I got one a few days ago and though it is not as good as my Roberts Stream 93i or Stream 205 given that it is a third of the price of those radios it is excellent value and I would not hesitate in recommending at around the £50 pound mark.
. Sonically it is not as good as the Roberts Radio but I use it in conjunction with my 30 years old HiFi effectively adding DAB, internet radio & music streaming from my Synology NAS to the package. Although there is an app to control it called "Lifestream II" to my surprise it is identical to another app for Roberts Radio called "UNDOK". Either app controls all my internet radios as the apps are simply rebadged Frontier Silicon controls. It also has its own remote control.
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nerdsgonewild
12 Jul 17#1
Looks interesting. Anybody know what it's like?
Seggamackem to nerdsgonewild
12 Jul 17#2
Yeah, got 2 well worth the money!!
TheBlueWhale to nerdsgonewild
12 Jul 175#5
I got one a few days ago and though it is not as good as my Roberts Stream 93i or Stream 205 given that it is a third of the price of those radios it is excellent value and I would not hesitate in recommending at around the £50 pound mark.
. Sonically it is not as good as the Roberts Radio but I use it in conjunction with my 30 years old HiFi effectively adding DAB, internet radio & music streaming from my Synology NAS to the package. Although there is an app to control it called "Lifestream II" to my surprise it is identical to another app for Roberts Radio called "UNDOK". Either app controls all my internet radios as the apps are simply rebadged Frontier Silicon controls. It also has its own remote control.
polly69
12 Jul 17#3
Whats the Android Apps, it mentions it in the title but says nothing about it in the read up. I dont understand does it have Android on it where are the apps how do you put them on, its all very vague.
"sound control of internet radio optional also convenient via App based on Android ™ or iOS Smartphones / Tablets 1 - eg setting the volume, radio channel selection and more."
Sounds like a posh way to turn it up or down or change stations its very misleading.
paulday564
12 Jul 171#4
Any advantage to this over the echo i got yesterday given that all the radio stations will be available on the echo via tunein? Thanks.
badasschris to paulday564
13 Jul 172#15
probably sounds better (if you are talking about the dot - otherwise the only benefit is the screen and buttons but does a lot less) oh and it will still work with no internet when using DAB
TheBlueWhale
12 Jul 17#6
You cannot add an app to the radio. The only app is one that you download and put on your android or IOS device. This gives you the ability to remotely control the radio.
Rickardo
13 Jul 17#7
I second this - had for a year now in the kitchen.
sam1970
13 Jul 17#8
Looks interesting.... thanks
Thar
13 Jul 17#9
I third this. I have one too. I was considering the Roberts one but like the guy says, this is a fraction of the price.
ProwlingBoy
13 Jul 171#10
I bought the cheaper single speaker non-DAB version, the Medion E85038 (it has stereo output for connection to a hifi system). Very happy with the sound quality and performance. I like the addition of the rj45 lan connection with this model - great for use with homeplugs.
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. Sonically it is not as good as the Roberts Radio but I use it in conjunction with my 30 years old HiFi effectively adding DAB, internet radio & music streaming from my Synology NAS to the package. Although there is an app to control it called "Lifestream II" to my surprise it is identical to another app for Roberts Radio called "UNDOK". Either app controls all my internet radios as the apps are simply rebadged Frontier Silicon controls. It also has its own remote control.
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. Sonically it is not as good as the Roberts Radio but I use it in conjunction with my 30 years old HiFi effectively adding DAB, internet radio & music streaming from my Synology NAS to the package. Although there is an app to control it called "Lifestream II" to my surprise it is identical to another app for Roberts Radio called "UNDOK". Either app controls all my internet radios as the apps are simply rebadged Frontier Silicon controls. It also has its own remote control.
"sound control of internet radio optional also convenient via App based on Android ™ or iOS Smartphones / Tablets 1 - eg setting the volume, radio channel selection and more."
Sounds like a posh way to turn it up or down or change stations its very misleading.