The design of this clock radio is both small and elegant. You tell me, for a sensible device enthroned on a night table, we do not care that it is beautiful. It's true. But do not remove him this quality. With its flat screen and size of 13.5cm X 9cm, it looks like a replica of plasma screen show for the super swanky villa Barbie. It is therefore far from large appliances that display lheure daffreux with red figures that slyly watching you at night when you sleep. It has a built in screen with adjustable backlighting, allowing you to keep an eye on lheure without illuminating the entire room. The unit comes with a remote control. A remote control, but why? Because it appeals to men, of course! This feeling of being able to control everything one-hand, without moving from the couch, this is typically male. Lego men and to flatter, the manufacturer has provided full of buttons, giving a sense of complexity that still flatters more légo of man. Yeah!
Quest is the DAB or DAB +?
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting understand) is the very latest digital technology for radio reception. I say "recent" for France because there are already many years that other countries Europes use the new system to their radios. One can easily compare the new DTT reception system for television, with the difference that, unlike the media boom on the new TV channels and the programmed death of the old CRTs, everyone seems to jump this file royally in laudionumérique. It nen remains that this system exists and that you, too, can already now equip you with compatible radio receivers.
As for television, digital reception of broadcast channels allows better quality découte well. This type of compression allows not only to carry the sound (this is better), but also some additional data that nétaient jusqualors not possible, such as song titles and album art, for example. The advantage also lies in car stereos: indeed, reception nétant not limited to the region, your favorite station follows you everywhere, even if you cross France without you lose in the signal. Digital radio is national!
It's beautiful
But back to reality for a moment. As I précisais above, France is "slightly" late on the deployment of the new standard for Terrestrial Digital Radio (DAB). Indeed, this nest quen June (June 20, 2014 exactly) that the launch of DAB + was made, but only three major cities: Paris, Marseille and Nice. If, like me, you nhabitez neither capital nor those other cities, it'll be tight!
Use
Site extract dElectronic Star: "The Auna Dabstar DAB / DAB + Radio is a compact extension for your HiFi system and surround sound. () Note that the device does not have built-in speaker so you must obligatorily connect it to a HiFi or other chain. The ad hoc cable is included in delivery. "
This nest quau time you put the device that turned this written notice by the distributor makes sense. Indeed, the device nétant not have denceintes integrated, if you have not provided an external speaker, you can listen to anything at all, either the radio or even the buzzer of the alarm.
Choice number 1: small speakers (all white old) fiercely preserved following the death of your old computer. Yes and no. The connection is done perfectly by using the auxiliary jack on the back of the device. BUT, pregnant being self-powered by the Post, the restored sound is really minimal and not top.
Choice number 2: a portable battery-operated speaker, yes and no, again. The connection is done perfectly by using the auxiliary jack on the back of the handset and the reproduced sound is really good (quality speaker system is a lot to do as well). BUT when the speaker system of the battery is flat, you can say goodbye to the alarm and no wake tomorrow morning to go to work. Bad luck!
Option 3: a chamber supplied to the mains or direct connection to stereo. Unique reliable long-term solution, however, it involves a lot of cables (which is a shame these days) and you have the appropriate devices at hand. If this is not the case, we will have to invest which may dampen enthusiasm departure.
This alarm clock so do not immediately propel you into the new digital age if you are not located in the city proper. However, this acquisition is not vain he fact that is inevitable that we will "soon" promised the new technology. Meanwhile, the unit obviously integrates FM standard system and allow you to use the airwaves to listen to your favorite stations. In the Yvelines, some stations appear on the screen but they are unfortunately all followed by the term "not available". Too bad but this is not due to the device itself. However, note that the settings are simplified by a "scan" mode that performs the channel scan for you. The alarm function is particularly well thought out as it allows the alarm clock set the time according to the days of the week and the weekend. Thus ended the alarm that lon forget to turn off and the alarm clock that starts screaming at 6am on Sunday! Of course, the settings may BE a bit more complicated if you do not understand or lallemand langlais as these are the only languages available on the record. But some fiddling, you quickly end up finding functions quon looking. No Bluetooth technology in this radio, which means that you can not lappairer with laptop pregnant in order to walk your music in another room.
Verdict
You Laurez understand if you do not have the "luck" to reside in one of the 3 major cities chosen for the launch of Digital Terrestrial Radio, you will feel somewhat frustrated and disappointed with your new position hands. All this technology, concentrated in a small 6-inch screen, you escape for a story of a few kilometers Meanwhile, you can console yourself by using the device's ability to capture the airwaves, even if it's a shame. However, this setback nenlève nothing to the quality of the handset that stands out in its design as by its many functions. But one big downside, integrated speaker DSurround absence appliance that nest unfortunately not usable as it is. Indeed, you should choose a speaker DSurround external system to hear the sound from the radio or even that of the alarm supposed to wake you in the morning.
Conclusion
(+) Very simple of use, many functions. Elegant design.
(-) No integrated speaker DSurround, no Bluetooth.
