Awesome sound but not good for beside use..., (What's this?) I have been searching for the perfect combo of alarm clock and great sound for my bedside that would also have an iTouch dock.
I had tried and returned the Boston Acoustics Duo-i Plus which also had great sound (and a slightly better FM tuner) but suffered from the low frequency hum at low volumes when the iTouch was mounted and turned on that so many other reviewers have noted.
So I really thought that this Yamaha was going to be my ticket! Yamaha makes great stuff in every category that they are involved in. But it seems they really dropped the ball when it came to the alarm features on this unit.
Here are the cons that forced me to return it and keep looking:
1) The size of the clock display is really small. I was surprised.
2) The dual alarms do not have assignable days. Which to me, made the convenience of dual alarms almost pointless.
3) The snooze time is NOT adjustable! And is fixed at 5 MINUTES! Seriously? Why would you hit the snooze button if you're going to get only 5 Minutes more ... you might as well get up! :)
4) The FM tuner was not as strong as I was hoping.
The look and quality of the unit is top notch and sound is as awesome as Yamaha is known for.
If you're not going to use this for your main bedside alarm and FM stations are strong in your area - then I can heartily recommend this unit.
What a sound!, (What's this?) I was having doubts between this awesome device and the bose, but after comparing and hearing both, the difference was remarkable and the Yamaha beat it way too far. The bass is excellent without distorsion and the radio function is very useful. I'm very happy with it and if you buy it you won't regret it.
Great desktop radio with good alarm features, I bought this to use primarily as a bedside alarm clock that would also play music and charge my iphone. At the same time my wife surprised me with the Yamaha TSX-70, which is really nice too. That gave me a few days to compare them and see which I prefered. They were both great in their own way, if I only I could combine the features of the two it would be the perfect unit. I ended up keeping the TSX-120 for the following reasons:
-Customization. You can set it to wake you to any playlist you choose. It also has 5 different alarm sounds, some are buzzer type sounds, but also a couple melodies which to me are better than a buzzer. I use a soft melody which is almost pleasant to wake up to, if there is such a thing.
-Sound quality is very good. Rich, full sound with several DSP settings that make a difference. Way better than most alarm/docks. In Bose class sound. Actually, at a store I compared it side by side with the bose and actually preferred it but they are both good. Of course you can't compare these to full size systems, but for it's size I'd say it's great.
-Convienent button locations and intuitive controls. Easy for me to find the snooze and alarm buttons in the dark. Two alarms that are easily set, plus when enabled the alarm time is displayed so you know for sure it's set and for what time.
Cons: - the display is small and a bit cluttered.
Too Little For Too Much, (What's this?) First, let me say that I am a huge Yamaha fan. I have three Yamaha receivers in use throughout the house and several others that have been replaced scattered through several other houses. It really pains me that I have to give this a split score, a 5 for what it does do and a 3 for what it should do at this price. I guess that's what audio magazines rate as "value".
Yamaha seems to resist adding features to their audio equipment. For example, it took years for their AV receivers to get a decent number of HDMI inputs. Or any at all. That's why I stuck with my RX-V1 for so long; beautiful sound, eight years to get four HDMI inputs on the RX-V1900, a nicely priced AV receiver that sounds as good as that old RX-V1 but has some newer features and for a very reasonable price. This same conservative design approach has really cut into the TSX-120's ability to be a fully useful device, especially when they are charging this premium price.
Like all Yamaha audio products this radio sounds absolutely terrific as either a radio or as a playback device for an iPod. And that's the good part. Also on the good side is that it has two alarm inputs for you and your SO's convenience. But that is about the outer edge of the good features for this radio. What it does, it does really well. It just does not do enough.
Alarm modes: music, beep, music + beep.Clock with dual alarm function.iPod Dock on top panel.30-station preset FM tuner.Handy card-type remote unit. Smart and Sophisticated in any Decor The Yamaha TSX-120 is a compact, convenient and attractive way to bring musical enjoyment to your bedroom. Versatile enough to play a wide variety of music sources, it's sure to keep you entertained. Set it to wake you to your favorite music in the morning, and then use it as a handy place to keep things you need, like eyeglasses or keys. And with its real wood top panel, it will add an attractive touch to any interior.
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