DABabolical machine: Yamaha CRX-M170

By Chris Stevens on 23 November 2005, 11:22am

We've seen big DABs and small DABs, round ones and square ones, DABs with hair (Really? -Ed) and DABs that are perfectly bald, but this is the first DAB we've seen that we'd be happy to take on a date. Elegant is not the word -- regal, perhaps. You can well imagine Her Majesty's nimble fingers dancing the dial through stations and tuning into the World Service as she settles down into a warm bath of corgi milk.

Not only did Yamaha send us this delightful little DAB to review, but they included the largest subwoofer we've ever seen. This sub is apocalyptic in its intent -- who would dare turn it up to full volume? We tested it at low volume with the trepidation of scientists who will switch on the potentially universe-destroying CERN particle accelerator in Geneva later next year. A heady mix of excitement and sense of impending doom racked our toned bodies.

If you're looking for a DAB with a little more class than the average transistor radio, you might consider this. Expect a full review soon. -CS

Update: a full review of the Yamaha CRX-M170 is now live.