Larry Smith
(November 19th, 2006)

STRENGTHS:
The size and sound make it a great radio for the office and bedroom. There is no distortion when the volume is up high.


WEAKNESSES:
I was disappointed in the meager operation sheet and no extended ops manual on line. I had to discover short-cuts in operation by accident. I was frustrated in needing to use an external antenna to pick up many of the HD stations perfectly. I imagine that those not living outside the prime HD area of 25 miles should have no problem.


REVIEW:
I purchased the I-Sonic and am very pleased. It is the best sounding portable radio beating the Boston and Bose. Trying HD was my main reason to try a $600 radio, the great sound had me sold. The extra channels without commercials and now the HD AM channels-without the static is great! HD radio is like HD TV, once you hear channels in HD, you don't want to bother with the standard channels. I added an outdoor antenna and powered AM antenna by C Krane. I recommend this radio over all others

Polk Response:
We are working to improve our instructional materials and will post them on-line when they're done. We will also expand the number of on-line video tutorials to make getting up to speed much easier.