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Rating from jupiter28 4 Stars ()

Advantages Small-form and easy operation

Disadvantages Mains only unless you purchase the expensive battery pack

***NOTE: I apologise with the formatting of this review, it just won't work. I hope it doesn't cause you problems while reading. ***

Well folks it is time for the digital radio revolution. Aah, who am I kidding? I am getting into Digital Radio very late compared to when it first became available in the 1990s. I had an 18-year old twin cassette/radio player and was happy enough with the retro look and function of it, until it was finally sent to radio heaven by my builders last year.


So new (almost) house and I need a radio for the kitchen. Inexplicably there is now so much variety with radios that you need a bit of help to understand the choices.


~~~ WHAT IS DAB? ~~~


DAB stands for digital audio broadcasting, a digital radio technology for radio stations. Over the years I have heard a number of great things about DAB and how it is the future of radio broadcasting.


DAB is touted to provide a number of benefits over analogue radio
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broadcasting with superior reception quality, greater bandwidth for more stations within a smaller broadcasting spectrum and better features on DAB-enabled radios such as automatic tuning to all stations and providing a lot of information about the broadcast (songs, traffic info and station information).


However all is not good and there are some downsides. Reception quality can vary depending on where you live and how close the transmitter is to your location, though DAB+ should address this and as additional transmitters are built. Also compared to FM, DAB is not as established and it is more expensive to broadcast of DAB so you may not get every single station that is available on FM.


For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Aud​io_Broadcasting
To check DAB is available at your postcode http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/digitalra​dio/dab.shtml
To check DAB stations are your postcode http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/


~~~ PURE ONE MINI ~~~


My main requirement with a DAB radio was to be able to play radio but for it to also look aesthetically pleasing. When I was wandering around the electronics department to gauge the type of products on display I noticed the shelves were primarily lined with the following brands:


- Pure
- Roberts
- Sony


And I noticed that the Pure models were more abundant than the other brands. I counted nearly 3 times as many Pure DAB radios than the next brand. They also have some very eye-catching designs. The Pure models are available in simple models or the retro look. I was after something inexpensive, portable and simple which is when my eye fell on the Pure One mini. the Pure One mini is available in glossy black, white or pink. I went with the glossy white version.


The Pure One mini is only 6 inches by 6 inches and 2.5 inches deep and without the battery pack is less than 1kg in weight. It has a digital display that can display text on 2 rows on the front at the top with a single 3 inch speaker beneath covering about two-thirds of the front. The speaker is described as full range which means it plays treble, mid-range and bass sounds.

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