Internet Radio

[anotheoldgit]

I am considering purchasing an internet radio which will tune into my WiFi and play my music collection that I have stored on my PC.

Can anyone suggest a reasonable priced one that will do the job, thank you.

[WyeDyed]

Do you have a HI Fi system?
If so, for the price of a lead, you could connect your PC to the Hi Fi and play directly using Windows Media Player other media players are available

[Buenchico]

From the pages of the 2013 edition of the Radio Listener's Guide (which reviews all well-known brands of radios):
"Our budget WiFi radio recommendation is Pure's One Flow, £100, which offers a lot of functionality for the price".

http://www.pure.com/product/one-flow-vl-61558/

It's just £85 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004E9SLOK

Chris

[WyeDyed]

If I have understood the OP correctly, he wants to play his own music collection. I don't think an internet radio will do this.

[Buenchico]

>>>I don't think an internet radio will do this

Oh yes it will. Decent internet radios (such as the one I've mentioned above) allow you to stream music, via your router, from a PC.

"Stream music from your PC or Mac" is specifically mentioned in the product description on the manufacturer's website.

[WyeDyed]

OK, fair point, I stand corrected.
I have read some good reviews about Pure One Flow.

[chrisgel]

Roberts Radios have several to choose from including this for a £100.
I have the Stream 202 and it's excellent.

http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/Products/Internet_radios/STREAM106X/index.htm
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[anotheoldgit]

Thank you both for replying.

Chris, yes I was looking at that one, and also this Roberts which is stereo.

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

What is your opinion?

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you chrisgel I spotted your Roberts radio after I made my reply.

[Buenchico]

I've just remembered that, while you have to buy the Radio Listener's Guide for the latest radio reviews, they've recently their put older reviews online for free. Since the Roberts Stream 83i featured in the 2010 edition, and the Pure One Flow was in the 2012 edition, that means that you can read the full reviews here
http://www.radioguide.co.uk/Radio-Reviews/WiFi-and-Network-Radio/roberts-stream-83i-review.html
and here
http://www.radioguide.co.uk/Radio-Reviews/WiFi-and-Network-Radio/pure-one-flow-review.html

For all other WiFi radios (reviewed prior to the current year) start here:
http://www.radioguide.co.uk/Radio/products/wifi-network-radio_c26/
(That's the first of 4 pages of results).

Interestingly, the 2013 RLG quote I referred to above, starting with "Our budget WiFi radio recommendation is Pure's One Flow, £100, which offers a lot of functionality for the price" continues "Also well worth considering is the Pure Evoke Flow, £135. It has a crisp OLED display and touch-sensitive controls. . . . [i]The Roberts Stream 83i, £130, is the final radio we recommend in this category[i]".

So it seems that you're already looking at two out of the best three anyway!

[anotheoldgit]

Thanks for that Chris.

[chrisgel]

AOG - I'm a bit of a Roberts freak to be honest. I have 7 of their radios dating back as far as back as 1951 and all still working perfectly.