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What is it: iPod-docking DAB/FM radio alarm clock
What we think: Easy to use and nice-looking, but with very poor sound quality
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 February 2008
Tags: PURE Digital, PURE Digital Chronos iDock, performance, sound quality, LCD display
We like:
General design; easy to use; intuitive controls; good iPod integration; energy efficiency; decent reception
We don't like:
Very poor sound quality
You might also need:
iPod; 3.5mm-to-3.5mm audio cable
CNET UK judgement:
This promising and very easy to use system is seriously let down by its poor sound quality. As a DAB radio alarm clock it's great, and if that's what you're after then it won't disappoint. It's just not a capable audio system, even in the bedside category
Full review:
Until recently, DAB radios never consorted with iPods -- they were two entities, two non-converging markets. But as the iPod still doesn't boast radio reception, it makes sense for these two parties to hook up and become greater than the sum of their respective parts. We saw it last with Intempo's £130 RDI system and now we're looking at the Chronos iDock -- a £90 offering from DAB aficionado PURE Digital. Continue Reading...
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