Any good?

I ask simply because I have seen a 'BT Aviator' new for £29 and it looks pretty capable ......

http://www.lordpercy.com/btaviator.jpg

my pennies are burning a hole in my pocket

Is it worth buying a DAB Radio? I did read last year that they were turning off the DAB Broadcasts ... so, beware of buying one - true?

 

Whatever you buy should support DAB+

 

Go to El Reg, do a search for "DAB" and have a read of a few of the articles - especially the comments!

mb

 

Cheers

 

My work kettle blew up last week so I went to Chavsda for a new one as I knew they're cheap in there (£7).
As my work radio also stopped working last week I bought one of their DAB radios for £22.00.

I'll be surprised if it lasts more than a few months but first impressions are that it sounds ok and has a good reception (has FM on it also).

22 quid for a DAB..... whatever next?

 

I've got 2. First one ive had since DAB was launched and I only busted it a bit when it fell off the fence while fixing the scoob! Still works no problem. I think they are great, the other is in my office @ work in the backround for less than 30 quid - do it! That money will only burn a bigger hole

 

I have a Pure wood type thing, I love it.

 

I listen to Gold quite a bit - the old 60s and 70s music tracks. The sound quality is superb, far better than the old Dansette I had to use way back.

Pete will tell you what a Dansette is btw

dl

 

If you have a good FM signal it is far better quality than DAB

 

the whole digital thing is very enironmentally unfriendly

uses much much more power -- BBC never mention that, funny

 

absloute nonsense as far as i can tell

 

I have a Pure Evoke and it`s top-notch!

 

Gold is what I would listen too .... a Dansette .... good grief, I had one of those - got it for Xmas from Santa (secondhand with a copy of 'Oh, Carol' on it as a gift from the seller!)

 

The BT Aviator doesn't get a good write up .......

 

I have 2 DAB radios as well to listern to Planet Rock as it isnt on FM etc i did buy a cheap Philips one but the sound quality was very poor so took it back and now got a Sony to replace it which i am very pleased with, i would have bought a Pure but out of my budget.

 

+1

 

Sony XDRS55DABB Light & Compact DAB Portable Radio: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

I've got this Sony. Nice little radio for football (5 live). I bought 12 rechargeables and a charger that automatically cuts off when charged as it does use batteries. I make sure i always have 2 sets ready.

I use it all the time, no interference on am.