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John Lewis Neptune review
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This DAB/FM mono radio from John Lewis is small and inexpensive, with an alarm function and 10 preset buttons, but does it sound any good? Find out what our expert listening panel made of this digital radio's sound quality in our test lab.
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| Specification criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specification | |
| Test Date | 29 March 2012 |
| Most recently tested | No |
Model type
|
Tabletop |
| Alarm clock radio functions | Yes |
| Weight (kg) | 0.3868 |
| HxWxD (cm) | 132 x 181 x 90 |
| Aerial type
|
Telescopic |
| Mains supply
|
Yes |
| Portability | |
| Battery operable
|
No |
| Batteries
|
na |
| Features | |
| FM Reception
|
Yes |
| Internet radio
|
No |
| Future proofed for DAB+
|
No |
| Remote control
|
No |
| 3.5mm auxiliary input
|
No |
| Bass and treble controls
|
No |
| EPG
|
No |
| Pause and rewind
|
No |
| Presets and alarms | |
| Presets
|
20 |
| Preset button/s
|
Yes |
| Number of direct access presets
|
10 |
| Direct access FM presets
|
10 |
| Direct access DAB presets
|
10 |
| Number of alarms
|
1 |
John Lewis Neptune
- Launch date: Nov 2011
- Type: Tabletop
- Which? score:
| £45.00 |
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Model type
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Aerial type
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Mains supply
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Battery operable
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FM Reception
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Internet radio
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Future proofed for DAB+
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Remote control
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3.5mm auxiliary input
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Bass and treble controls
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EPG
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Presets
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Direct access FM presets
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Direct access DAB presets
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Number of alarms
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