Good sound, chemical odor...at first. [Updated: 9/28/13]
Just received this yesterday, and I plan on updating as necessary. Felt compelled to leave a review as only a few other people have mentioned the smell. In short, it has a strong chemical odor. I assumed this was from the manufacturing process and it would dissipate quickly, but after running all night the odor persists. I'm really disappointed as I love the sound this produces, but the smell is a deal-breaker. The problem is compounded - I suspect - by the fact that the unit gets warm after running all night. So, if the device is off-gassing from the plastic housing, running it is actually making it worse. Again, time will tell. I'll update in a few days...<br /><br />Update - 9/28/13 - So a few days turned into a few months before I knew it. The smell did dissipate after a week or so, which is good news. I'm still not thrilled by the heat (I'm a bit of a nutter with plastics, and heat+plastic+bedroom=somewhat neurotic me), but I am generally satisfied with the performance of my Dohm-SS and have updated the rating to reflect that.
Rating: 4 stars