# Bookshelf radio questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 7, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201 "2008-08-07T18:37:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mr\_Dalliard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mr\_Dalliard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Dalliard)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/1 "2008-08-07T18:37:08Z")

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A couple of years ago I saw a radio that looked very very very much like [this one](http://www.crosleyradio.com/prods/cr221.html), except I am almost positive it was made by a different company. There were a couple of versions, and I think you could get at least one of those in either brown or black.

Am I going crazy or does anyone else know what brand that might have been?

Also, if you have either of these, what is your opinion on the quality?

I am possibly getting rid of a 20 year old rack system and I need to replace it with something. I know this doesn’t come close to the old stereo, but it would do in the meantime.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/2 "2008-08-07T18:44:55Z")

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Would it be [one of these CCrane radios?](http://www.ccrane.com/radios/am-fm-radios/index.aspx)

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Dalliard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mr\_Dalliard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Dalliard)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/3 "2008-08-07T18:53:11Z")

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YES YES YES thank you so much. It was the Tivoli ones. I was racking my brain for so long on this one.

Do you know if they have a reputation for being good radios? I remember the reviews I read were glowing, but I think they may have been influenced by the looks of the thing 😃

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/4 "2008-08-07T19:45:46Z")

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Tivoli has good rep, looks and sounds solid, lasts a long time.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/5 "2008-08-08T00:39:35Z")

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I bought a Sangean ATS909 from C. Crane 13 years ago. Probably overkill if you’re not into shortwave (and expensive!), but it’s a great radio.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Dalliard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mr\_Dalliard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Dalliard)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bookshelf-radio-questions/459201/6 "2008-08-08T14:58:23Z")

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Not so much into shortwave :), but it’s nice to know you are happy with the quality.