Most of the radios reviewed above are mains-only, so you can’t use them with batteries. A few, however, can optionally be used with batteries. If you want a radio you can carry around and listen to in different rooms or in the garden, make sure you buy a portable radio. Portable radio CD players are often called ‘boomboxes’, which are compact and robust devices with a carrying handle. Radio or micro hi-fi? DAB/DAB+ radios are the perfect solution for radio reception of the highest quality. “Digital Audio Broadcasting”, DAB/DAB+ in short, is usually referred to as digital radio. The main benefits are obvious: A stable reception and less potential for bad signals than with FM (Frequency Modulation) radios, resulting in better sound quality. Digital radios, also known as DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus), work by transmitting digital radio signals instead of analog signals, as is the case with traditional FM radios. In other words, radio stations transmit their programmes digitally. Our mission is to make complex audio devices and technologies so simple, easy and intuitive that everyone can enjoy listening to their daily audio dose with our devices. Pure pioneered DAB radios in the digital radio industry more than 20 years ago and has built a reputation for timeless, beautiful design, high quality and great sounding audio. Load Radiohead’s OK Computer into the CD slot and Paranoid Android sounds balanced across the frequencies, open and with all musical strands held in a cohesive soundstage.

We’d suggest upping your budget if that is the case, or if you don’t absolutely need a one-box solution, trump both with an all-in-one system such as Denon’s Award-winning D-M40DAB.

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Ruark R7, designed like a piece of furniture, has a high-quality finish. It’s in a box made of real wood, which gives it excellent acoustic qualities. It can be placed on a piece of furniture or mounted on feet. With the addition of the dedicated TV support (optional), the speaker can be transformed into an audio-video cabinet. Pure premium internet radio spreads outstanding sound and good mood wherever you need the one or the other. You might want to fall asleep to your favourite tunes, start your day with a pot of coffee and a podcast or put on some kitchen swagger. You might also want to keep up to date with what’s going on in the world. With Pure radio, you can do it all. It’s quite simple: DAB+ radios allow you to receive all your preferred stations at the best possible quality and without any static noise. The advantages of DAB and DAB+ at a glance: While we’ve covered many DAB radio CD players, the first 3 will be ideal for most. We’ve first included a good all rounder; ideal if you’re after high quality audio but aren’t on a tight budget. Next we have a budget option; here audio suffers a bit, but it’s still a great option. Lastly, we go super premium for when money’s not an issue & you want the absolutely best quality audio possible. 1. Best Overall: John Lewis Tenor Hi-Fi Music System A CD player consists of a CD drive, an electronic circuit and speakers or an audio output that allows users to play a CD’s digitised data, most commonly music. A CD player comes to life at the push of a button, and you can listen to any tune of your choice.

Receivers such as DAB/DAB+ digital radios or digital radio alarms decode the signals and convert them into audio signals that can be played via loudspeakers. Compared to FM, DAB+ offers better sound quality, more programme diversity, less disturbances, and at the same time more options for interaction, as they can receive text, images or even videos in addition to sound. Internet radio - the future of sound As with the rest of the Evoke range, the Pure C-D6 includes both DAB and FM radio modes. With both, there's the ability to save station presets. Three one-touch preset buttons let you instantly access your favourites, while a separate menu has space for twenty. Even if you want to use a streaming service other than Spotify Connect, the Evoke Home has you covered. Simply select Bluetooth as the audio source to play your favourite content directly from other streaming sources. CDs are forever There’s a chance that the FM signal in the UK will be switched off in the future in favour of DAB, so if you buy an FM-only radio it could become obsolete.

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Pure Evoke Play is a portable, battery-powered music system that will happily accompany you all day long: From your al-fresco breakfast to a picnic in the park or a barbecue on the sports field - you can use anything from a DAB radio or FM receiver to Spotify Connect or Bluetooth Speaker for your smartphone to prove that the best playlists are yours. And even if they aren’t, the Pure Evoke Play, our compact sound marvel, will play along anyway. Some of the products reviewed above are micro hi-fi systems. This means they have a unit with the CD player and controls and then two separate speakers. This could be a good option if you want more stereo separation, as the two speakers will normally offer more of an obvious stereo sound than a radio with two speakers built into the same unit. Bluetooth Most tablets and laptops also have Bluetooth, so you can stream audio from these devices through a Bluetooth radio. Pairing the two devices is usually very easy, so Bluetooth can be a convenient feature to have. While the Pure Evoke H3 and H4 both include a full-colour screen, the C-D6's screen is monochrome. This makes sense given the CD player functionality- it's the same display you're probably already used to if you have a CD player with a screen. You're missing out on things like DAB radio station logos, but there's still plenty of room to fit the time, station name, and additional information like what's currently playing. What sets the Evoke C-D6 apart from smaller models in the Evoke range, such as the H3, is the fact that it boasts full stereo sound. Without this, you wouldn't be getting the most out of your CDs, but it also adds a whole new dimension to radio listening, too.