For dimming possibility: Man can set himself or let the automatic that I think, very good works! And the brightness of the display is reduced in the dark once the brightness. I do not find that the highest dimming or lowest brightness is still too bright. In addition, you can display the seconds after 10,20,30, etc, can not be switched off when operating the radio - so this is then completely dark, and therefore no one can interfere with normal sleep. One probably should man but even read the description, then would a not so little missed ;-).
For sound: With which I am fully satisfied, the best alarm clock I had so far, no other clock radio I heard so far was as good as this. However, this is my first device of such a high price range for a radio alarm clock. Of course, man must not expect too much too, it's no hi-fi system.
From me get this alarm clock 4 STARS - an attractive design and processing, the ease of use, to let many settings that super dimmer function and the ability to turn off the display, along with a good clear sound.
1 star deduction for the faint noise. - Who can overlook that one probably not just sleeping extremely right next to the radio and you do not mind, get a complete success real good clock radio. But of course, assumes the low noise every different way and it feels different ...