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Audio and Digital Radio Reviews

Innovative Digital Radios: PURE Sensia KOGAN Deluxe and BUSH Walker (Review)

This review covers 3 digital radios which are innovative for different reasons: PURE Sensia (unique colour touchscreen and apps like Facebook), KOGAN Deluxe (packed with features and stereo sound for less than $200) and BUSH Walker (very small and light portable pocket DAB+ radio).
I’ve been interested in Digital Radio in Australia since it launched [...]

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Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 Noise-Isolating Earphones (Review)

I’ve always used headphones to listen to music, podcasts and audio books because all the earphone buds I tried in the past were *really* uncomfortable.
So you can understand my surprise at finding the Logitech’s Ultimate Ears 700 noise isolating earphones I’ve been testing for the past 6 weeks comfortable with excellent sound quality.
If you spend [...]

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Billy Birmingham The 12th Man Cricket Commentary Impersonator

In October 2009 I was shocked to hear that Billy Birmingham aka The 12th Man was finally retiring from the game bringing his remarkable innings to a close. Sad news for his many fans, old and new
To mark the occasion he’s releasing a definitive “The Box Set” complete works of The [...]

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OXX Digital Vantage DAB+ Portable Digital Radio With Retro Styling (Review)

This is the 1st Australian review of the new OXX Digital Vantage DAB+ Digital Radio. At $149.95 RRP the Vantage has the benefits of being portable with a rubberised outdoor resistant finish at half the price of the more fully featured OXX Digital Classic model

One unexpected strength of the Vantage is being exceptionally good at [...]

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Digital Radio Review: PURE EVOKE-2S and PURE AVANTI Flow

With the recent launch of digital radio in Australia I’ve been testing a number of digital radio’s including 2 from PURE Australia – the mid-level portable PURE Evoke 2S and highend table-top Digital Music System PURE AVANTI Flow
PURE Evoke 2S Digital Radio

The PURE Evoke 2S speakers (2 mid-range 3″ drive units + two 3/4″ [...]

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OXX Digital Classic DAB+ Digital Radio with WiFi Radio and LAN port (Review)

For the last few weeks I’ve been testing the “OXX Digital Classic” which features DAB+ Digital Radio, 4 line display screen, free access to 1000’s of WiFi streaming radio stations, LAN network port and the choice of a stylish piano black or ivory white timber cabinet.

Note : I’ve seen it on sale for $270 to [...]

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Introduction to Digital Radio in Australia

Digital radio officially launched in Australia on August 6th 2009 with a one-off special simultaneous outside broadcast in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide by more than 40 different commercial and public radio stations.

The event billed as “Radio United” saw the highly competitive commercial sector broadcasting side by side with public service broadcasters to promote [...]

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Kogan DAB+ Digital Radio: WiFi, iPod Dock and USB Slot (Review)

The Kogan Digital Radio tries to pack as many different features as possible into 1 low cost device including: DAB+ broadcast digital radio, FM analog radio, WiFi streaming radio & podcasts, iPod Dock, USB slot and streaming music directly from your PC via shared network folders/drives.
Digital radio has just started broadcasting in Australia so I’m [...]

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Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones (Review)

In late 2008 I attended a Sony Australia media event and was interested in the newly launched Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones. Finally a week ago they sent me one on loan to tryout and review.
I’ve always been interested in Noise Canceling headphones because I like to listen to podcasts and music on public [...]

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Coby 2GB MP3 and Video Player (MP-C7095) Review

I was recently given a product sample of the Coby 2GB MP3 and Video Player (model: MP-C7095) to test and review
My conclusion? The Coby is stuck in an awkward no-mans land between the fashionable but technically inferior Apple iPod and a raft of no-name Chinese MP3/Video players which are uglier than the Coby but technically [...]

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My Favourite Podcasts: ABC, BBC and Independent

The following are my favourite podcasts from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), BBC and Independent podcasters. I listen to them on my Sandisk Sansa e280 (running rockbox) with my Plane Quiet Platinum Active Noise Cancelling Headphones
Dr Karl on triple j Podcast (ABC triple j radio)
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM (pictured with his usual bright shirt [...]

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How to Connect MP3 Player to Sound System or Computer Speakers

I plan to connect my mp3 player through the headphone jack to my sound system or set of computer speakers … how can I do this? – anonymous question from the internet
Firstly you need a home stereo system with an auxiliary (aux) RCA input (usually white/black on the left & red on the right) that [...]

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Iriver T30 WMA/OGG/MP3 Player with Voice Recording and Linein

I recently bought the 512MB version of the new Iriver T30 portable music player and found it be light, easy to use, with good quality sound and quite a decent battery life, a review and list of specifications follows…

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Sennheiser HD 202 headphones review

I needed some good quality closed headphones to listen to music and audio books on the train because I tried bud earphones and they let in too much of the surrounding noise of other passengers, wind, passing trains etc forcing me to turn up the volume really high

After some research I decided to buy the [...]

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