BT Aviator 10M review

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4.7

mediocre

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June 15, 2005

Posted by: Chris Wells

"Looks like they tried too hard with this one..."

What I like:

The size of the buttons, the large LCD screen and the replay/SD card facility

What I don't like:

The DAB replay sound quality, the DAB tuner (very weak compared to other DABs) and the radio alarm facility (no weekday or repeat function).

Review:

The main unit is too large for its abilities. It's a DAB on steriods... the marketing bumf says the size is due to the number of speakers it houses. The sound certainly doesn't live up to the hype... my previous small Roberts CR2002 Clock Radio had much better sound and took up half the space. I have another problem with the abilities of the DAB tuner -- it never seems to lock onto a station correctly. Very random. Once it does the reception drops out every now and then... never had this problem with the Roberts. I've tried the Aviator at every point of the room with the aerial fully extended, in every position -- still no joy. Finally the clock radio function could be better... you have to set the thing every night. It would be good to have a repeat. And most mornings the DAB cannot tune into the station correctly so you get no alarm at all. I have had to resort to the buzzer option -- can't rely on it. I am going to approach BT for a refund.