Just Tested
TVs
Panasonic TX-L47DT65B
It has its drawbacks, but this Panasonic is easy to live with and has an insightful and dynamic picture performance – it’s a great set
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Home cinema amplifiers
Denon AVR-X2000
The AVR-X2000 brings Denon back to the AV receiver top table in this ultra-competitive price category
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Soundbars
Otone Sonora AV-Lance
A decent, affordable effort from Otone but sound quality is tainted by a distracting brightness
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In this month's mag
July 2013
SUPERTEST: Soundbar solutions £250-£450
GROUP TEST: 46-47in smart TVs
GROUP TEST: Standmount speakers £350-£450
© 2013 Haymarket Publishing
Comments
I love(d) it, for all of 4 years then it died last week. It won't fire up at all on mains power, which we have isolated to a problem within the radio rather than the power lead. It does seem to be running OK on battery (until that dies, given I have no way of recharging it).
Reading other Pure reviews, I've got exactly the same shabby treatment from Pure - no possibility for repair, and the the offer to buy a replacement direct from Pure at what they call a 'substantial' discount - £76! This is only marginally lower than the current price on Amazon and I'm sure makes them more money than if they sold via a retailer.
What a con. By any reckoning a radio should last for more than 4 years - I would certainly expect better from a premium priced product -and would be a fool to throw more money at something that has proved so unreliable.