Typical price: £187
What is it: Serious-minded mini system for digital radio lovers
What we think: An extremely attractive DAB/CD-player unit -- perfect for discerning listeners who can't be bothered to source separate components
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 January 2006
Tags: Yamaha, Yamaha CRX-M170, entertainment, performance, connections
We like:
Smart design; great sound; easy operation; solid speaker-wire bindings
We don't like:
Hefty size of the unit -- though it's justified by the relatively powerful amplifer stage inside
You might also need:
The CRX-M170 can accept auxiliary sources via rear phono connections
CNET UK judgement:
Though hardcore audiophiles are quick to dismiss integrated units, the CRX-M170 demonstrates that packing a CD player, amplifer and DAB radio into the same unit doesn't always result in compromised sound. Most listeners will be impressed by this mini system's fidelity and power output
Full review:
Though it may seem like a relative newcomer, Yamaha famously manufactured Japan's first piano over 100 years ago. The Yamaha brand has never enjoyed the elite status of Linn or Arcam, but the company has forged itself a good reputation for home-cinema equipment -- Yamaha surround amplifiers are the mainstay of many entertainment systems. We're often impressed by the quality of Yamaha's component choices, and the CRX-M170 is a case in point. Continue Reading...
Yamaha CRX-M170 History
10 Mar 2006 in Reviews
Love radio to the extent that a psychologist might be interested in your case? Forget the half-hearted squealing of kitchen radios, these are full-blown stackable hi-fi separates. If you have an existing amplifer and speakers, these are the DAB tuners you should be looking at...
23 Nov 2005 in Crave
DABabolical machine: Yamaha CRX-M170
Another DAB? Pass the yawn bucket, I'm going to fill it. But wait! This is no ordinary digital radio, it's a ripsnorting no-holds-barred full-on mini hi-fi with integrated DAB tuner. It looks fit for a king to mount and ride into battle -- it's that lavish
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