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Pure VL-60923 ChargePAK C6L

from: Pure

September 16, 2007
Works well BUT!!!
THIS UNIT IS NOT STABLE!
If you dismantle it can go up like a roman candle firework!!!
My advise [do not buy one]

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Duracell Plus C x 6 Batteries

from: Duracell


Works well BUT!!!
THIS UNIT IS NOT STABLE!
If you dismantle it can go up like a roman candle firework!!!
My advise [do not buy one]

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Pure One DAB/FM Portable Radio - Pink

from: Pure

May 25, 2006
I have wanted on of these for years, so I did my research and discovered Pure is a top brand. I have been very pleased with the sound quality, and the fact I can get my local radio station (which I was never able to). I am also very pleased with the colour - PINK! - it brightens up my life.

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PURE VL-60907UK Siesta, Black DAB Digital Clock Radio

from: Pure

June 26, 2007
Pure are the market leading manufacturers of DAB radios in the UK. They regularly win plaudits and supertests conducted by the likes of "What Hi-Fi" magazine on the basis of their sound quality and digital tuners. They seem to have succeeded in carrying on this tradition in a combination radio/alarm clock.

My first impression was how good the casing design is. It's nice and compact, which is very important as it has to fit on a small bed-side table. I like the shape, the display screen is very clear and easy to read (and automatically adjusts to current light levels). The buttons have a nice feel to them and are sensibly laid out, with a nice big 'snooze' button right at the front!

My second impression was how good the sound quality ... Read More:

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Pure One DAB/FM Portable Radio - White

from: Pure

May 25, 2006
I don't get decent fm reception where I live, but with this little chap I'm perfectly happy listening to what I want.

The sound quality is great, it looks smart and I have superb reception without needing to have the aerial out (one of my bugbears as I always seem to knock them and lose reception).

Set up wasn't tricky, but you do have to press a couple of buttons and twiddle the middle bit when you want to change station. If like me though you pretty much have your favourite one that's on most of the time, this isn't a big issue.

I can't really see why it not having an off button is a major problem - surely if you have to press a button to turn it off, just flicking the switch at the power point isn't too much trouble? That ... Read More:

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Loctite Super Glue 5G Bottle 8000 1612

from: Loctite


I don't get decent fm reception where I live, but with this little chap I'm perfectly happy listening to what I want.

The sound quality is great, it looks smart and I have superb reception without needing to have the aerial out (one of my bugbears as I always seem to knock them and lose reception).

Set up wasn't tricky, but you do have to press a couple of buttons and twiddle the middle bit when you want to change station. If like me though you pretty much have your favourite one that's on most of the time, this isn't a big issue.

I can't really see why it not having an off button is a major problem - surely if you have to press a button to turn it off, just flicking the switch at the power point isn't too much trouble? That ... Read More:

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Frank Sinatra: Three Classic Albums and More (In The Wee Small Hours / Close To You / A Swingin Affair)

by: Frank Sinatra

April 28, 2008
It's said that Sinatra pioneered the concept album, and listening to this compilation you can see what that entailed. Any one of these three albums would be worth the cover price of this 3-CD set, but to have all three and then some is quite remarkable value for money. Most of the songs were standards by the fifties, it's a given that the accompaniments are superb, and Frank was in top form throughout. Having produced a cornucopia of delights, Avid tops it off with an 8-page liner which replicates the original sleeve notes, and sets out a full discography even though there is a disclaimer in respect of the personnel listings. This is a "must have" not just for for Sinatra fans, but for devotees of vocal excellence.