Roberts MP43 Sound 43 CD/DAB/FM Digital Sound System with Dock for iPod-Black
Posted by Notcot on May 5, 2010 in Portable Sound & Vision |
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I would highly recommend this music system. The sound is excellent and has a warm quality. Chose this over the Bose ipod dock as it has fm/dab radio (which is also fab quality) and cd. It is definitely value for money Have never used my ipod so much!
Rating: 5 / 5
I had to replace my ageing Bose Wave CD Radio, which went on the blink (dodgy CD player, and then it kept on switching itself to Kiss FM at high volume – even when off!). I would happily have bought another Bose, but this Roberts box seemed MUCH better value, including DAB radio, CD, and iPod dock, all of which work well. Like the Bose, the sound is not really hifi, and classical music can sound slightly boomy and/or harsh in the loud bits. However, like the Bose, the sound is very good for a box of this size, with remarkably good bass, and perfect for use in our kitchen (we use it mostly when cooking and washing up). I think the Bose sound was probably slightly better, but very little to choose between them. After a week’s use, highly recommended.
Rating: 4 / 5
Obviously Roberts have pitched this as a budget Bose but frankly most of us wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in sound quality. I think it’s a well thought out piece of kit and good value, it sounds good, is compact and has a robust feel to it. It struggles a bit when played too loudly and it certainly won’t replace my hi-fi but in a small room, kitchen, bedroom it’s ideal, can’t fault it, very pleased with it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I did a lot of research before I bought this system. I was trying to get a neat solution for my girl friend that would let her take full advantage of her ipod while still being able to play her CD collection. I wanted it to be a single box so that it didn’t take up too much space and have lots of speaker wire.
Plus points:
Surprisingly good sound for an all-in-one unit, with a robust bass. For a moderate sized room, it fills the room well and doesn’t distort as the volume goes up. Good EQ settings as well
Very good quality DAB reception
A remote control – very very useful for when you’re still in bed in the morning, and it can advance through your ipod playlists
mp3 CD playback
Easy to use ipod dock built in on top. It charges the ipod, but only when you’re in ipod mode
Interestingly, the things I had also explored but found I didn’t need were the following:
Built in hard-disc and rip-CD-to-disc capability: most of the mass-market priced systems don’t give you good options for ripping to hard disc – they rip at low bit rate and take a good amount of time. IMHO you’re better off ripping on your computer and then cross-loading to your ipod
Internet radio. If you have a computer as well, you’re far better off to pull up the radio on-screen and use your computer line-out to drive the Roberts unit. We did this watching French TV online. The picture and the sound coming from the Roberts unit were fantastic.
Overall: for what it is, it’s great. It isn’t going to be the stereo system for dancing to at a house party (I don’t think) but it’s great for everyday use and easy to use to boot.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this Roberts DAB as it seemed pretty much the only one on the market with DAB,ipod dock and mp3 capabilities. It is a fantastic looking radio with excellent sound. Set up could not have been easier – it automatically picked up the date and time, and found more radio stations than I have had time to explore. The ipod dock works fabulously. I am delighted with this purchase – excellent value for money. What more could you want? HIGHLY recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5