DAB Tuners


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1
 Arcam FMJ T32
Listed since 04/2009
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"... The T32 is the best-sounding tuner we've heard for anything like this money. The chunky build, big  …
2 Reviews
 
 
2
Listed since 10/2007
Tuner Type: DAB
"The RS doesn't have the smoothest treble, showing a hint of sharpness the tone controls can't eradicate.  …
2 Reviews
 
 
3
 RD50 Steel Edition
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"The display is large and clear, the controls few and slick in operation, and the sound is broad and enjoyable,  …
1 Review
 
 
4
 RD50 Cath Kidston Edition
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: DAB, FM
"... It's full-bodied and distinct, controls low-frequencies well and delivers music or speech beyond the confines of the cabinet. ..."
1 Review
 
 
5
 29401 DAB
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"Punchy and well-focused, the Morphy Richards is also an enjoyable and expansive listen, but only as long  …
1 Review
 
 
6
 Evoke 1S
Listed since 10/2007
Tuner Type: DAB
"If you want a digital radio, you won't get much better than the Evoke. Good looking with great sound."
5 Reviews, 6 Opinions
 
 
7
 Tempus 1S
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
Computing Made Easy felt the Tempus-1S was a model example of the perfect digital radio. Looks and sounds good  …
3 Reviews, 9 Opinions
 
 
8
 Blik Radio Station
Listed since 04/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
The Blik RadioStation is full of features and it supports loads of the file types. PC Pro thought that the Blik RadioStation was an excellent all  …
4 Reviews, 6 Opinions
 
 
9
 Monitor Audio Airstream 10
Listed since 08/2009
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"Bold design, top-quality craftsmanship - and the AirStream 10 sounds as sumptuous as it looks."
6 Reviews, 6 Opinions
 
 
10
 Chronos 2
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: DAB
"Radio reception is unexpectedly expansive from such a small triangle, and well balanced enough not to be jarring first thing in the morning."
2 Reviews, 5 Opinions
 
 
 
 
11
 RD60 Revival
Listed since 09/2009
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"In purely technical terms, the Roberts Revival RD-60 isn't great value for money, but this radio is such a joy to behold that we wouldn'  …
1 Review
 
 
12
 5
Listed since 02/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
The Cinque is not great value, but CNet.co.uk does think it is stylish and has great sound quality. If that'  …
2 Reviews
 
 
13
 AJ-5100
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"The Philips AJ5100 merges traditional Philips design with modern technology ensuring it will appeal to young and old alike. ..."
2 Reviews
 
 
14
 Cambridge Audio Sonata DR30
Listed since 08/2009
Micro Hi-Fi
Although the Cambridge Audio Sonata DR30 stereo receiver puts on a good show it doesn't earn top marks, falling  …
1 Review
 
 
15
Listed since 12/2007
Tuner Type: DAB
"... It's crisp and explicit though the midrange and avoids too much top-end excitability. For talk radio at respectable volumes, it'  …
2 Reviews
 
 
16
 IR 100
Listed since 10/2007
Tuner Type: DAB
A stylish black finish and good quality sound. Its no frills design reflects its low price. With neither a remote  …
2 Reviews, 1 Opinion
 
 
17
 XDR-C705-DAB
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: DAB
"Its alarms are loud, even if its radio playback is not, and it allows talk radio voices some character. However,  …
1 Review, 9 Opinions
 
 
18
 RD50 Revival Edition
Listed since 01/2008
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"A digital radio for lovers of retro styling, complete with PausePlus to put a station on hold."
1 Review
 
 
19
 Sinfonie DAB RAdio
Listed since 12/2007
Tuner Type: FM, DAB
"With batteries included, you can get it out of the box and start playing with it before you've even  …
1 Review
 
 
20
 MOS AC150
Listed since 10/2007
Tuner Type: DAB
"... it does deliver sonically ... giving good detail retrieval and maintaining a speedy accurate bass. The remote'  …
1 Review
 
 
  Pure Siesta Flow
Listed since 11/2009
WLAN-Radio, Portable DAB-Radio; Channels: Stereo; Inputs: WiFi
"The Pure Lounge is a great way of organising your podcasts and Internet radio and being able to stream music  …
6 Reviews, 10 Opinions
 
 
 
 

Reviews

"Roberts Revival RD-60 review"
1 Radio (approx. £180)
CNET.co.uk
Published on 9/2009
On test: Roberts Radio RD-60 Revival
"When a company can trace its roots back to 1932, it has every right to shout about it. Cue Roberts' Revival range. These retro, FM/DAB radios look like refugees from a dusty attic, but their reassuringly sturdy bodies hide one of the strongest DAB tuners we've come across." Review details: Single Test   → Test results
"Sony XDR-S10 review"
1 VHF tuner (approx. £60)
CNET.co.uk
Published on 9/2009
On test: Sony XDR-S10
"Radio has long played second fiddle to TV, and now it's fighting the Web. Traditional broadcasts are falling out of favour as Spotify, iTunes and online stations vie for our attention. How refreshing it is, then, to find a radio that bucks the trend. The Sony XDR-S10 is a digital and FM radio -- no Web or MP3s -- that puts all its energy into broadcasts." Review details: Single Test   → Test results
"Cambridge plays a little Sonata"
2 Compact Hi-Fi Systems
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 10/2009
On test: Cambridge Audio Sonata CD30, Cambridge Audio Sonata DR30
"This two part Hi-Fi separates combination includes Cambridge Audio Sonata CD30 CD player and DR30 stereo receiver, which includes an FM tuner and DAB, and powers 40W per channel. Both units measure 270 x 285 x 67mm. The system also comes with an iPod dock." Review details: One CD player and one stereo were reviewed and rated. Final verdicts of 2 x "very good" were awarded.   → Test results
"Monitor Audio AirStream 10 radio review"
1 VHF tuner (approx. £230)
Pocket-lint.co.uk
Published on 8/2009
On test: Monitor Audio Airstream 10
"As easy on the eyes as it is on the ears." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

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DAB Tuners

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radios promise to provide the listener with improved signal quality, more choice and a plethora of new features such as over the air information showing such things as playlists, current programme, and even links to artists' home pages and competition information.

The argument for better sound quality delivered over digital, is that it can theoretically exist only in two states, either on, or off. This is in contrast to analogue radio which can exist along a wide range of frequencies at varying quality, eventually tapering off into a sea of static. This idea is however, somewhat misleading as the quality of a digital audio stream will always depend on bandwidth, something that costs the broadcaster money and is therefore often shrunk down to the bare minimum required in order to either cram more stations onto the same multiplex or save on those costly resources.

DAB is however, not the only digital broadcasting system out there and is already being derided by opponents as old-hat and limited in scope. Newer (not yet available) technologies like DVB-H and DMB, which are specifically targeted at hand-held devices such as mobile phones and MP3 players can, according to publicity, carry video and multi-channel sound, in addition to the text and image-based extras which DAB offers.

DAB radios can range in price from less than fifty pounds for the most basic model to two hundred pounds for devices featuring MP3 or memory card support. These more expensive players also offset the increased cost by offering extra benefits such as timer recording and time-shifting as well as improved sound and aesthetics.
This category contains tests on DAB radio, Digital Radio, DAB radios, Digital Radios.