the add-on amplified antenna because what this radio has built in was better. The tone balance is right on for me with both music and talk. You can't go wrong with this radio, I just didn't give it a fair shot sticking right under such an interfering contraption.
Great sound & radio reception - better than my Bose Wave radio; May 7, 2007
J. Kim (San Francisco Bay Area, CA United States)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this after hearing it at Target. I was blown away by the sound quality, especially being that it is a single speaker. It actually sounded better than the Bose Wave clock radio that I've had for years.
It also did a better job getting radio reception. Here are pros and cons:
Pros:
Great sound, great reception, buttons on front and top, clock settings buttons are covered so you can't accidental change these settings, small, nice looking, alarm button is easy to toggle on/off, you can set 20 radio station presets, and the display is clear and easy to see.
Cons:
1. When the radio is on, you can only see the radio station and not the time. Sure you can hit the time button but after just a few short seconds, the time goes away and you can only see the radio station. Kind of a pain if you are trying to see what the time is while listening to the radio.
2. The snooze button increases the time that it snoozes before it goes off again. In other words, most snooze buttons give you 5 - 10 minutes so that every 5 - 10 minutes, it goes off. Not this radio; each time you use the snooze button, more minutes are added each time.
3. There are no radio station preset buttons. You turn a knob to go from station to station. Even the presets are changed with a knob. You have to hit a button first to get to that feature.
4. Battery backup takes 3 AAA batteries.
The inability to keep the time displayed while listening to the radio is the only complaint that I really have. I would buy it again in a heart beat.
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