Any thoughts? This looks like a great receiver but I listen to the radio a lot - no preset buttons!! Is it a pain to; push, twist and select, push?
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I'm very sorry the radio comes in clear but I RARELY use the function. It bluetooths to my phone and I run Internet radio and it even plays the music right out of my phone library. There may be presets with the remote
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you can preset the radio stations on the deck itself Internally... also you can control the presets from the remote control it allows u to flip threw them...
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DGC: Two options here. To the left of the "screen" on the radio is "up/down" buttons for scrolling through presets, also around the volume button on the left side, is a large "toggle" type knob that allows you to easily scroll up and down, by pushing up or down on the toggle on either side....hope this helps! PS: I've had this radio in my car for about 6-8 months now and I'm very happy with it!
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It is very easy to flip through the presets with the up and down buttons on the side of the knob or with the up and down buttons on the remote. This is a great receiver.
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Hi Leonard B., I bought this receiver for my brother and sister in law, last year. They wanted a basic, powerful stereo receiver, NOT a home theatre system. I chose this model because the speakers my sister in law has are high end and need 75 watt PLUS per channel. She is a semi professional singer, who listens to classical music and opera all day long. They LOVE this receiver. The sound is crisp and clean. The radio is dynamite, and they live in a remote area of the northeast. So yes they need an extra antenna. I use one myself even tho I live in Chicago. This is an excellent receiver to serve as the center of a traditional hi fi set up. You can plug your TV/DVR/DVD into it.. but it is not a home theatre system. It's for music and radio listeners. -Timothy Jackson Chicago, IL
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Thanks for your question. I see this as $1299.99 as well. I'm certain this is a typo and I will look into have it corrected. Thanks very much for your eagle-eye!. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Pioneer dealer.
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I myself just hit auto programming and it stores all staions it picks up. It's a great radio sounds awsome. I believe u will like it as much as myself and other people I have bought for.--Mike
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thanks. i did read your review but was also still seeing reviews posted later than your still mentioning the problem. i'm probably buying either or this week so i'll ask to see the back of the reciever and look for the S. thank you thang.
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Yeah. So far it has been a great receiver. Antenna is very short and out of the way. Car runs great with it.
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I like what I read about the Polk so far. I think the price is reasonable. What do you suggest is a good receiver\amp to go along with this from Amazon? Are there any other items I need to modify for my turnatable? I just want to get a total on what I need to spend for the whole set to make it sound good?
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Bummer you're having these problems. Other than connecting to Internet for radio and firmware updates, I haven't tried anything else over the Internet. Never had any problems with the receiver. Always powers up too. Unfortunate that their support channel is helpful.
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Yes, however, I have found this receiver severely lacking in FM sensitivity. I don't know if it has a problem locking in the signal or if it is just a poor tuner design. All other features work pretty well though.
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The Presets are for your favorites most used. You can 'store" a much larger amount under the "menu" in categories you create like "country" or whatever you like, through the radio's web interface. Then retrieve them with the menu. Not "one button" but you can save many, many stations! I did a longer review under "carlyle tech" at www.i1430.com, look for the one dated March 10th. We're a streaming station and one that I had to put in manually and it worked GREAT.
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I am looking to buy this receiver and wanted to know the same thing. Did you ever get an answer?
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I bought it because of the features. I was replacing a 30+ year old NAD that had served me very well. I just didn't feel like spending a lot of money for a high end system and went with the excellent reviews that this receiver had gotten. I do not regret my decision.
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i did the klipsch set up and it sounds good. i wish i understood my receiver better but its great. so many features its crazy!
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Boy there is a lot going on in that receiver isn't there. I'lld like to see that work. Maybe I'll find it on youtube somewhere. But you can check with Weaver and see what they have.
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Yes and I had to use it so I tested the system :-} I actually really like this receiver but I was having some issues with it. I was too busy to deal with it within Amazons return policy window and ultimately got an RMA from HK. I shipped my old unit back and they gave me a brand new unit in exchange.
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This radio has a better ability to fine tune what your controller does with the RC than any of the ElCheapo stock radios I have seen. It also can bind up to ten ($7.9) receivers without hacking a thing.Channel3 by the way is not proportionate, it's two position toggle, potentially set to momentary. Hacking your radio can do wonders, but can also leave you with a club, remember that you risk ruining it if you hack it.
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It's not that bad. I bought it as my first receiver, and it didn't take much time to get going. The manual, while not the best technical writing ever, is comprehensible.