Aldi DAB "site" radio

[scbk]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/reka-bluetoo...d-id=8C9D483C290E57AB0FB9D4634579B223AF1BB53D

£30, runs off mains or AA batteries

Anyone tried one, what are they like? Is the sound quality any good?

 

[flameport]

Not used that one, but it's DAB - therefore the sound quality will be crap.
Doesn't matter how much it costs or who makes it either - DAB transmissions in the UK use some ancient outdated codec from a couple of decades ago and almost all stations use the lowest bitrate possible. Some are even in mono.

 

[OwainDIYer]

4 AA batteries and "5 watt" output? I'm sceptical how long the batteries will last or how accurate that output figure is. Unless they mean 250 mW PMPO into a 5 watt speaker ...

 

[lostinthelight]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/reka-bluetoo...d-id=8C9D483C290E57AB0FB9D4634579B223AF1BB53D

£30, runs off mains or AA batteries

Anyone tried one, what are they like? Is the sound quality any good?

Same thing by all accounts?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Denver-DAB-44-Radio-Recorder/product-reviews/B008MZDZ20

 

[scbk]

4 AA batteries and "5 watt" output? I'm sceptical how long the batteries will last or how accurate that output figure is. Unless they mean 250 mW PMPO into a 5 watt speaker ...

I'm not very clued up on audio stuff, but I think it would be a 5w speaker?

I have an old sony FM radio (great sound!) that is mains powered or 4 x AA, and it says 4w on the bottom of it

 

[flameport]

I have an old sony FM radio

Keep that. Superior in every way.