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The Roberts Stream WM-202 certainly has all the features you'd expect of a modern desktop radio and they all work reasonably well. However, its relatively high price and appalling design and build quality means we can't help but recommend you steer clear. Read full review

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6/10

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Edward Chester

By Edward Chester
Reviewed 14 November 2008
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£129.99

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Roberts Stream WM-202 details

Value
6/10
Features
8/10
Design
3/10
Overall
6/10

Price as reviewed

£129.99

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12:10 PM on 14 November, 2008

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This is a very disappointing review. I have had this radio for about 2 months and ,while it's not perfect, I find it excellent. When people buy a radio they are probably most interested in sound qualities. The reviewer devotes a meagre few lines to this vital aspect where the WM-202 is truly excellent. On the other hand he writes at length on design which is in many respects a matter of personal taste and preference. I read Trusted Reviews regularly - and value it - but this review is not up to its usual high standards.

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12:54 PM on 14 November, 2008

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Much of this review is undoubtedly correct - indeed I can add further criticisms like the back light that is so bright ( and non adjustable) that you can read by it or the truly terrible battery useage. It retains a unique selling point however - it is truly portable -and that became my crucial buying factor. The software/ internal chip is evidently shared by several vendors and could be significantly improved but the sound and flexibility overall is,I would contend, the best of an indifferent crop.

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1:09 PM on 14 November, 2008

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I appreciate that, when it comes down to it, the WM-202 does what it says on the tin. But that's precisely why it got a satisfactory 6/10 rather than 4/10 or below.

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7:10 PM on 14 November, 2008

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"Also, I must once again mention the odd control layout...illogically laid out...criss-cross of buttons rather than a simple row?"


I sometimes wonder what is the logic reviewers think ought to inform the control layout. My bedside radio is a design mess visually, with all mismatched buttons and switches scattered about. But very easy for my fingers to read the controls when my eyes are asleep. Contrast with the more usual Sonyesque designs, a military grid of identical buttons, flush mounted (or worse still, touch sensitive). Looks great in a minimalist sort of way but much harder to operate, alseep or awake.

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1:10 PM on 15 November, 2008

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think the radio looks stunning.Most people wnat to know what an audio device sounds like and thankfully there are plenty of other review sites that devote their articles to how it performs rather than now their particular reviewer likes the look of it.





And lo and behold - its actually rather good.

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11:27 AM on 17 November, 2008

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"And lo and behold - its actually rather good. "





No it's not. Adequate does not equal good. Yes it is louder than the Pure Evoke Flow (the benchmark for a radio of this type) but the overall quality isn't significantly better and in every other regard the Pure trounces it.





"rather than now their particular reviewer likes the look of it."





My dislike for the design is not purely aesthetic. Ergonomically it is poor and, as a previous comment has pointed out, little things like the fact the backlight can't be changed make it's overall usability sub-par.





I am intrigued. Those of you who have bought this radio, do you use the streaming and internet radio features much?

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11:49 AM on 17 November, 2008

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I've just realised that during editing my original closing paragraph has had its meaning changed significantly, which may be adding fuel to this debate. I've now changed this back to the original text to clarify my position on how this radio sounds. However, I stupidly didn't save the original published version so you'll just have to take my word for it. Essentially it had somehow changed from what I originally wrote (and what the review now says):





"It's no audiophile's dream like the Boston Acoustics Solo XT or the Tangent Trio but it comfortably beat the Evoke Flow on sheer volume as well as depth and clarity. Something that is probably largely down to the fact it employs a stereo set of speakers."





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"In fact, it's as good as the Boston Acoustics Solo XT or the Tangent Trio and is on a par, if not better than, the Evoke Flow - probably to do with it's stereo speakers."





I hope that now clears things up.

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2:41 PM on 16 December, 2008

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On this occasion Trustworthy review not trustworthy. I had this radio with so many others. It is my hobby to buy play and collect radios. I love radios. I mainly concern with - quality of sound, reliability and ease of use and this seems to fit all of them. There is only one criticism and that is the light is too bright otherwise it is a perfect radio. You got everything in it. Worth having it and the helpline is brilliant.

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10:06 AM on 8 January, 2009

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I bought this radio for a number of reasons:


First: Bands namely first WiFi, then DAB (I live in a country with some reasonably good DAB services available, but not DAB sets, just half a dozen overpriced mainly Pure sets) and only subsidiarily FM (enough sets for that).


Second: Possibility of battery operation.


My opinion after using the set (bought in the UK) for a few days.


Very pleased with WiFi, DAB and sound quality.


Not impressed by setting up process and ease for the selection of internet stations. Regret the lack of a remote mainly for selecting bands and presets, and volume control. Battery use seems very limited using the set mainly on mains and only occasionally on batteries, probably also due to the large display remaining lit all the time even when operated from batteries.


I found the price very reasonable given the characteristics (WiFi radio, DAB, streaming) in the absence of an alternative with the same characteristics I would buy it again

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Lornaderek

10:09 PM on 8 January, 2009

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I've had this radio for a couple of weeks. I've had some other DAB radios but nothing quite like this. I was keen on internet streaming radio and media server but 60% of the time I will be using the DAB radio.





Overall I'm reasonably impressed.





Good points:


* Easy navigation also sometime confusing


* DAB tuner good (with aerial extended)


* Quick DAB tuning (compared with TEAC mini hi-fi


* Big batteries - although I only use it for a portion of the time on these - at least I won't be changing them every 5 minutes.





Bad points:


* Power management - plugging in power cord can crash the radio requiring removal of battery (1 in 20 times perhaps)


* Backlit display is on all the time when on mains power, requiring covering up during the night - if you like the dark that is!


* Display is slow so that reading scrolling text is difficult to read


* Poor use is made display real estate - especially for the media server where artist/track/duration info could be displayed at the same time.


* Why two speakers? No chance of any stereo imaging with the speakers so close together, a single, bigger speaker would provide a better, more bass rich sound. The sound is not as good as my 10 year old, smaller, Panasonic radio.


* Not enough presets - although the button layout isn't a problem for me.





Given the price of a decent DAB radio, the premium on the additional features doesn't seem that much so overall 8/10.

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