Typical price: £400
What is it: Valve amp for iPods
What we think: The MC4 sounds wonderfully warm, but the finish could be better and the remote isn't great
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 November 2007
Tags: Roth, Roth Music Cocoon MC4, sound quality, volume control, connections
We like:
Excellent sound quality; glowing tube looks great
We don't like:
Expensive; rough finish
CNET UK judgement:
Four hundred notes is a lot to pay for an iPod amp, especially as no speakers are included. Still, the Roth Music Cocoon MC4 does add wonderful warmth to tunes from your music player, but it's a shame the finish is rather rough and the buttons on the remote are poorly laid out
Full review:
Want to put some analogue warmth back into your digital tunes? The Roth Music Cocoon MC4 may be what you're after. Continue Reading...
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