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Magicbox Tower - DAB+ iPhone/iPod Dock - $69 Delivered

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Magicbox Tower - DAB+ iPhone/iPod Dock - $69 Delivered
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Pbraddsey on 09/01/2012 - 15:55 graysonline.com (738 clicks)
Last edited 09/01/2012 - 15:59

Magicbox Tower iPod/iPhone Dock with DAB+/FM Tuner - $69 delivered from graysonline.com (not an auction). Item is new with 12 month warranty.

I've been looking at these for a long time, but don't really need it so couldn't justify it at previous prices.

It's about the cheapest iPhone/iPod dock with DAB+ radio that I am aware of (there's a Kogan alternative on eBay around this price as well i think). It gets relatively good reviews, most detractors point to it only having one speaker (5W), but they also say it's plenty loud enough for bedroom / desk radio. It has a very small footprint which I need (I have a very small desk!). It doesn't have internet radio, but i have an iPhone which provides that for the rare times that I need it.

At $69, it's the cheapest price I've seen this worldwide. It generally goes for about £50-£80 in the UK for a DAB version (Magicbox are a UK company). In Australia, the cheapest on staticice is $188.85 from RYDA, and it's on www.dealsking.com.au for $158 plus shipping. graysonline.com had it for $109 before Christmas.

Product blurb:
The Magicbox Tower is the ideal Digital Radio desktop companion for your iPhone or iPod at an unbelievable price! Feature packed and stylish, the Tower has onboard a DAB+ and FM tuner, Dual alarm clock function, backlit 2 line display and a 3.5mm AUX input for other portable devices. And so you never run out of power on the go, the iPod dock will charge your iPhone or iPod when it’s connected. Upgrade your old iPod dock to DAB+ Digital Radio today to enjoy crisp, static free sound and the many new stations that Digital has to offer.

Features:
Colour: black
DAB+ radio
FM Radio
Dock for iPod / iPhone with playback and charging
High resolution backlit inverse display with scrolling text
Digital volume control
20 presets (10 DAB+ / 10 FM)
Automatic and manual scan
12 or 24 hour clock with auto time update
Dual alarm
Wake to your iPod, DAB, FM or buzzer
Snooze and sleep timer
Aux in
Mains power
Suitable for a big list of iphone/ipod varians
Product dimensions: Length: 85mm, Width: 85mm, Height: 175mm

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  • Duff5000 on 09/01/2012 - 16:01

    Magicbox site says DAB and grays says dab+. Seems a little odd.

    • ESEMCE on 09/01/2012 - 16:03

      many DAB radios are upgradeable to DAB+
      The UK uses DAB, and is obviously a larger market than we are, so it may be that they are targeting the website to the Brits.

      • Crownanchor on 09/01/2012 - 22:45

        It wouldnt be easy for an individual to upgrade a DAB radio to DAB+.

        What do you mean many DAB radios are upgradable? If you are looking at the current range on UK radios in Australia that have been upgraded to DAB+ the majority of radios are from the UK.

        Its good to see the Sony's that are DAB/DAB+ as these radios should work in both Aus and the UK.

    • braddsey on 09/01/2012 - 16:03

      UK currently doesn't use DAB+, so the UK version is DAB, not DAB+.

      I contacted magicbox about this a while back because I wanted to import one. They have a different version for AU/UK (and where-ever else they sell it based on the DAB version in the market). They confirmed that the UK version won't work in Australia.

      here's the email:
      Hi,
      Thank you for your email about the Magicbox Tower product. The Tower product sold in Australia is different to the one sold in the UK. The UK model is DAB only and will not work in Australia and the Australian model is DAB+.

      Best Regards
      Amanda Brown
      Magicbox UK
      26/July

  • tatasauce on 09/01/2012 - 18:25

    Does anyone know if their products have a remote control with it?

    • braddsey on 09/01/2012 - 18:38

      This product doesn't, but another magicbox dock thingy does:
      http://www.graysonline.com/retail/NocturneXP1/audio-tv-and-h…

      • tatasauce on 09/01/2012 - 19:32

        Ahhh ok… but a lot more expensive. If the cheaper ones had a remote I'd be poorer by now!

        Kogan's can play internet radio and network streaming too for around that price. With the $49 for $100 voucher it worked out to be around $100+.

        • braddsey on 09/01/2012 - 19:46

          Yep - no doubt that the kogan provides more functionality for the money, so the only reason for getting the magicbox is if it's significantly better quality. You wouldn't know unless you live near RYDA in Sydney as they're the only store I know that sells them (and the RRP of these things is ridiculous so you can't trust that as a guide!).

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