- Retro design analogue FM/MW/LW radio
- Operates on 4 AA sized batteries or AC power lead (Power lead supplied)
- Small and fully portable
- Includes volume and tone controls
- Headphone input for listening with 'phones
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Technical Details
Product details
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Product Description
Product Description
- AC/DC operation
- uses 4 x AA batteries (not supplied)
- Silver finish
Weight: 2 KG.
- uses 4 x AA batteries (not supplied)
- Silver finish
Weight: 2 KG.
Manufacturer's Description
The Sony ICF-704L is a portable analogue radio with a retro design and Wide Directional speaker system. It can run for quite some time on a set of four AA batteries or you can plug it into the mains (AC power cord supplied). This radio featured three wavebands(FM/MW/LW) and ideal for use in the home or garden. As well as the usual tone and volume controls, there is also a headphone jack so that you can listen without disturbing the neighbours!
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
116 of 117 people found the following review helpful
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Well done Sony. This what I like to see. A good, solid product which does exactly what it should with no unnecessary bells or whistles and at an affordable price.
Reception is good. Tuning stability is good. Volume is good.
What more can I say? I leave it tuned to Radio 4 when I'm in my workshop and I know it'll most likely still be working 20 years from now. I have a Sony Alarm Clock Radio dating from 1977 that's still going strong!
50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
It is well built, the controls (tune and volume) are solid and smooth, sound quality (I mostly listen to radio 3) is perfectly adequate, and it seems to last forever on a set of 4 AA batteries. I'm very happy with my purchase.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
The four star rating may be a little mean because there is only one fault I can find and it applies to just about every other radio on the market. It is that the socket for the mains lead is set in the back so that you can't stand this portable radio neatly against the back wall of the bench or worktop when using the lead. Placing the socket in the end would be far more sensible (and I do hope someone from Sony reads this).
But having got that little moan out of the way, this is an excellent radio - very simple, good reception and economical on batteries. Sometimes you don't want a tape deck and CD player or the bulk they take up, especially if you want a radio in a workshop where dust is always a problem. I just drop a cloth over it to keep the dust out.
This is the second one I've bought of this model and the first one is still going strong after a couple of years. I can thoroughly recommend it.
But having got that little moan out of the way, this is an excellent radio - very simple, good reception and economical on batteries. Sometimes you don't want a tape deck and CD player or the bulk they take up, especially if you want a radio in a workshop where dust is always a problem. I just drop a cloth over it to keep the dust out.
This is the second one I've bought of this model and the first one is still going strong after a couple of years. I can thoroughly recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very good Item. Arrived on time
The radio works very well. It has very good reception. Sound is very good. It works on mains and battery and it's easy to carry it around the house.
Published 8 days ago by TP
sony portable radio ICF 704L
I am returning to FM radio, after being disappointed by DAB reception. I have crystal clear reception on all national and local channels, with this purposeful, no fuss radio. Read more
Published 7 months ago by captainwendy
Good Old Sony
I am a radio fan and looked at many radios including DAB before choosing this little gem. I have 3 DAB and several FM radios but prefer FM when given the choice as I believe you... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Yum Yum
A bit of nostalgia
This is a brilliant bit of kit. Ideal for the garage, beach or shed. Just the smell if it (really) will send you back to the 70s. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Martin Knibbs
good choice
this is the second radio of this model purchased,the area where i live is a poor reception for dab radio this model of analogue radio is very good ,good quality sound, very good... Read more
Published 10 months ago by bugsie
Sony Radio
Ordered a new Sony radio as the one in the garage broke after about 15 years. Wanted something with a bit of "umph" without going silly on an expensive one. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. N. Bartello
Sony ICF-704L Radio
We wanted a radio with stable VHF reception for the many time the BBC clutter up R4 long wave with hysterical cricket commentaries and this one is excellent. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Grumpy old man
radio
very pleased good sound batteries last a long time a bit bigger than i first thought though.
ken weeks
ken weeks
Published 17 months ago by Kenneth Weeks
Excellent radio
I had a previous version of this radio. It was second hand when I got it and it lasted me ten years. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. R. Davies
excellend sound
This radio has good sound from the speaker. dials are easy to use and radio is quite sensitive.
only gripe is that headphone socket only produces sound to one ear. Read more
only gripe is that headphone socket only produces sound to one ear. Read more
Published 21 months ago by morton 47
Listmania!
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