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Great Dab Radio Hunt

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  • seth
    seth Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    I got the £32 pocket DAB very impressed thanks to OP!

    Any good deals on pocket DABS with built in MP3 (ideally expandable via SD Ram etc) like this I think and anntenna in headphones?

    http://www.puredigital.com/Products/Product.asp?Product=VL-60709&PageType=Features
    Seth.
  • cozzie
    cozzie Posts: 521 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have just come back from Asda and they have DAB radio's for under £40.

    I am not very technically minded so I have no idea as to specs etc but for £40 who is going to complain?
    "And crawling on the planet's face,
    Some insects called the human race,
    Lost in time, and lost in space,
    And meaning"
  • Claudie
    Claudie Posts: 1,316 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Saw these at WH Smiths Cribbs Causeway today for £39.95 - I wasn't sure if they were a good deal or not but now I am wishing I had to buy one. They also had a white Alba model for the same price.

    If anyone has any experience of either of these I would be grateful for a PM or a review, I may have to get myself back there to buy one.

    http://www.dab-digital-radio.com/bush_tr2003_dab.htm

    http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=30702738&DB=620
    The smallest deed is greater than the grandest intention ~ Anonymous
  • seth
    seth Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    http://www.dab-digital-radio-reviews.com/bush-tr2003dab.html

    Reasonable spread of comments here:

    http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/products/mains.asp?value=2

    small mension here...

    http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_here0604port.hcsp



    Bush TR-2003

    Peter Wilkins has also given the Bush TR-2003 (priced at just under £100) the once over for Here and Now too: "This radio is battery/mains powered, has ten pre-sets on DAB and a further ten on FM, and is small enough to put in a travel bag. This is a very useful radio to take away with you, as it has no sharp corners, and the case has a rubberised feel to it.

    "The set does contain two stereo speakers, though these are rather small and close together. There is also a headphone socket. The radio is easy to use, with all the controls on the top, except the on/off switch, which is on the side, and this is unlikely to be knocked when travelling. The Bush's performance on DAB is very acceptable, but FM is rather poor."
    Seth.
  • seth
    seth Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    grahawk wrote:
    I went to Comet (Botley Road, Oxford) today. They had Acoustic Solutions DAB radios at £29.99 reduced from £49.99. This was in the managers clearance pile but they had boxed stock so it wasn't a one off item.

    Which model?
    Seth.
  • IanDH
    IanDH Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi All

    Cheepest I could find this on Froogle was £56 + postage. Bought this morning at the Co-op in Lincoln for £49.99.

    Good basic DAB Radio from Roberts. Reception good in my office where FM could not cope with PC etc (horrible whine in background).

    Mains or battery. No FM - but does not matter for me- see above.

    Ian
  • bluenose1
    bluenose1 Posts: 2,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi, just bought a "baby pink" digital radio from John Lewis with alarm clock feature, mains and battery etc. www.johnlewis.com
    Absolutely gorgeous and girly. Will look lovely in the kitchen.
    They are reduced to £65. I tracked down a £10 off voucher for new customers from a forum and with P and P paid £58.95.
    Included is a two year guarantee.
    I love John Lewis as over the years if I have had a problem they have refunded/ exchanged with no problems.

    Can't figure out how to do link sorry.
    Money SPENDING Expert

  • bluenose1 wrote:
    Hi, just bought a "baby pink" digital radio from John Lewis with alarm clock feature, mains and battery etc. www.johnlewis.com
    Absolutely gorgeous and girly. Will look lovely in the kitchen.
    They are reduced to £65. I tracked down a £10 off voucher for new customers from a forum and with P and P paid £58.95.
    Included is a two year guarantee.
    I love John Lewis as over the years if I have had a problem they have refunded/ exchanged with no problems.

    Can't figure out how to do link sorry.

    Hey, me too! I bought it from the store, they have a 2 year guarantee on their electrical products, so great for extra piece of mind.
  • eilz
    eilz Posts: 354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    bluenose1 .."I tracked down a £10 off voucher for new customers from a forum and with P and P paid £58.95..."

    Where did u get the voucher from please?
  • sal
    sal Posts: 161 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just been emailed with this offer

    http://www.tesco.com/electrical/product.aspx?R=8050007

    Can anybody tell me if this is worth buying for a christmas pressie please?

    Does it eat batteries? It will get a lot of use.

    Sal
    you can't take it with you...
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