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The John Lewis Carbon DAB radio includes an iPod dock, a remote control and plenty of bedside radio features, so it could easily suit any room in the house. We put this piano black-finish tabletop radio to the test in our lab to see just how easy it is to use and how good it sounds.
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Sound quality
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Performance
Power use Includes power use measurements when on, in standby and using batteries where applicable Subscribe
Sensitivity We gradually reduce the DAB signal to find out which radios are most sensitive to picking up weaker signals. A high score here will not guarantee DAB reception as there is not currently full UK DAB coverage, but the best models stand a better chance of being able to pick up slightly weaker DAB signals. Subscribe
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John Lewis Carbon DAB/iPod dock

  • Launch date: Feb 2011
  • Type: Tabletop
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Typical price
£70.00
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