AIWA AD-D58... Save your money

First let me say that the audio portion is great. However if you're buying this for receiving multiple radio stations, be prepared for a real disappointment. Presets are set sequentially, so you can't change just one. Setting and getting to station presets is VERY difficult. FM tuner has really low sensitivity, with an unknown station in background on all frequencies.

I took it to the AIWA repair shop to fix the tuner. It took 6 weeks. They said they found a cold solder joint on the tuner front end, but when I got home it still had the same problem. Being an Electrical Engineer I opened it up an was amazed at the hodge-podge!. I saw a cheap, antiquated tuner section. The unit is a collection of different printed-circuit board technologies over the last 10 years that had been thrown together. The front-panel section was the only part with modern surface-mount components. The tuner was a little 2x3" board obviously designed years ago. The tuner problem is inherent in the design.

Getting to the different features is also a nightmare, especially the audio sound effects. Getting what you want is a pain. Changing the volume you crank and crank to make a noticeable difference.

Don't buy the unit if you have power glitches such as from lightning. It looses ALL programming with the slightest power loss (less that a half second). Then the clock flashes and you have to take 30 minutes to reprogram your presets. By comparison I've have Sony units which hold the setup for at least 45 minutes.

I bought this unit at Fry's when their store opened, so thought I was getting a bargain, but didn't turn out to be one. This unit is not up to the standards of other AIWA units that I've had.