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You don't need a degree in rocket science to operate the Tivoli Audio Model Three Clock Radio. Like other Tivoli Audio products, the Model Three is simple to use, so you won't lose sleep wondering if you'll wake up. It includes a 20-minute sleep timer, a snooze button, and a sleek aluminum thumbwheel to set the alarm time, with the option to wake to a buzzer or its great sounding AM/FM radio. The analog clock's fine quartz mechanical movement provides accurate time keeping and compliments the analog tuning dial. The constant gentle illumination makes the clock face visible in low or no light without keeping you awake. Its handsome cherry wood exterior houses a rather high-tech interior. The Model Three uses a Henry Kloss designed tuner with cell phone technology for better FM reception and increased clarity on closely spaced stations, a 5:1 ratio analog tuning dial, and a plethora of inputs and outputs including Stereo Headphone and Record output, stereo auxiliary input, built in AM/FM antennas, a 75 ohm connection for an external FM antenna and a 12 V power input for use in areas without AC power. You can add the optional matching Tivoli Audio Stereo Speaker or Dual Alarm Speaker for stereo sound, or for a complete sound system, add the optional matching Model Subwoofer and Model CD.

Amazon Sales Rank: #18655 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Tivoli Model: M3TPE Dimensions: 7.00" h x 8.00" w x 14.00" l, High-performance, easy-to-use analog clock radio with superior sound reproduction Fine quartz mechanical movement ensures accurate timekeeping 20-minute sleep timer, snooze button, and alarm thumbwheel 3-inch full-range driver; expandable with optional stereo speaker and subwoofer Measures 8.375 x 4.5 x 5.25 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Review For those who like to slumber in style, the Tivoli Model Three is the ultimate wake up call. With an understated cherry wood exterior, and large, easy-to-operate controls, the unit serves as a lesson in simplicity for other manufacturers who insist on making confusing, user-unfriendly clock radios. Although we had a few quibbles with some of the features, as well as the performance, of the Model Three, overall we recommend it is a wonderful bedside companion. Design The Model Three incorporates the audio and tuning technology of the Tivoli Model Two, while adding a quartz mechanical movement clock and alarm circuitry. Like other Tivoli radios, the Model Three is just over 8 inches wide, 4.5 inches high, and 5.25 inches deep-- about the size of a toaster turned on its side. It fits well on a desk, dresser, or nightstand. The Model Three's single rotary dial handles tuning for both AM and FM stations. The dial is designed to move between stations at a speed that is a bit slower than the speed at which the user turns the knob-- a 5 to 1 ratio, to be exact. This "ratio" dialing technique makes it far easier to tune stations accurately and quickly. It's a nice touch that sets the unit apart from other desktop radios. The tuner band selection and volume dials are easy to control and they're well designed for hands of all sizes. A small LED power indicator, as well as an LED that helps determine signal strength, are positioned between the dials. We did have one gripe about the Model Three's controls, though. Unlike the high-contrast labeling we found on the Platinum Series Model One radio, the Model Three's blue-grey lettering atop a taupe background is difficult to read, especially in low-light situations. We found ourselves struggling to see what station we were tuning and what functions we were selecting-- not something most desire on an alarm clock. Fortunately, the Model Two's clock is easy to read and simple to set. A rotating bezel on the clock's face adjusts the wake time while a single button on the back rotates the clock forward. These methods allowed us to set the clock and wake times with good accuracy. There's also a sleep timer that shuts the radio off after 20 minutes, allowing you to fall asleep to tunes. We were a little puzzled by Tivoli's decision to power the clock by what we initially thought was simply a AA backup battery (the battery is housed in the rear of the unit). In fact, a battery must be used at all times to power the clock as it does not pull juice from the wall outlet. This means that the battery will need to be checked regularly to ensure accurate timekeeping. When the unit is powered by AC, users can wake to the radio. When the unit is unplugged, however, or if the power goes out, the Model Two will deliver a battery-powered beeping alarm. A single, 3" driver is positioned on top of the unit and is protected by a handsome metal speaker cover. A five-minute snooze button resides next to the speaker for those times when you just can't roll out of bed right away. The Model Three shares the same back panel ports as the Model Two's, meaning it can serve as the base unit for a more robust Tivoli stereo system. A coaxial antenna jack for the included FM antenna wire is provided, although the Model Three also has an internal FM antenna. Tivoli recommends using the supplied external one for tricky tuning in locales with a lot of closely-spaced stations. There's a handy switch for switching between the internal and external antennae, as well. A standard 3.5mm headphone jack is also provided, as is a 3.5mm auxiliary line in port for plugging in the Tivoli component CD player, the Model CD. For the really techno-savvy, there's also a 3.5mm mixing input that permits audio from your computer to be mixed in with the radio. Like the Model Two, the