A few general observations (which I should have linked to the original
post, but my newsreader doesn't show it).

1. I have a Pure DMX-50 Micro 'Hifi system'; records onto SD card using
a Sky-Plus / Freeview recorder menu-type system; degree in computer
science not required. Records onto MP2 format.

2. It plays MP2 and MP3 format; however, while playing MP3s the timing
seems corrupted, i.e. if I want to resume listening at mm:ss, it is hit
and miss. In addition, it would be really nice if it had a 'resume from
last stop' feature --- like my Freeview recorder has and like tape has.

3. It records only from DAB; that is understandable but a disappointment
for I retired an old system with a tape and I miss being able to record
from FM. I can record onto a computer, or an MP3 player (and hence MP3
- SD card), but it's enough hassle to not get done most of the time.

4. The FM tuner seems adequate.

I'm well enough pleased with the DMX-50 (about £120 from
MorganComputers); setting recordings is easy. I'd be interested to know
if the Roberts portables are compatible with Pure with respect to SD
recordings.

Here's something more relevant to the original question. I have a 'Red'
portable DAB radio (Sainsbury's a few years back); hard on batteries,
but I knew that; the big problem is the FM tuner --- fails to pick up a
station a distance away that my other equipment does okay on;
unfortunately, the station is in a part of Ireland that has not yet
moved to DAB. This seems to be a problem also with recent small portable
FM radios; I assume they use similar chips. You could run into similar
problems in certain types of buildings. However, I guess you are in an
area where everything can be received via DAB.

I'd buy another portable DAB radio, e.g. one of the Roberts, but I
cannot properly test the sensitivity of the FM tuner in advance.

Best regards,

Jon C.

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Jonathan Campbell www.jgcampbell.com BT48 UK