I bought this radio based on all the great reviews it received. Reviewers raved about the sound and how it picks up so many channels. I needed a radio for my porch and was convinced by all these reviews that it would do as well or better than Bose for a much lower price. I was tired of moving my Bose back & forth from the kitchen. So I got it today, plugged it in, set the channels and found that it did not pick up many of the FM channels my old Bose brought in clearly. Then I compared the two side by side for sound quality. The Sangean does not have the fullness or quality of sound of the Bose. I am sending it back and will put out the extra money for another Bose.