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Philips AE5900/05 - DAB Clock Radio | 
| Brand: Philips
Category: CE
Buy New: £44.98
New (1) Used (1) from £39.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 425
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 6.5 x 6.5
MPN: AE5900/05
Model: AE5900/05
EAN: 8712581346843
ASIN: B000UX4KMQ
Release Date: August 8, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
 where's FM? October 7, 2008
We bought this radio to replace our Evoke Pure 2 which has a very annoying fault on the volume knob (it needs to be warmed up for ages before you can run it below shouting level). On plugging the Philips in, it pulled in 16 local DAB stations but none of the mainstream BBC stations (1,2, 4, 5, 6 or 7) which our Pure seemed to get no problem. Anybody know why? A check on the DAB section of the BBC website shows these mainstream stations in a separate box - does that mean they're not actually DAB stations, and our Evoke was just getting the FM stations (you can't tell the source on the display panel)? More seriously, the Philips' FM reception is feeble, I can only just scrape onto Radio 2 and 4 by manual tuning with the aerial fully out and walking around the room in hopes of improving the signal. Even the normally omnipresent Radio 1 is (thankfully) invisible. The Philips preset mechanism is also very poor. This is all a massive shame as the sound quality is excellent but as it is I am on the point of sending it back and going back to the Evoke.
 it's good March 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
bought this because of the the low price and am very happy with it. manages to pick up a good signal although i live in an area with only mediocre digital reception, my walls are 3 feet thick and i live in a valley. i don't know if this would be any different with any other make/model but i can say this has a great sound for it's size; it's easy to use (apart from the mistake in the instructions regarding preset stations detailed in other reviews) and i reckon it looks nicer than most other digital radios on the market. if my house burned down and i got a big pile of insurance money i'd get exactly the same again.
Quality radio, pity about a couple of irritants. February 12, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought a Philips AE5900 because of the reviews here. In spite of some negative comments, everyone was very pleased with the sound and design. After living with it for a few weeks, I emailed Philips to express my dismay that, when I switch to standby (it's in the bedroom), I can't activate the dimmer (more like blackout!), so I have to leave the radio switched on, activate the dimmer, turn the volume down to 00, and basically leave the radio powered on all night. This solution works okay, but it's a pity that it's necessary. Also, I can't get the snooze function to work and I asked Philips for advice, and asked what the snooze button on top of the unit is for because there is no mention of it in the manual instructions. They replied, but gave no answer to either problem. They just said my radio had a fault and I should return it to the supplier. Since the problems don't affect the quality of the output and I can live with them, I shall keep the radio, mainly because from the various reviews here I can't see a replacement of the same model would be any different.
 good sound February 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Nice crystal clear balanced sound.
Weirdly, however, I found that the sound degraded when the aerial was raised. Possibly something to do with noise in my area - difficult to say.
A negative point is the very bright light on the display. I have to cover it up with a book sometimes when i sleep. Buttons are a little small and fiddly, and could do with more presets. Would have gotten 4 or 5 stars if not for these points.
Otherwise a very good digital radio, and seems like an excellent price especially when compared to people like Pure.
Good Stuff February 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this radio for the kitchen and I have been very impressed with it. The sound quality is great and very bassy for a radio its size and price. It also comes with the 3.5mm jack input which is really useful to play music of your mp3 player. The radio also looks impressive, with a leather surround and chrome buttons/highlights. A useful feature is a timer function as well which comes in very handy in the kitchen.
Overall I am very impressed. Having seen a lot of other radios in this price range it undoubtedly comes out top for me. Would recommend!
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