Evoke C-F6

Having only just received my unit yesterday, I am perhaps a bit premature in writing a review, but I can certainly give first impressions which, I must say, are good. Having opened the box and removed the radio I had it connected and playing DAB radio stations within a matter of less than five minutes. The sound is certainly pretty impressive and, as agreed with my wife, better than the DAB radio (not fair to name it here) which it replaced. It also looks a very impressive "little piece of furniture" with its wood like finish. I only had one little bit of trouble with the initial set-up whilst storing preset radio stations - there are four stored station buttons, named 1, 2, 3 and 4+ with the first three being very simple to program by just selecting a station and then holding in the appropriate button for a second or two. However, the last one was a bit more troublesome, for me anyway. For any future new owners, it's worth noting that, having selected a station for storing here, you hold in the 4+ button and, at the same time, rotate the "Select" knob until e.g. Preset 4 shows on the display and, whilst still holding the 4+ button, push the Select knob in, which will store the selected station. Repeat this for the remainder of the presets, up to number 10. What I was doing wrong originally was not holding in the 4+ button until I had completed a preset, so hopefully anyone reading this will not have my "problem". In summary, first impressions are that I have made a good choice of DAB radio which also makes a good job of playing CDs. I have not yet tried the Bluetooth side of things. Edit 2nd April 2016 - Having now had the unit for a couple of weeks I have come across no reason to change my above review as it has performed very well in that time. Considering the size of the stereo speakers, the tone is all I could have hoped for and perhaps even better. Pairing my Galaxy S6 Android with the C-D6 was extremely easy so I have now tried all the features of the unit and am happy to recommend it to anyone considering such a purchase. 1/4/18 An update to my previous. The unit still works well but I have now had it more than long enough to determine its worst point, which most definitely is the remote control. This is most definitely the worst remote I have ever owned, bar none. You press the power button and the unit powers on and off, and can try four of five times before it stays on, likewise when trying to power off. I have read other similar reports about this remote so mine is, unfortunately, not a one off. 16/08/18 Another update. I am still very happy with the unit but the remote control was getting worse than before so I contacted Pure to ask if this was a common fault and whether or not it had been addressed? A chap called Sam answered immediately to say that he was not aware of any known fault with the remote but asked for my address so he could send me a new one. It arrived a few days later and, whilst it looked identical to the original, it felt more substantial, weighs a good bit more (relatively speaking) and works a treat, just as one would expect a remote control to work. Whereas before I had to use multiple button presses to achieve anything, this one works first time, every time, so result! Thank you Pure for good customer service.

I received my radio today and found it very easy to set up. The menus were intuitive and I was able to set everything up without consulting the manual. (I do read manuals and have read it all subsequently to make sure I didn't miss anything). The FM is very clear as is the Internet Radio. I successfully linked my MacBook Pro to the Bluetooth function and played iTunes. In all modes the sound was great. (We don't have DAB in Canada.) I will probably never use the CD player as CDs are essentially obsolete - and fully obsolete in my life. The unit is beautiful to look at and enhances any room - in my case on a sideboard in my kitchen. The remote is intuitive as are the controls on the radio. My only complaint is that there was a "marketing" sticker on the top of the radio - really only useful for display models in stores. I did not want it on my radio in my kitchen. It was very difficult to get off. Most electronics have this kind of marketing material on plastic affixed only by static or at the most by a very easy to peel off glue adhesive. This glue was very firm and the sticker peeled off in a top layer. It took we about 15 minutes to get this sticker off and it left a sticky residue that turned dark when I tried to rub it off. Fortunately I happened to have a bottle of Weiman's Adhesive Remover which restored the wood to a nice appearance. This could be a major irritant and the manufacturer should change this sticker. I am super pleased with this product. It is really a gem. A note about power: The power is supplied by an adapter that works from 100 to 240 volts input. (It says so on the unit, though this is standard for low voltage adapters for electronics.) I was told by the manufacturer that I would need a travel adapter as the unit is not packaged to be distributed in North America. However, the adapter actually has a built in North American plug with clip on adapters for the UK and Europe. There is no battery compartment and the size of this unit would make it an awkward portable. Delivery from the UK to Canada only took 4 days. Amazon took a deposit to cover customs charges. I did not have to pay anything at delivery. Shipping was reasonable and VAT was deducted form the price for sale in Canada. (export)

The radio bands, FM and DAB are easy to scan and tune and in my town found a good number of stations. It is a little cumbersome to store stations as presets and change from one to another if you need push button access to more than 4 presets. To get the ones over no.4 you need to select the presets list in the menu and turn the right hand knob to scroll through them. That said the build quality is good, the sound quality is adequate for everyday use and the cd drive is good to have for an older person's home. Bluetooth connection is stable up to 3 or 4 metres. Good value for money too.

Easy DAB radio set up Lovely sound quality , as we have a varied musical taste from Clasical to Soul and Rock no sound distortion , on radio , and cd player Design quality of a high standard such great value . Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sellers price is amazing, we might buy another as such great value

I thoroughly researched the features on this radion after deciding to upgrade my previous Pure DMX-50 which is now 10 years old. For me the main criteria were: - DAB with good reception - Good, stereo sound with a decent range and able to play loudly without distortion - Bluetooth streaming - Media streaming from my NAS (Network drive with all my music on it) - Compact and stylish (although this was the top feature for my wife) - Price. Based on the fact that I'll be keeping this radio for around 10 years too, it didn't have to be cheap but not exceedingly wallet-bashing. This model hits the spot on all criteria. The only thing I miss from the old radio is the "Revu" and record options but this model didn't claim to have them so I'm not disappointed. The CD player is unnecessary and I would prefer to pay a bit less not to have it. Overall, I love it. If it cost less I'd buy one for every room of the house.