Model Three supports the addition of the Tivoli Companion Speaker for full stereo separation, as well as the Model Subwoofer for extended bass range. There's a small balance dial on the rear of the unit if you choose to add the companion speaker, as well as a mono/stereo switch. If you want to use the Model Three as a component tuner-- not a bad idea given the overall quality and accuracy of the tuning circuitry-- Tivoli has provided a 3.5mm output port. Listening Pleasure As with the Tivoli iPal portable speaker system, we were initially skeptical about the performance of a small, one-speaker unit that only offers monaural sound. The reality is that most small two-speaker systems don't allow you to place the speakers very far apart anyway, and the Model Three's rich, resonant sound more than made up for its lack of true stereo separation. Plus, the Model Three is a single, elegant box with no annoying speaker cords. While the Model Three does sound better than the iPal, we did notice that the Model Three, quite mysteriously, does not sound quite as good as the venerable Model One. There is faint but noticeable hiss that is not present in the Model One, and we wondered if the Model One's designer, the late Henry Kloss, had less of a part to play in the Model Three's design. Overall, though, we found the Model Three's sound impressive, especially coming from such a small unit. In most cases, it delivered rich, resonant sound. The Model Three's tuning felt less accurate than the Model One's but we were still able to dial in stations quickly and easily. As for its function as an alarm clock, the Model Three was spot on. Not a single tester who relied on the unit was late to work! Pros Simple, stylish construction Good sound and tuning accuracy Nice expansion options Cons Clock cannot be powered by AC (battery only) Slight hiss when compared side by side with the Model One Tuner is slightly less accurate than the Model One's

Client more useful on 124 of 129 people found this review helpful. Mixed emotions by Michael Cooney, I bought the device known to the tuner, but also for the replacement of my clock radio. The tuner is almost as good as claimed and as a high-end tuner, I now possess. The sound quality is much better than expected. Where the unit falls apart is with the functions of sleep. I could not snooze function to work as the radio would never come back up. E-mail to Tivoli has revealed that nap must be activated within 120 seconds or is it just the radio. This information has not been in the manual! I know I'm not the countdown of 120 seconds when the alarm sounds soind to sleep ... Bad design. I also discovered that the clock is the single AA battery at any time. It should work by the CA and only rely on the battery to save it. Another ill-thought design. The two main functions of sleep is an afterthought and in my opinion not worth the price or dubious functionality If we add another speaker, it would all be $ 250 or $ 100 more than one model is two. The $ 100 only gets you a cheap battery-powered clock and snooze function useless. Instead you spend your money on model two, sub $ 80 and a wall hours. That's what I do ... You have a better system, and save a few bucks as well! 43 of 44 people found the following review helpful. Nice - but with good and bad. M. Prince, I heard a friend of Tivoli Model One and was sold, so I decided to buy the Model Three dual alarm and / Second speaker unit for my bedroom to replace a very cheap and unreliable clock radio. So for $ 200, what do you do? Now you get a modified version of Model One / Tivoli Model Two and a clock radio with a sleep timer and wake up with aux / radio / alarm function. To be honest, I can not imagine how Tivoli justify an extra $ 100 for inserting a battery operated quartz clock that has just advanced features (setting time is controlled electronically - that's all) In retrospect, I probably not sensitive is to make the purchase even one more time - instead, I'd like the option to obtain the model of two units, alarm clock and a good (although the style of the likely candidates to me - is an all in one unit). Tivoli simply not enough "DPI" or dollar released by the addition of clock functions for the extra hun. But let's break down the positives and negatives. Positives: The sound quality starts with large portions of the base unit (single speaker, dual speakers, even without the sub). FM radio, when marked on the right, near CD quality seems to my ears (with a caveat - see below). "Action" on the dial is sweet gear with 4x resigned. Clock is easy to read, but it's quite sunk in the case, from one angle, it is difficult to hours of good, esp to see in the dark. Ability to your iPod or other MP3 player to the Aux, connect a sub, connect a second speaker (or as I have done, the Model Three Dual Alarm second speaker) and other compounds - Wow for a clock radio! The ability to record audio is good - I have an MP3 player / FM tuner thingie, and when I compare the FM radio recordings made with the unit on its own, and with sound capability, FM recording Tivoli radio, it's no comparison - Tivoli FM sound quality is stellar (with a warning - again, see below) Negative: People proclaim Tivoli's ability to pull in FM signals. I have not experienced it as good as I expected - a number of local stations and tinny sound Hissy in Tivoli, but in my '04 Jetta (with a radio that is often panned), they sound better. Where this ability is legendary in the FM disc? That said, when a station is drawn in at Tivoli, sounds (to my untrained ear at least) as the large base of CD-quality negative Other: 120 seconds "bug" in the project to snooze on me.