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Alba PRDAB 210MP3
"below par" (2 out of 5 stars)
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"... whether listening to MP3 or DAB, the Alba sounds vague, airy and altogether badly organised - various sections of the available frequency range are barely on speaking terms. ..."
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Bush Digital TR04DAB
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"The Bush can sound slightly sibilant with lesser-quality broadcasts, but in every other respect is well judged and nicely balanced, even if its size suggests more scale than it delivers."
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Genus Type-R
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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"... The controls are erratic, making tuning or adjusting volume more taxing than it should be, and sound - while offering lush scale to classical pieces - renders contemporary stuff soupy and ill-defined."
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Intempo TRS-01
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"... the sound, though poised and natural, is simply no bigger than the cabinet it's escaping from."
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Morphy Richards 27024 Digital Radio
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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"... the 27024 is short of sonic excitement: it's sound is clean and spacious, but it lacks vigour and drive."
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Morphy Richards 29401
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"Punchy and well-focused, the Morphy Richards is also an enjoyable and expansive listen, but only as long as you leave the preset EQ settings well alone."
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Philips AJ5100
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"Reception is clean and secure on both DAB and FM, and the Philips produces a broad sound. ..."
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Pure Chronos iDock
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"... The outright volume isn't all that impressive, but the Pure has a fluent way with rhythms and is able to do more than vaguely gesture at bass-end action. All iPods bar the shuffle are catered for."
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Pure Chronos II
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"Radio reception is unexpectedly expansive from such a small triangle, and well balanced enough not to be jarring first thing in the morning."
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Pure Evoke-1S
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"It's a smooth, articulate listen, at home with any of the wildly differing genres available on DAB. Our portable DAB Award-winner remains a superb buy."
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Pure Siesta
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"If broadcasts are of a suspect bit-rate, it protests, but in all other circumstances it's a coherent and focused listen, with a particularly well-judged midrange."
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Pure Tempus-1S
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"The Tempus-1S DAB reception is stable, and served up in a poised fashion - it doesn't delve that deep but it can produce convincing low frequencies. ..."
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Revo Pico+
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"Sound is narrow, as dictated by the size of the cabinet, but the Pico+ is a composed and confident listen. It's well behaved at the frequency extremes, carries warmth through the midrange, and communicates excitement well."
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Roberts Radio Gemini 29
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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"... music is smooth and spacious. Talk radio, too, is enjoyably balanced. but there are currently cheaper rivals that leave it looking overpriced."
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Roberts Radio Gemini 46
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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",,, the 46 is clean and inoffensive, but the unruly treble scuppers its chances of glory in this round-up."
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Roberts Radio Gemini RD55
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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"... It works off batteries or the mains, and offers plenty of flexibility ... But its sound lets it down. ..."
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Roberts Radio MP Sound 30
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"This mono Roberts machine offers a surprisingly punchy sound, but a slightly overplayed treble. This slight lack of balance counts against it next to the best of its price-comparable rivals."
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Roberts Radio RD-50 Cath Kidston Edition
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"... It's full-bodied and distinct, controls low-frequencies well and delivers music or speech beyond the confines of the cabinet. ..."
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Roberts Radio RD-50 Steel Edition
"excellent" (5 out of 5 stars)
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"The display is large and clear, the controls few and slick in operation, and the sound is broad and enjoyable, though music is slightly warm in the low frequencies ..."
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Sony XDR-C705DAB
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"Its alarms are loud, even if its radio playback is not, and it allows talk radio voices some character. However, there are other bedside DABs offering better value."
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Technika DAB-107
"below par" (2 out of 5 stars)
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"Talk radio is generally listenable, but music is restricted to the upper midrange and the top end - as if there are wasps trapped inside that've formed a band. You can do better - even for £30."
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Technika DAB-407
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"If you're looking for a DAB/iPod dock combination, this is worth a look ..."
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Technika MC407DAB
"average" (3 out of 5 stars)
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"... thanks to its stereo speakers the MC407DAB delivers decent separation and a lack of top-end histrionics. Unfortunately, talk radio sounds like everyone's nursing head colds."
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Woolworths Worth-it! DAB Radio
"very good" (4 out of 5 stars)
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"... It's crisp and explicit though the midrange and avoids too much top-end excitability. For talk radio at respectable volumes, it's absolutely ideal, and it's a usefully loud alarm clock. ..."
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