Sony XDRS10DABZ - Dark Wood Dab Radio & FM Radio

Retro look portable radio with high quality stereo speakers and a wide choice of DAB and FM stationsMain Features:DAB digital radio and FM tuner with 20 station presetsEnjoy crisp, clear sound from high quality stereo speakersEasy to use retro inspired design with stylish wood panel finishEasy to read 16x2 character LCD display for DAB text...

Sony XDRS10DABMI DAB Radio with Wood Finish

Sony XDRS10DABZ - Dark Wood Dab Radio & FM Radio

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With a sleek, all-in-one speaker grill and dark wood curves, the Sony XDRS10DAB digital radio mixes cool contemporary design with the latest technology. A built-in timer makes this ideal for the kitchen.

A neat 2-line display lets you know what you&rsquore listening to from the stereo speakers, and there are 20 station presets to ensure you can access your favourite show with the minimum of fuss.

A reassuringly traditional rotary dial allows you to increase and decrease the volume with ease.


Specification
SONY - XDRS10DABZ
Sony XDRS10DAB dark wood, FM / DAB digital radio

# Dark wood finish
# Stereo speaker
# 20 presets (10 DAB / 10 FM)
# AC operation (AC power adaptor supplied)
# Streamline LCD display with 2 lines
# Kitchen timer
# Headphone jack
# Power output: 0.8W + 0.8W (at 10 % harmonic distortion)
# Power requirements: 10V DC
# Dimensions (W x H x D): 270 x 140 x 112mm (including projecting parts and controls
# Weight: 1.7kg


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- # 20 presets (10 DAB / 10 FM) # AC operation (AC power adaptor supplied) # Streamline LCD display with 2 lines # Kitchen timer # Headphone jack # Power output: 0.8W + 0.8W (at 10 % harmonic distortion) # Power requirements: 10V DC # Dimensions (W x H x D): 270 x 140 x 112mm (including projecting parts and controls
- # Weight: 1.7kg
- # Dark wood finish # Stereo speaker
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 "Stylish and nicely weighted radio" 2010-05-15
By Mr. David H. Rowlands (Bristol)
Sony XDRS10DABZ - Dark Wood Dab Radio & FM Radio



I am a bit of Sony freak and I bought the dark wood radio several months ago after having it on my wish list for a long time and trying to find a cheap one - not possible, so paid fair, full price for it through Amazon. I like the Sony brand and have TV, DVD/HDD freeview unit, car stereos, radios, camera, and many Walkmans/Discmans/MP3s over the years since I was a teenager (now 33!). The radio replaced an old quality FM Roberts (single speaker) of similar price, and I feel it beats the Roberts on sound quality.



Style:

I feel the dark wood looks more subtle and gives a higher quality look than the light wood option. The unit is very stylish with clean lines and simple buttons and display. Also a huge strong aerial, which you can move around using the usual hinged angled base.



Sound:

I noticed a couple of reviews regarding the stereo speakers. I believe that they do indeed enhance the sound, even if they are so close together. I think the point is that for broadcasts with multi (2) channel audio, even a small separation does make a difference. I think the sound is far superior to other radios listened to in shops including Pure, Roberts, and other Sony single speaker units. And note that this is without any form of equaliser or tone dials - Sony gets it right so that bass and treble levels don't need further adjustments.



I tend to listen to Radio 5 live (spoken) but occasionally Radio 1 or other music stations and both spoken word and music both have a nice sound with good depth and not tinny at all. It's in the kitchen with no soft furnishings so the sound isn't absorbed anywhere - and it sounds great (some radios will sound very tinny in this environment). I imagine in a lounge or bedroom with carpet/curtains etc, it will generate an even more lovely sound.



Functionality:

The auto scan is fine, and it usefully shows what the signal strength is for any radio station you are listening to. Surprisingly I had to move the radio in front of our kitchen window on the sill to get a strength of over 90 (out of 100 max) - it doesn't seem to pick up stations as well as our portable Roberts DAB. Anything under 80 seems to be terrible sound on DAB. Possibly due to lots of hard surfaces around the DAB radio, since the Roberts FM seemed to have been fine without the window location. I haven't tried the Sony DAB radio in other areas of the house but thankfully the window sill is good spot for the radio where it is convenient and looks good!



Price:

For this price (cira £70-£80) it is hard to find better for sound quality and style.



Recommendations:

The only recommendation I have is if Sony added a USB port for the plug in of other devices, eg. MP3. Some people demand this these days but I listen to radio more than MP3 so don't mind. It is something I have noted that Sony does often leave off a popular or useful piece of specification of an otherwise great piece of kit - I would have thought that adding such specification is not expensive nor difficult, just an odd omission.



