Sunday, 3 April 2011

Denon S-32 Internet Radio with Built-in Speakers and 2-Alarm Clock


Wi-Fi wireless network compatible - 802.11b/g

20 watts total power output (10 watts + 10 watts) at 4 ohms

Input sensitivity/input impedance - 200mV/47k ohms

Supported audio formats - AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC

Plays audio stored on PC or Macintosh computers



This review is from: Denon S-32 Internet Radio with Built-in Speakers and 2-Alarm ClockI did a lot of research before I got this unit. It came down between the Philips Streamium and the Denon S32. I decided to go with the S32 because of past experiences with Philips - they make awesome products, but they have the nasty habit of canceling production AND pulling all support (Many years ago - 14 to be exact - I had a Philips Nino PDA, and all of a sudden: bye-bye! from the company!) Unlike other folks, I did read the description of this product, so I did not expect a CD nor a DVD player (weird!)The pros: Internet radio, ability to create favorites lists - so it adds a semblance of organization to the thousands of radio stations that you can end up with! News from around the World, in their original languages. I speak several languages and this is a great way to keep the practice up! Deep rich sound, not over bassy like other systems. I love the high contrast white led display - I can read it from almost any angle (while in bed - perfect!) and you can always dim it if you think is too bright. I also really like the sleep function, I like to read before going to sleep and this function serves as a reminder!The cons: no Mac support! What up with this???!!! Even though it says: "Plays audio stored on PC or Macintosh computers..." NOT true... I read the instructions, top to bottom and unless I missed something (or I was having too many drinks!) I did not find any mention whatsoever of Mac, anywhere, at all! - that's the 1st star off. The 2nd star off comes because of poor WiFi reception. It comes with a bitty 3db antenna, come on, for the price, they could've thrown in at least a 7db antenna! I have a "Chumby" ([...]) which is also a WiFi radio player (of sorts) and this bitty thing has much better reception than the S32 unit; I solved the problem by getting an Airport Express and extending the coverage of my Airport Extreme... kind of disappointed about the reception issue (but solved by spending $100 extra!) Another fact, but I do not consider it a negative (more or less) is that I cannot charge my iPhone on the S32 - kind of silly, when almost all iPod products coming out these days CAN charge the iPhone - but then I appreciate the peace and quiet of not having a phone in my room when I go to sleep!Overall: Highly recommend it!...

This review is from: Denon S-32 Internet Radio with Built-in Speakers and 2-Alarm ClockI am a tech guy and don't mind if it is difficult to setup as long as it works as described. This things menu system is not easy to use.The manual is not well written.Seems like some executives told some employees to add all these tech features to the radio but the employees did not understand how the tech worked.Maybe my expectations were too high, but then the price of this item would tend to make someone have high expectations.I didn't even get to test the ipod which I have read on here about some big cons.Here are mine...Pros:Looks goodHas lots of featuresCompactComes with a remoteInternet radio works2 AlarmsGot on the gold box dealCons:Sound Quality not even close to my 10 year old altec lansing computer speakersDisplay not goodDoes not work with Macs unless you buy twonkyDenon's web site states it works with iTunes, but it does notPC Music through twonky works poorly and it unusable on a macCould not get wifi to work only ethernet Jog wheel a pain to use to enter wifi passwordBass-XT - what bass? and no way to adjustSpatial EQ - only automatic? no way to adjust.Poor Interface and menu systemInternet radio does not show bit rate - you can hear that the bit rate is low but would be nice to see it so you can skip that station.No time shown while playing music.Some defects. I just expected better from Denon.It is going back....

This review is from: Denon S-32 Internet Radio with Built-in Speakers and 2-Alarm ClockThe Denon S-32 is a versatile unit that contains an AM-FM radio, iPod / iPhone dock, Internet streaming radio, uPNP streaming music from a local computer or storage device, and Rhapsody player. I have had opportunity to check out most of the features except for Rhapsody, with some comments below:AM-FM requires use of included external antennas. FM reception is adequate, but not as good as other FM radios I own; I have not really had much reason to test the AM section. The AM-FM section feels like an afterthought, but may come in handy on occasion.iPod / iPhone Dock - iPod dock works great with my 6th Gen. Classic, and work but will not charge my iPhone 3G. The major functions I use most often (artist / album / genre, shuffle, playlists) work seamlessly on the Denon.Internet ...




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