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November 2008
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The editors liked
Once you use it
It becomes essential
Decent sound
Upgradable software
Thousands of stations available
Retro design
Huge pick of free Internet channels
Good OLED screen
Alarm clock
Local audio streaming
USB for portable devices
Audio input and output ports
Can stream audio from your computer
Scads of available Internet stations
Great way to listen to digital or internet stations
Easy to use
Links well to website
Sleek and sexy touchsensitive buttons and OLED face. Gives you a huge library for your ears
Including podcasts
Relaxsounds
WiFi and FM stations and access to your iTunes. Better sound quality than most bedside devices
The Pure Evoke Flow is a classic Wi-Fi radio done right
Offering free Internet radio broadcasts
Podcasts
Local network streaming
And FM radio in an upscale
Portable box with good sound quality
The editors didn't like
Clunky '90s display
Steep learning curve
Not as US centric as it could be.
Merely adequate sound quality
Need to use the web to truly use Internet radio
Lack of USbased media services
Expensive for what you get
Cumbersome FM tuner
Optional battery should really be standard.
Mono speaker
Controls can be confusing
No support for commercial streaming services
Streaming quality isnt great
Can be fiddly to navigate long lists of stations or tracks
Wonky interface takes time to master. Only portable with the proprietary ChargePAK E1. Alarm clock a bit too mild for our tastes. Static noise is pronounced when the volume is at max and the radio is on
The elegance of the touch-sensitive interface comes at the cost of usability. Remote and battery pack cost extra. Many popular music services
Audio input and output ports; can stream audio from your computer; scads of available Internet stations
Mono speaker controls can be confusing; no support for commercial streaming services, $449
The Evoke Flow has access to plenty of content—Internet radio, terrestrial FM radio and audio streamed from your computer or server—but some people will want more in the form of Pandora and Last.fm and, possibly, AM radio. And when your world is filled...
Wireless music streaming, great interface and screen, stylish design
Fingerprint magnet, sound quality doesn’t justify the price-tag
The Pure EVOKE Flow is a digital radio that adds extra multimedia features and integrated Wi-Fi networking to a well-designed piece of hardware. It’s expensive, but you get a stylish device for your dollar. ...
Wi-Fi support for media streaming and internet radio support; Neat online service for filtering and selecting Internet radio channels; Fast tuning and general operation
You’ll want to connect your own external speakers
Home Contact Us Home > iPods and Portable AV > iPods and Portable AV Search iPods and Portable AV Pure Evoke Flow Nathan Taylor, April 2, 2009 With its retro-styling and simple two-knobs, five-buttons interface, you could be forgiven for thinking t...
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Published: 2011-02-10, Author: Christopher , review by: macworld.co.uk
Audio input and output ports; Can stream audio from your computer; Scads of available Internet stations
Mono speaker; Controls can be confusing; No support for commercial streaming services
The Evoke Flow has access to plenty of content—Internet radio, terrestrial FM radio, and audio streamed from your computer or server—but some people will want more in the form of Pandora and Last.fm and, possibly, AM radio. And when your world is filled w...
Access to online stations; Web-based preset management; looks great
Confusing menus
The PURE Digital Evoke Flow makes listening to online radio easy, and it looks good, too. By integrating a search engine and supplementing the Evoke Flow with an online portal, PURE has delivered the iPod of Web-connected radios. It's a device that ma...
Abstract: When I first opened this box I thought another DAB radio from Pure, after a few minutes use I knew this was something that takes things to the next level. This is not simply a good DAB radio it is much much much more....
Abstract: We arent fans of the fact that when you are out and about you have to use Pures proprietary battery pack, which is an optional add-on extra, and that if you want full stereo you need to buy a second speaker. The volume could do with going a little h...
