Neil wrote:

Some suggestions for CD clock radios:
Bose
Cambridge SoundWorks
Sony
TEAC

Also, I think a lot of boomboxes and minisystems (which I know you
don't want, but I'll mention anyway) have built-in clock radio
features. My point here is that adding a clock and alarm feature is
apparently so cheap and easy to do that many electronic components
have those features.

This is for a severely space-challenged nightstand, so even "mini"
systems are too big. Besides, while many mini systems may have a clock
"feature", if they are not designed as a clock radio the time display
can be too small for that use.

Sony has a couple of promising models. Bose is too expensive ($500). I
have not seen Teac or Cambridge Soundworks anywhere, I think the latter
only sells by mail order?

Anyway, I am kind of disappointed that no "audiophile" companies have
something like this with good audio and, having started on a search for
"audiophile" quality cd-clock-radio, the best I have seen is a sony
model at Circuit City! (Tivoli has a good radio, Boston Acoustics a
good clock radio, but I haven't met my ideal "cd clock radio" yet.)

If anybody in the Chicago area knows of a good audiophile store that
has a great candidate, please post.