Denon S-81DAB review

Typical price: £549

What is it: A radio and CD player with integrated amp and bundled speakers

What we think: The S81 is a sleek beast with decent performance and a solid build quality

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	Denon S-81DAB	Revo Blik RadioStation	PURE Digital DMX-50	PURE Digital Legato II
Review date	6 Dec 06	13 Mar 08	15 Mar 06	24 May 07
Editor's rating	8.5	8.8	8.7	8.7
Price range	£549	£84.95 - £84.95
Review summary	Denon has proven themselves again with a good quality system that delivers audio with verve and drama. As small-speakered mini systems go, it's a winner Read full review	Managing to combine DAB, FM and Internet radio in an attractive, compact and above all affordable package is no mean feat, but Revo has pulled it off with the Blik RadioStation. While the sound quality might not match the finest systems DAB has to offer, we feel most people will be more than happy with it Read full review	PURE has dealt up one of the smartest DAB hi-fis we've seen so far. Rich, clear tone and a credible CD player will please any DAB listener. If you're a radio fan this is by far the best way to listen to DAB. The currently low bit rates of digital broadcast mean anything more is overkill, and anything less won't sound quite as good Read full review	A superb mini hi-fi with loads of DAB features, including the useful pause and rewind live radio ability, great SD card support and decent sound quality. We'd love to see network support and a lower price, but that apart it's a killer system Read full review
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