I was surprised that the Roberts Stream 83i only merits four stars, while you managed to give the Pure Evoke Flow five in a comparative review of internet radios. May I redress the balance?
The Flow is mono only. The Stream 83i has stereo speakers with a separate bass driver. The Evoke Flow is WiFi only - this radio has WiFi and 10/100Mbit Ethernet. This radio also supports the FLAC lossless codec for streaming and USB playback (the Flow does not suport FLAC nor USB playback). This radio also comes with a decent user guide rather than just a quick-start guide.
I have both radios, and the Stream 83i is clearly the far superior of the two. I think you need to take more care when you compare new products against those you have reviewed in the past. As technology marches on, a product which once justified 5 stars may now only justify 3 or 4.
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I was surprised that the Roberts Stream 83i only merits four stars, while you managed to give the Pure Evoke Flow five in a comparative review of internet radios. May I redress the balance?
The Flow is mono only. The Stream 83i has stereo speakers with a separate bass driver. The Evoke Flow is WiFi only - this radio has WiFi and 10/100Mbit Ethernet. This radio also supports the FLAC lossless codec for streaming and USB playback (the Flow does not suport FLAC nor USB playback). This radio also comes with a decent user guide rather than just a quick-start guide.
I have both radios, and the Stream 83i is clearly the far superior of the two. I think you need to take more care when you compare new products against those you have reviewed in the past. As technology marches on, a product which once justified 5 stars may now only justify 3 or 4.
Thanks,
David Harris.