Typical price: £330
What is it: A professional DAB tuner
What we think: Simply spectacular. The DRX-702ES may be let down by the inherently low bitrates of UK broadcasts, but it deals with a bad situation with verve and competance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 February 2006
Tags: BBC, Ferrari, PURE Digital, Denon, PURE Digital DRX-702ES
We like:
Gorgeous design; wide range of optical outputs; solid build
We don't like:
DAB broadcasts don't really push this extremely capable unit
You might also need:
You'll need an external amplifier and speakers -- unless you intend to listen purely through headphones
CNET UK judgement:
This is another very well-specified DAB from Pure, with excellent sonic characteristics and a durable, stylish build. Though DAB broadcasts in the UK won't impress anyone looking for CD-quality sound, within the limitations of the medium, the DRX-702ES delivers a sterling performance
Full review:
PURE has a good reputation for high-quality DAB radios. We've previously been impressed by their efforts at smaller kitchen-type-radio design. The hi-fi separates market is a different field though, and enthusiasts can be particularly demanding in their performance expectations. Continue Reading...
PURE Digital DRX-702ES 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...
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