Overall:

All in all, a great looking and sounding radio with a minor/major spec ommission for some, depending on what the user desires for his/her MP3 listening.

 "This Does have an Alarm feature!!!!!!" 2010-03-27
By Craig Fryer (Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England)
guys, for those with this radio and think that it doesnt have an alarm you are wrong. i have complained to sony that there is one after they told me that there isnt. to activate it make sure the radio isnt playing and press 'Sleep' and 'Display' simutaniously, this will give you the option of 4 alarms. :)

 "Excellent sound but a bit complicated for the Inlaws" 2010-02-05
By Mr. G. G. Davies (Newport Salop)
I bought this for my In-laws (86 and 87) and, as with all digital radios it is a bit hard to change stations. Why won't they do a simple push button tuner. However, the sound is excellent and it looks good in any room.

 "Not easy to use !" 2010-01-07
By Pa Thompson (Leiden, TheNetherlands)
Looks good,sound is fine... but unless you have a LOT of time on your hands and much better instructions than are supplied don't even think of using the preset function. This radio made the 1,000 piece jigsaw look like a better option over Christmas

 "Great DAB radio - cheaper in M&S" 2009-09-06
By J. Cross (Sunny London UK)
I did a lot of searching for best price on this radio. Just before I was going to order online, I popped into a large Marks and Spencer (with the wife on a supremely dull shopping trip) and to my surprise this was on sale for £48.90. Bargain! I love Amazon, but the price was too good to miss.



I'm a bit of a Sony snob and this has not disappointed.



Superb DAB, with good clear crisp sound. Good volume too. Presets are easy to set and being a man I set the whole thing up without the instructions in 2 minutes. Could have done it in 1 minute, with the instructions, but what fun would that be. Good FM radio. Could have done with a radio alarm option, but mine went in the kitchen and it is perfect.




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 "Sony still rule the radio market" 2010-04-30
By S. Clarke (Bordon, UK)
I replaced my DAB radio with this Sony after the aerial snapped. Up until then I was very happy with my old DAB, but now I have experienced the Sony I will never look back. The XDRs10 Looks superb, sounds superb, has superb reception and build quality appears superb.



In a word: superb!

 "KITCHEN RADIO" 2010-04-15
By Naughty (Nottingham)
MY FIRST DAB RADIO AND AM DELIGHTED WITH IT AND USE IT DAILY IN MY KITCHEN. I CAN'T FAULT ANYTHING ABOUT IT. EASY TO USE AND INITIAL SET UP WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD TOO.

 "Perfect kitchen Radio!" 2010-04-02
By K. Smith (Aberdeen, Scotland)
The radio is really nicely presented - fits in well with my wooden kitchen. The sound quality is really good for listening away with all the sounds of the kitchen going on. It's really easy to use and set up and I feel it's really good value for money.



I can't really comment on the range of the stations avaiable as I just listen to the main ones like radio 1,2, (which are crystal clear). But my boyfriend is happy that there's a good selection of news channels!



Great product - thanks!

 "it does have an alarm" 2010-03-27
By Craig Fryer (Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England)
guys, for those with this radio and think that it doesnt have an alarm you are wrong. i have complained to sony that there is one after they told me that there isnt. to activate it make sure the radio isnt playing and press 'Sleep' and 'Display' simutaniously, this will give you the option of 4 alarms. :)

 "Sony XDRS10DABMI DAB Radio with Wood Finish" 2010-03-26
By Mr. P. V. Barclay-george (Gloucestershire)
I borrowed one of these radios from a friend to try it out first as we cannot get FM reception anywhere in our house (old house, thick walls!). It worked perfectly and so I ordered one the same day.



It arrived 2 days later and I have had it on ever since. Reception is good for a small radio and it looks fine.



As for tuning - well - it's actually simpler than simple. I plugged it in and it set its own date/time and then tuned itself into all the avaiable stations. All I needed to do was decide which presets I wanted each station to be on - which really was done at the press of a button and a turn of a nob.



It has a small display which shows you who you are listening to and what's being played - all the normal stuff you get - I assume - with a digital radio (although I know little about them to be honest).



I note that someone said in the feedback that you can't turn it off at the set and need to unplug it. This is not actually true. There is an on/off button it's just that when you turn it off the display stays on and shows the date and time - which I assume is what they were talking about when they said that you can't turn it off. But it's only like having a digital clock on so I don't really see that it's much of a problem.



I would certainly recommend this radio to anyone who wants a VERY simple to use DAB radio.


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