What HiFi praises the Pure Avanti Flow
Pure Avanti Flow
This isn’t a particularly current article and we are talking about a radio that is getting a little long in the tooth, but we’ve been asked for some Pure Avanti Flow reviews and here’s a good one.
What HiFi laud the device saying “Great spec; good ergonomics; sounds is large-scale and well controlled by prevailing standards”.
Negatives were few and far between – “Aside from a lack of outright volume, there’s very little here worthy of censure – so if the ideal of a three-piece micro system doesn’t appeal but internet radio does, you’ll need to put this Pure on your shortlist. ” Read the rest of this post »
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Pocket Lint reviews the Pure Evoke Flow
Pure Evoke Flow
Pocket Lint has just published a review of the Pure Evoke Flow and have trouble faulting it in the looks department. “It’s typical Pure Digital style and one that is not only instantly recognisable, but one that is likely to appeal to Pure Digital fans, of which there are many.”
“Sound quality and speaker capabilities are excellent and as a piece of hardware we love it.”
The only real complaint they had was the website that you must use to manage stations – “Overall it will help you do what you want to do, but it’s not the easiest of sites to use and could detract from the Evoke Flow’s otherwise good quality”
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What HiFi reviews Roberts Stream 83i
Roberts Stream 83i
What HiFi describe the Roberts Stream 83i as “good in most areas, but … needs a more balanced sound”.
They certainly don’t think it’s a looker, but accept that that chunky interface has its benefits – “Compared with neater rivals, this is simple to use, and all controls act with a slick positivity”.
When it comes to the spec “only the lack of an iPod dock could conceivably cause concern”.
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Pandora releases genre-based stations
Pandora has added a new way of welcoming new listeners to its service in the form of genre-based stations.
Until now, stations on Pandora were created when listeners entered the name of a favorite artist, song, or composer. The new genre stations give listeners a different path into the world of personalized radio, where simple ‘thumbs-up’ and ‘thumbs-down’ actions let people shape the stations to their individual tastes.
Senior Music Curator Michael Zapruder said, “Our listeners have been telling us for a while that they’d like an easy way to start a station from popular genres with the option to personalize the station from there. We wanted to find a uniquely Pandora way to address this consumer need so we created a number of genre stations that are carefully seeded with relevant songs and constantly refreshed with new releases.”
Genre stations include Today’s Hits, Classic Rock, 80′s Pop, Alternative, Blues, Christian, Classical, Country and more. You can see the full list here on the Pandora website.
Pandora is only available in the USA, but can be accessed via several WiFi radios including the Grace Allegro.
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Pure Evoke Flow reviewed by Wired.com
Pure Evoke Flow
There is no doubt that the reviewers at Wired.com like the look of the Pure Evoke Flow – “One day a boom box made sweet, sweet love to a lunch pail and this designer-sleek internet radio with a fancy OLED display was born of that union.”
However, that love affair turns a little sour once they actually get their hands on it – “Those gorgeous buttons are horribly underutilized. There’s no pause/play button to turn off the music; you need to shut down the radio itself. Plus the learning curve is steep.”
All in all though, the feeling is positive – “If you want a stunning clock-radio with great sound that also doubles as a conversation piece, the Flow is actually a decent choice.”
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Revo announces the AXiS
Revo AXiS
We’ll forgive Revo the keyboard torturing name of the AXiS because at first glance the Scottish radio specialists have produced another landmark WiFi Radio device.
With the Revo Blik our workhorse radio here at Wifi Radio Review Towers, we always look forward to the next product release out of Lanarkshire and the AXiS is ticking all the boxes (even if it did just take 3 attempts to get the case of each of those letters correct).
Revo has taken the now ubiquitous featureset demanded of top end WiFi Radios – DAB, DAB+, internet radio, media streaming, iPod dock, LastFM – and added in a 3.5 inch touchscreen, bringing it inline with rivals such as the Pure Sensia (although the Sensia is 5.4″ compared to the AXiS’ 3.5).
Revo insist that AXiS will have superb audio performance. To quote them directly this “is thanks to the inclusion of NXT’s patented ‘Balanced-Radiator’ (BR) loudspeaker technology. BR drive units combine the performance attributes of an NXT flat panel speaker with the pistonic movement of a conventional loudspeaker, resulting in a high performance compact drive unit that can cover a wider range of frequencies.”
The Revo AXiS will start to ship on October 1, 2010. We are looking forward to getting our hands on one.
Read more here on the Revo website.
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Grace Digital Allegro “marred by an antiquated and frustrating UI experience”
Grace Allegro
Top Review Shop has reviewed the Grace Digital Allegro and found it to be a promising device that suffers from a “frustrating user interface”.
“The tiny monochrome 4-line display that can’t be read more than a few feet away, coupled with the unbearable text entry and menu layout scheme, will test the patience of even the most forgiving users.”
“For the $170 price tag, we deserve a device that is much easier to use and there are certainly more user-friendly options out on the market to enjoy portable internet radio.”
With a featureset that does not mark it out from the crowd, the Allegro would be relying on subtleties to succeed, but according to Top Review Shop, it doesn’t quite make it.
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Revo Heritage ‘not only a jack of all trades but a master of them too’
Revo Heritage
Reg Hardware has reviewed the Revo Heritage describing it as a ‘supremely versatile and rather fine sounding box of audio tricks’.
‘Unlike some DAB radios that simply try too hard to be retro, the rather Presbyterian Heritage doesn’t look painfully artsy or over styled.’
The Heritage even impressed with its audio – ‘No matter what music I threw at it, I was thoroughly impressed by the quality and composure of the sound even with the volume turned all the way up.’
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Grace announces portable Allegro WiFi radio
Grace Allegro
Grace Digital Audio has announced the Allegro Portable Wireless Radio & Streamer to their line of internet radios. With Pandora recently topping 50 million registered users and millions of internet radio users worldwide, the demand for a high quality, easy-to-use and affordable internet radio is at an all-time high. Available now at GraceDigitalAudio.com, Allegro provides a superior sound quality with easy access to thousands of radio stations, on-demand programs, and podcasts around the world. Read the rest of this post »
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Pure Sensia ‘best for control’ in Times multi-test
Pure Sensia
“The game-changing touchscreen marks this out, despite the high price and lack of an iPod dock”, says the Times in its latest multi-test of DAB radios (including the Pure Sensia WiFi radio).
They loved the large screen, however “the single speaker is clear and will go loud, but audiophiles will far prefer the sound of the rival Vita Audio model.”
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