Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I needed a compact AM/FM radio with a CD player for a patio room we built. I had considered the overpriced Bose products but was turned away by the price and many reviews. I chose the Yamaha system based upon the many positive Amazon reviews and the Yamaha reputation in audio equipment. My expectations were modest for what I intended for its use; I have a high quality stereo elsewhere in the house so the Yamaha will have only occasional use in the patio room. I received the order promptly. It was well packaged and the three components were nicely wrapped in foam sheets. Very neat and tidy. Upon unwrapping the two speakers and the main box I was very pleased with the 'lowboy' design and ascetics of the three units side-by-side. It has a very classy, unobtrusive look that first appealed to me when looking online. The physical weight of the speakers and main unit is surprisingly more than one would expect. The manual is well written and clear, after two pages of don't do stupid things with your new product. Hook up is quick and the remote control intuitive. Although my primary use will be FM followed by CDs and then occasionally AM radio I was quite surprised at the AM sensitivity using the included small loop antenna ( I miss the days gone by when stereo receivers had the ferrite loopstick antenna which drastically improved AM reception). The auto tune-memory feature worked well and programmed more than two dozen FM stations. I found it simpler to use the auto-tune to make the presets and then go back and delete the ones I did not want. I then played a high-quality Mozart CD and was quite surprised at the sound quality. I did not hear any boomy bass that others have reported. The unit has an equalizer function to emphasize bass and treble but I have not played with this yet; the default sound was great as-is. Overall my first impressions are quite positive and I am very happy to have chosen this Yamaha product at half the price of a Bose wave radio (without CD !!). I can't speak to the longevity of the Yamaha system but I hope it will provide listening pleasure for many years. I highly recommend this product.