radio

XFM DAB Radio review

Reviews The radio-station-endorsed radio seems like a gimmicky concept, but the XFM is actually quite attractive to behold. It's hard to know how many people love their radio station enough to want its name emblazoned on their bedside radio, but this is...

Editor's rating   6

Tags: i.tech dynamic, station, stations, speaker

30 September 2005, 17:49

Dualit DAB Kitchen Radio review

Reviews Dualit is famous for its chrome toasters, so it may seem like an unexpected move for the company to produce a DAB radio. For what is ostensibly a kitchen radio, the inclusion of an optical-out stage is unusual, though welcome.

Editor's rating   8.4

Tags: dualit, handle, earth, equipment

7 September 2006, 17:02

Which kind of radio listener am I?

Reviews I listen to the radio in the kitchen or living room while I'm doing other things. I like to wake up to the radio and listen to the morning news. I only plan to buy one digital radio and I might want to take it outside occasionally.

12 May 2005, 21:36

MP3 players with radio

Reviews Cowon's iAudio D2 DMB (DAB) not only features an FM radio, but also comes with full DAB support. Having both an FM and DAB radio is really handy when you're on the move, since DAB, being digital, can be patchy when the signal drops even for just a...

29 October 2007, 16:01

What's digital radio all about?

Reviews Talk radio stations may broadcast at the lower bit rate, because speech requires less data. Classical music requires more, so BBC Radio 3 broadcasts at 192Kbps. There are two national multiplexes, BBC Digital Radio, with 12 stations, and Digital...

12 May 2005, 21:35

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)

Reviews GPRS builds upon the existing GSM wireless communications standard by adding packet switching for Internet access via a GPRS-enabled mobile phone or a GPRS modem on a laptop. GPRS offers higher throughput than GSM's 9.6Kbps to 14.4Kbps -- a...

21 December 2006, 10:15

Digital radios with recording features

Reviews After the clear sound, the coolest thing about digital radio is the option to pause, rewind and record live radio. The PURE Digital Sonus-1XT isn't a true recording radio, but it does have built-in record timers and an optical out, enabling you to...

12 May 2005, 12:16

Roberts Gemini 11 review

Reviews Roberts Radio is one of the stalwarts of the British radio industry. SetupWhen you switch on the radio for the first time, it automatically scans the UK Band III DAB channels. Scanning takes around 30 seconds and a bar chart keeps you informed of...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: roberts radio, stereo, stations, station

11 May 2005, 13:06

Roberts Rambler RD-76 review

Reviews As you can see in our images, the top panel proudly displays Roberts' 'By appointment to' royal heraldic emblems -- this may not endear the radio to republicans. As a big player in radio for several decades, the company is lucky enough to own the...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: roberts radio, tuner, listening, signal

13 September 2006, 12:41

Roberts Gemini 19 review

Reviews This is the first time we've seen specific station branding on a Roberts radio (although we have seen an XFM DAB radio from another manufacturer) and it makes you wonder how many other branded buttons these things will take before they become...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: roberts radio, station, shape, stereo

4 October 2006, 15:53

Roberts Gemini 10 review

Reviews The Roberts is perfect for older radio listeners averse to new-fangled gadgets. The top of the radio is neatly organised. The Gemini’s mostly hollow chassis is actually likely to be the reason for the radio’s good acoustics - but more about that...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: roberts radio, stations, edge, speaker

11 May 2005, 21:16

Goodmans GSR80DAB review

Reviews The Goodmans GSR80DAB is a great-looking digital radio with the added bonus of FM built in. If you want to use the radio away from a power point, you'll need to use four LR20 (D size) batteries. Pressing the DAB/FM button toggles between the two...

Editor's rating   6.2

Tags: goodmans, stations, volume, preset

30 June 2005, 17:19

PURE Digital Move review

Reviews PURE Digital continues to reign in the field of attractive DAB radio systems, this time coming up trumps with the Move pocket radio. This lightweight, palm-and-fingers-sized DAB radio player will fit snugly inside a large coat pocket or bag, or...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: pure digital, navigation, station, stations

24 April 2007, 15:54

PURE PocketDAB 2000 review

Reviews Analogue radio has reached the sad point where the airwaves are overrun by commercial pop that serves as little more than a long advertisement for whatever bands Clear Channel is pimping this month. Luckily digital radio has brought with it a slew...

Editor's rating   7.8

Tags: pure digital, stations, moment, listening

26 August 2005, 16:08

PURE Evoke-2XT review

Reviews PURE's first Evoke digital radio picked up a shelf-full of awards, and version 2 improves on a winning formula. The remaining buttons control the backlight, the tuner, the built-in timer and the radio's menu system.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: pure digital, timer, speech, stations

5 September 2005, 18:02