What Hi Fi Sound and Vision 02 DEC 2009

Pure Digital Siesta Flow

£ 100 2

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This Pure's out of its depth at this price - you'd be better aiming for an Evoke Flow

For
Adds internet radio to an already good design; lots of alarm tones
Against
Sub-standard sound for £100; twice the price of its near sibling

Pure’s compact Siesta made much sense at £50, but the new Siesta Flow is out of its depth: at twice the price, it adds internet radio to the Siesta’s existing clock radio spec, as well as the provision of up to 365 alarm tones.

The problem lies in the sound quality, which just isn’t good enough for a £100 radio.

Of course, low-quality internet stations do it no favours, but even so: either buy a £50 Siesta, or, if it’s internet radio you crave, buy an Evoke Flow and put up with its bulkier proportions.

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