| Roberts Stream 83i Stereo DAB/FM/WiFi Internet Radio with 3 Way Speaker System |  | Brand: Roberts
Category: CE
List Price: £149.99
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Rating:  60 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.9
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 10.6 x 8
MPN: STREAM83I
Model: STREAM83I
EAN: 5038301300616
ASIN: B002VEN10O
Release Date: February 2, 2010
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| Features:
| • | Portable Design | | • | WiFi/DAB/FM RDS | | • | Stream music from your PC | | • | USB socket for audio playback | | • | Clock with 2 multifunction alarms |
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Product Description
The STREAM 83i opens up the world of Internet radio and media streaming via an acoustically superior portable radio. DAB/FM and USB playback are catered for too but the real benefit is the sound quality. There is a three way speaker system featuring a built in bass woofer housed in an acoustically tuned wooden cabinet which delivers stunning sound reproduction.
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 Great radio March 25, 2010
M. Hall (UK)
46 out of 46 found this review helpful
I converted from a Pure Evoke Flow to a Roberts Stream 83i. Ok, so this radio isn't going to win any style or beauty awards but it's inners are strong and it performs exceptionally well. I've had it running for about 2 months now and during that time it hasn't skipped a beat - this can't be said of many internet radios. Not one hiccup or reboot, I hope this continues!
The main part, the internet radio is driven by Frontier Silicon, and although their database is not as large as Reciva's it offers a wealth of good stations from every country and genre imaginable, with the option to suggest one, or if you have a valid URL, create your own station. The favourites option is handy, as it allows you to store the station you listen to often for easy access on the radio, instead of trawling threw lists running into their thousands. It is likely you will want to use this as the 83i only has 5 dedicated preset buttons.
Aside internet radio, you have a very capable DAB/FM radio, (which works for me with the aerial down - pulling in all the stations I should receive with no hassle) and the Media Player function which streams MP3/AAC tracks from my MyBook World Edition NAS with no trouble.
On the back we have a headphone socket, Line out and Audio In, an RJ45 ethernet socket and the power supply jack. A USB socket is on the back as well as front but the rear one is intended only for use by Roberts, or I imagine to update the firmware where an internet connection is not possible on the radio. The USB on the front is intended to be connected with a MP3 player (excluding an iPod) or memory stick and thus it will play the tracks from this.
I have had no trouble with the Stream 83i, and Amazon has it here for a very good price so I recommend getting it from here. Unlike the Evoke Flow, I can find no disadvantages besides the looks and can highly recommend the Roberts Stream 83i. Thank you.
Roberts Stream 83i - Fine Sound - Great Value - Last FM is an excellent feature!!! November 23, 2009
S. P. Byrne (United Kingdom)
57 out of 60 found this review helpful
Last.fm is effectively an online radio station with a difference - the listener is in the driving seat!
The Roberts stream 83i links, via the internet, directly to the Last.fm web site.
Begin by going online and setting up an account at Last.fm.com and you suddenly have instant access to a vast library of tracks.
From here, you simply type in your favourite artists/bands/composers and this information is used to create a profile which forms the basis for a personalised music database. But things don't finish there - Last also goes on to recommend material from it's enormous music database that you may appreciate also.
You have then the opportunity to enter into the Last.fm Neighbourhood where your musical preferences can be shared with other users and vice versa, expanding further the material available.
Pretty much all of the Last.fm website functionality is available through the Stream 83i.
There's the ability to tailor the music output to suit your taste (in my case - prog rock) by means of the Love/Ban buttons on the receiver.
Whenever a selection is made, the information regarding what you listened to together with likes/dislikes is fed directly to the Last.fm site, further enhancing your musical profile and continually increasing the body of material on offer.
I have to say that I've become quite addicted, having received exposure to a number of artists and bands of whose work I was previously unaware.
Sound quality is excellent for the size of unit, giving a fulsome but well controlled bass response. Distortion is also very low - even at high volume.
DAB reception is superb and Internet stations tune and buffer far more quickly than on the Pure Evoke Flow which I also own.
The media player is also excellent, although, unlike the Flow does not allow me to shuffle my entire music collection - displaying a message saying that there are to many tracks for the shuffle function to work.
Without reservation then, this is a five star product and those who've not yet experienced the functionality of Last FM will discover via the Stream 83i that a whole new musical world will rapidly open up before them.
Exceeded my expectations February 9, 2010
Mr. P. J. Harrison (London South East)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Exceeded my expectations
Initially I was just looking of a DAB radio for the kitchen, after reading some reviews I ordered the Roberts stream 83ifrom Amazon, OMG I am so happy with it. When the earth quake hit Haiti, I was listening to first hand news information direct from a local station in Haiti.
My music collection on the PC plays through the radio, and the DAB is very clear without having the areal extended at all. Don't know how much living in south east London next to the two biggest transmitter towers helps this!!
Over all I am blown away be this piece of equipment, and would recommend it to anyone. If I had to criticize it, I would say that a black box with a silver handle isn't very funky, but that pails into insignificance when you turn it on
Full marks go to Roberts for the radio and full marks to Amazon for a fast delivery
Phil Harrison
Roberts Stream 83i January 30, 2010
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This radio is a delight.Internet connection is easy even for a tech ignoramus like me.The sound quality is really excellent with no trace of distortion even at high volume.I listen mainly to jazz and classical music and the range of stations worldwide is really extraordinary.No DAB signals in this area and I have not bothered with FM since internet is so good.
This radio is easily the best I have ever owned and I would recommend it to anyone.
Very satisfied! April 21, 2010
Peter O'Regan (Ireland)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
An excellent product from Roberts. Build quality is very good and the unit feels solid with buttons and dials working smoothly.
Setting up the unit for wi-fi access was very straightforward and the unit picked up the network without any problem. Selecting the alphanumeric characters for the wi-fi key by moving through them with the dial and pushing the dial inwards to select each individually is perhaps a little fiddly but it works well. Internet stations are set up online through your computer and this allows you to group them into favorite categories etc for easy access at the radio front panel.
Setting up the unit to access my network attached hard drive was very simple and by following the clear instructions in the manual I was also able to access the music on my PC by sharing my library through Microsoft Media Player.
Sound quality was very good and more than adequate for bedroom or kitchen use with the sound turned up loud without any sign of significant distortion. The display is very clear and brightness can be adjusted for bedroom use. We haven't used the alarm clock feature yet. The USB input on the front panel has proved very useful and the MP3 player input on the back also works well.
The Last FM feature has proved a firm favorite in our house with my wife listening to little else. A word of caution here though! Pressing the "Love" or "Ban" buttons on the front of the radio tells Last FM that you either love the song, in which case it will be played a lot, or hate it, in which case it will be played no more. I've had to stop my wife pressing "Ban" as I was suddenly finding myself listening to a lot of Bryan Adams and Michael Bublé! Last FM is a subscription service outside, I think, of Germany, the US and UK but having used our 30 day trial subscription we felt it worthwhile to pay the 3 a month to listen to advertisement free music - the site also allows you to hear recommendation based on music you like or based on the choices of people who like similar music - just to stop your music listening becoming stale.
All in all we are very happy with the purchase. So much so that we're getting another one.
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