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This Roberts Radio/ipod/cd player is exactly what I wanted, good sound easy to use, and very compact and good looking.

This is a great item- looks sleek( it is shiny),smart and compact,small enough for a place in the kitchen but with sound you can turn up to a fair wack.Perhaps a bit on the basey side but not a problem. So easy to set up for the basic radio and cd and the rest of the functions are easily described.Havent got round to those yet. We dont always get uninterupted Dab reception here - but with this its been perfect.I bought this as a present and it has been a great success.For the price this is a great buy and well recommended.

It looks great - very stylish and neat. Just plug it in and it's ready to use. Sound is rich and warm - fab! Amazingingly powerful sound for its size. Remote control very easy to use - also controls ipod. Reception on radio very good - also plays from memory card & stick. An excellent buy - well worth the money!

Although I would not fault the sound quality from all the formats handled, this system is badly let down by its reliance on a very poor quality remote control. With no manual buttons at all (apart from the on/off/volume knob) you would think that Roberts would provide a reliable remote that works. It seems that you need pinpoint accuracy in pointing it at the small IR window and response to button pushes is appalling. I rang the Roberts technical helpine whose advice was "push the button really hard and hold it down" - impressive, eh?. After many frustrating attempts I finally managed to store the presets. However, a couple of days later when I switched on, all the presets were Empty. Rang Roberts helpine who concluded that if it won't keep the presets it must be faulty and to return it for a replacement (which I did - excellent service from Amazon, replacement arrived the following day!). However, I was subjected to a repeat performance - poor response from the remote and loss of the presets after a couple of days. Its now gone back and I've asked for a refund!

I had an old wooden surround Roberts Radio for about 20 years and loved the reliability and clarity of sound that I received from it. So I didn't need much persuading to choose a Roberts product again to come into the 21st Century with this ipod Dock MP3 player and DAB radio! It is so very simple to set up, the DAB stations pre-tune themselves and it is easy to select and save the radio stations of your choice. It is easy to dock the ipod (mine is the new Classic) and the clarity of sound received from this piece of kit through all functions (whether it is listening to MP3 discs, CDs or the radio or your ipod), is excellent. My partner is visually impaired and we both love to listen to audio books through the MP3 player on this system. So to sum up:- it is compact, with great sound quality, easy to set up and use and it looks great with it sleek, black, glossy styling. I have no hesitation in recommending this product. Another winner from Roberts!