Pure Evoke C-D6 All-in-One Music System with DAB/DAB+/FM Digital Radio – DAB Radio with Bluetooth Music Streaming, Dual Alarms and CD Player – Siena Black

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It's a nicely made bit of kit too, with a machined metal chassis that feels solid and a design than matches the rest of Cambridge's impressive CX range. Beyond pale in the face of PMPs loaded up with lossless music files. Both the size of the discman and the need for carrying around CDs is just too impractical. Besides, some of these players sound brilliant - https://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/portable/best-portable-music-players We like the tactility of the swivelling transparent CD cover on the top; it’s made of toughened acrylic and feels good to use. The SA-C600 proves an admirably consistent performer across the board, producing musically compelling results with CDs as well as high-res files across our network. The Roberts Blutune 200 is one of the most affordable radio CD players that can still be considered ‘high-end’. 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.The Ruark R4 Mk3 is an attractive, classy radio CD player that comes in either a high-gloss lacquered or walnut wood veneer cabinet.

The Homerton is another of the more compact radio CD players in our list, this time from budget brand Majority. The simple cube-like design is ideal for smaller spaces and would look great on an office or living room shelf. Performance-wise, we found the Pure Chronos relatively easy to use. If you’re new to the world of DAB radio, then you might have a slightly harder time figuring out how everything works. That tends to be the case with systems that include a lot of extra features, like the Pure Chronos 2. It times well enough, too, to make enough sense of the top of the build, with its sometimes confusing, crashing percussion. We don’t get scalpel-like precision, but enough capability to be relatively pleased with what we hear.We all remember the Sony Discman, but you’ll struggle to get your hands on one of those models in 2023. Ultimately, the Pure Evoke C-D4 radio with CD player was designed to give today’s audio lovers the freedom to listen to their favourite shows and tunes however they like. You can tap into your whole music collection without any restrictions – unless you happen to be addicted to vinyl and cassettes. Pure Evoke C-D4 review: Performance The Evoke C-D6’s facial symmetry, setting to its edges a pair of 7.6cm wide-range drivers, is neat, and we’re pleased to find a substantial and well-built remote, which shouldn’t be, but has become, a rarity. Almost all DAB radios sold today also offer FM radio, so in general, it makes sense to buy a radio with both FM and DAB rather than just FM.

This Marantz model has been around in various guises for a long time, and remains the best option at this price. However, if you want something very cheap and don’t plan to use it for more than a few years, an FM-only radio should be fine for listening to the big national and local radio stations. Portable or mains-only? After serious high-end specs? The very best CD players are components that fit into a wider system, like this model that can read just about every data disc imaginable and interpret high-res audio files via SACDs and USB too.Compared to its top-of-the-range CD player rivals, this is at the more affordable end of the spectrum, and it has a classic look to it that reminds us of our old DVD player. The Sony CMT-X3CD is quite different to most FM radio CD players. It has a stylish design and features Bluetooth, so you can use it as a wireless speaker.

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. 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. BluetoothYou can see some more of the best radios with a USB port here. Ability to play CDs you’ve burnt yourself