Since purchased in January 2018 the C-F6 has performed brilliantly, used for DAB radio, CD and connecting to YouTube via Bluetooth. Excellent sound and features. But it's all in vain when just outside the warranty period the sound first becomes intermittent and then fails altogether. Customer support has emailed a ticket in answer to my request for replacement or repair but then nothing. I am tempted to buy another but they are not cheap and if customer support doesn't respond soon then it's too much of a risk. A pity - it is a lovely bit of kit but too many purchasers seem to have the same problem. Buyer beware! But would be happy to give a more positive review if Pure get in touch with me! Three weeks after first contacting customer support I've still not heard anything apart from the first issue of a ticket number, in spite of three further emails to them. If you have a problem with your purchase YOU ARE REALLY STUCK! Hence only one star. However, following advice from another disgruntled purchaser I removed the back panel and unplugged the ribbon cable connecting the headphone/line output sockets to the circuit board and IT NOW WORKS! The problem with intermittent sound is probably due to a faulty headphone socket which should open a contact when headphones are removed.

I purchased the Panasonic SC DM502 - K and had great expectations but was ultimately disappointed. The unit sounds ok, looks good and is fairly well built and not from China. Had to buy the £10 telescopic arial but received 80 odd stations. The main issue was the small screen for searching dab stations with a push button. Most individual stations now have different 70's 80's 90's Rock etc ...As an example Absolute Radio has 4 or 5 different stations - the small screen showed just Absolu.. therefore no idea which one until I had to press the button wait a few seconds for it to select and connect to see which one and then do the process again and again until the right one was chosen. To change to another station you have to go through the whole process again prodding the button - why not a knob where you can spin through the whole 80 stations in seconds and push to select. It does have 5 presets which helps but somewhat limited. I returned it and purchased the cheaper version Panasonic SC-DM202EG-K which does have a larger screen and knob but not very good sound quality so sent it back. In the end I purchased the Pure Evoke C-D6 which is excellent in all respects. A volume and tuning knob- so old school but they work - I can spin through 80 stations and select immediately. CD works as it should. It has equivalent sound & build to the £50.00 more expensive Panasonic + a 3 year guarantee -shame its made in China.

I am old school and still love my CD's so this seemed a perfect replacement/upgrade for the kitchen radio. Have Pure clock radios and pleased with them so this was a natural choice. Not cheap but had an amazon voucher to put towards it and you do get what you pay for. Lovely looking unit looks great in the kitchen. Added bonus was putting it on a shelf higher up (was a little too big for the windowsill) it picked up loads more stations than any other DABs in the house, even the clock radios upstairs. Sound quality excellent for the size of the unit and easy to use. Only downside and it really isn't a big deal is its only available in the Walnut finish - I would have preferred the oak to match the kitchen worktops but that's me being stupidly picky! Really am pleased with it - worth every penny to hear my favourite stations again on the radio - not online!

Me ha llegado antes de tiempo y la radio magnífica tiene todo lo que yo buscaba lo recomiendo

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Cette radio est un cadeau pour des personnes âgées qui reçoivent difficilement voire pas du tout la radio en FM là où ils habitent. J'ai décidé de les équiper en radio internet mais que de choix. Celui-ci sortait du lot puisqu'il y a un lecteur CD que je cherchais aussi. Avant de leur donner le cadeau, j'ai testé pour ne pas avoir de surpris. Verdict : ++ Très bel objet... Très bon son Intuitif les radios internet permettent de s'ouvrir au monde et c'est tellement simple qu'on se surprend à écouter beaucoup plus la radio Je n'ai pas essayé encore toutes les fonctionnalités (bluetooth, piloter via smartphone,...) mais rien que les radios internet via wifi est une réelle bonne surprise. - Je n'en ai pas vu pour l'instant Finalement, je réfléchi si je ne vais pas craquer pour m'équiper moi-même... mais la bête reste chère.

Great system, happy to recommend. I am however based in Australia and the plug connection sent with the system had an English plug point. I had to borrow a plug converter from a friend. Please can I ask that a cable with Australian plug point be sent to me. That would be most appreciated. Regards Bruce

Für meine Mutter (87 Jahre alt) suchte ich ein Gerät, das auch für Menschen geeignet ist, die das Paradigma "ein Gerät - eine Funktion" gewohnt sind und verschachtelte Menus nicht lieben. Das Gerät bietet zumindest einige Stationstasten fürs Radio und den klaren Zusammenhang "CD einlegen - Musik hören". Insofern kam das Gerät gut an und macht viel Freude. Auch die DAB-Sektion tut was sie soll. Mit dem Klang kann man m.E. gut leben, auch wenn er nicht weltbewegend ist. Daher die etwas mittelmäßige Bewertung dafür. Für die Bedienung aber 5 Punkte, gerade weil dem Gerät aus heutiger Sicht ein paar features fehlen.