Crosley CR31D-WA Companion Retro AM/FM Tabletop Radio with Bluetooth Receiver, Walnut

The media could not be loaded. Purchased this to stream via bluetooth the thousands of old time radio shows noe available on various free apps. It works great, radio stations tune in better than expected which is an additional bonus. Love the amber backlit dial when listening to the radio (jazz in the evenings). Would have been nice to keep the light amber when in bluetooth mode, but it does change to a soft blue ... I can live with that.Sturdy, well built cabinet and the sound is better than expected ... it's a perfect piece that looks great sitting on my end table next to my comfy chair.

This radio is PERFECT! I have a room that has an older era theme that we use for reading and relaxing and this fit wonderfully. Well built, looks beautiful and the light on the dial has that old yellowish look like the old bulbs! The Bluetooth is a plus in case you want to play your own music. Would recommend!!

I’ve only had this radio for a few hours, but so far, it’s been fantastic!The AM and FM reception is excellent, but what I truly love is the Bluetooth feature. I’ve already connected my record player to it, which worked great , but the real highlight for me is using it to play old-time radio shows from my phone. Listening to those classic programs through this antique retro looking cathedral radio feels like stepping back in time to an era I never had the chance to experience. It’s such a unique and nostalgic experience!

All in all this is a great reproduction style radio. It looks very similar to an antique cathedral radio but has modern features. It is real wood, but smaller than an actual antique radio. I found the size to be just right for me, as I was putting it on a bookshelf in my vintage-style study; it fits in well. I noticed some of the other posters commented on reception - I found both AM and FM reception to be very good (but I also live near a large metropolitan area). Perhaps some people were not using the external antenna - it is simply a coil of wire that you should unbundle and let hang down behind the radio. In regard to sound quality, it sounds exactly as I would think an antique radio should sound. It has sufficient volume, and a fairly flat tone that seems to closely mimic radios of the period. The sound is not high quality or high fidelity - it it isn’t supposed to be. When I want to listen to high quality music I fire up my Bose Bluetooth speaker - but when I am trying to set the right mood, listening to 30’s or 40’s tunes or old radio shows (I love those things - they are awesome and can be found in large numbers on YouTube and other places on the internet), then this piece works flawlessly. The ability to connect blue tooth is the best part of this radio and what I use almost exclusively - It allows for the ability to listen to all the old shows as I already mentioned. It connects effortlessly - much simpler process than my Bose speaker - it literally took me two seconds. I turned on the radio, opened the Bluetooth settings on my iPhone, clicked on the radio in the list, and it immediately connected (with a satisfying chirp to let me know it had connected) and then immediately started playing. Very fast and simple. In regard to value for the money, it is one of the least expensive radios of this type I found. There were a couple of others I liked too, but I know the Crosley brand but had never heard of the others so this was an easy pick. My only complaint (pretty minor really) is the dial light. When playing AM or FM it has a nice amber glow, reminiscent of a radio of the period - switch it to blue tooth, however, and the glow turns blue - which distracts from the vintage feel of the radio. It is’nt super bright so it it isn’t a huge deal, but it would have been nice to keep the amber glow - just because it’s bluetooth doesn’t mean it has to be blue! That aside, I am very satisfied with the radio and have already listened to it a lot. Thanks for reading, I hope it helps you decide what you want - as for me, it’s now time to return to the latest episode of “The traveler”.......

I am absolutely thrilled with my new radio!! It is beautiful and so well made. The sound is unbelievable!!!!

Excellent sound quality, AM reception is surprisingly selective and powerful, more so than most others in it's price group. FM is as good as any tabletop radio.The craftsmanship is top notch. Solidly constructed, good weight to it and as gorgeous an addition to any room as radios were originally intended to be!Bluetooth connectivity is spot on, never fails and absolutely free from noise or hum. I pipe in old time radio shows and WWII era music most evenings for my son and I to enjoy. He's 10 and a big fan of the Waltons, so he loves this radio as much as I do (even though the Waltons had a tombstone radio and this is Cathedral style)!The dial light is a beautiful amber that allows you to see the station you're tuning in without glaring into the room, rather giving off a nice, warm glow. The same is true for the Bluetooth indicator dial lamp, which gives off an equally warm glow, but in a deep, night-sky blue.O highly recommend this radio, for the AM alone, but also to anyone looking for a GREAT Bluetooth speaker and a truly beautiful addition to your room. I promise you will not be disappointed!

Love the looks and sound is awesome. Fast delivery.

This radio is small and the sound is also on the small side. The radio needs a tone control but only has volume. The bluetooth was easy to connect to. I used my iMac, and bluetooth to search for a new device, then connected the radio to my iMac computer as an optional sound output source for the iMac. That way, I can play music on my iMac and direct the output to the radio via bluetooth. Works great. And also can use the macOS "Music app" to load up a playlist and play the music thru the radio. This is nice because the radio can by located in another room and music sent from the computer located in a different room. This is how I do it. The radio is cute and the wood looks impressive. The sound could be more powerful, and a tone control would certainly help. Fun to play vintage music, or president FDR's "Day Of Infinity" speech thru this radio for that retro feeling. Just choose the Crosley radio as the sound output on the computer.