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Gadget of the Week

Pure Legato II Luxury DAB/FM/CD/SD Micro System with EPG

Pros
Tuner section receives both DAB and FM RDS broadcasts
Stylish slot loading CD player (Supports CDR, CDRW, MP3, ID3 tags and M3U playlists)
Plays from and records (DAB broadcasts) to SD memory card (up to 2GB capacity)
Full function remote control
Complete with two 30W RMS stereo speakers
Can be connected to a sub-woofer (not supplied)
Six line backlit LCD display with six context sensitive soft keys around it
7 day Electronic Programme Guide (allows you to easily schedule recordings of DAB programmes)
Pause and Rewind capability
Power output of 30W RMW per channel
Excellent connectivity including 3.5mm headphone, 3.5mm stereo line-in (suitable for connecting iPods etc), two dual phono line level audio inputs, dual phono line level or variable level output (suitable for external amp or sub-woofer),optical S/PDIF output, USB connector (for software upgrades and data transfer to and from SD card)
Available without speakers
Two year warranty as standard

Cons
Would have liked to have seen an AM receiver built-in
Screens viewing angle is somewhat limited
Main unit is not silent when plugged in (possibly a fan)
Not cheap


List price: £349.99 inc. VAT
Good Internet price: c £285 inc. VAT

Star Rating: 8 Stars An excellent DAB based Micro system. Good flexibility, connectivity and good sound quality.