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John Lewis Octave review

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With the Octave, John Lewis goes all-out to combine the typical features of a radio with those of a Bluetooth speaker. It also has internet radio and can link up to play music from your computer. This is all wrapped up in what it calls a 'delectable design', but does it actually sound good? We give it the full workout in our comprehensive review.
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