Also on the stereo system quite useful!

After Internet Radio has firmly established us as an alternative to FM Dudelfunk monotony,
and in the kitchen a Pioneer X-SMC5-S ELT as mini system, a device for connection to the "large" stereo was needed.
The pure Internet Radio Adapter have but do not get any good reviews, and I was almost decided, "abuse" a netbook or tablet as Internet radio, that was me again because it priced slightly "oversized".
So the MEDION LIFE P85023, it has become so after a long search.
This has been shown to be quite useful, and the price-performance ratio is neat with the necessary functionality.
The WLAN connection to Fritzbox succeeded effortlessly using WPS, the connection is reliable even on just one level.
The operation and menu navigation is done logically and quite good.
While the remote looks cheap, but is clear and does its service (at least no membrane keys).
Very handy are the preset buttons of the remote control, here are per reception mode (Internet radio, DAB, FM) every 10 memory locations are available.
Operation commands both at the device and via the FB are implemented promptly, because I have experienced completely different ...
When using the line-out jack, the internal speakers are muted, likewise when using the headphone jack.
Sonically, I have this can make no difference on the stereo system, it can be when using the headphone jack to adjust the volume with the remote control, handy for those who like us has an "age-old" system without FB.
The Internet radio is working properly, the Internet portal wifiradio-frontier.com is easy to knit and easy to use.
When the PC is defined there, thousands of radio stations his favorites, they are virtually immediately on the device. It is also not listed stations with the URL can be entered.
Also DAB + works well, even with us in poorly served rural area a few stations to be received.
FM is not used with us, but might be ok in strong reception areas.
The Fritz box as a media server was immediately recognized, so the entire music library is available on the connected hard disk. Search can be by: Artist, Album, Genre, or for folders.
If a USB flash drive plugged in, the MEDION immediately switches then. With a HAMA SD card adapter that went well, hard drives but unfortunately not.
For sound:
The built-in speakers have given the small size of the device naturally only "suitcase radio" - quality, and even over headphones or stereo can of compressed music (MP3, AAC) in my opinion not expect miracles, overall the sound but quite usable.

My only serious criticism concerns the display.
The five-line monochrome display is hardly readable at an angle from above or below, the contrast and brightness, even at the highest level, are weak.
For a better display, I would have gladly paid a few euros more, how to do that, for example, shows the Pioneer X-SMC5-S.

Thus, a half star deduction, otherwise clear recommendation!