Jury is still out on this. It's a big, very retro lump of plastic. Looks, and rather performs, like something out of the 1950's. Sound quality from the speakers is not great, but clarity completely depends on how good the AM/FM signal is -and that, as we all remember from days gone by, is very variable around the house. In my house and my mother in laws (the user) Radio 4 is generally accompanied by a background hiss and crackle -again authentic 1950s. Much is made in the blurb about the one-button operation, and that works fine, but otherwise this is a very old bit of kit -that costs rather a lot. Might still have to go for a DAB alternative. Just about acceptable, I guess.