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The Sony CMTS20B
Features
- DAB/DAB+ radio
- Single CD player
- Bass Boost function
- Remote control
- Two 5W speakers offering a total of 10 watts of stereo sound
- Five equaliser settings: classic, flat, jazz, pop, rock
- USB port for playing music from an MP3 player or USB drive, or charging a smartphone
- Clock
- CD bookmarking feature that remembers where you left off and resumes playing the CD in the same place
Dimensions of radio/CD player: 21 cm wide x 17 cm deep x 13.2 cm high
Weight: 4.6 kg (boxed)
Pros
- Good DAB reception
- 18-month warranty
- USB port is useful for playing MP3s and charging your phone
- Very small and compact
Cons
- No headphone jack
- No Bluetooth
- USB port isn’t compatible with iPods
- CD player is quite noisy, but you only notice this between tracks
- CD player is slow to load
- Speaker cables are quite short, limiting where you can put the speakers
- Speakers lack clarity and definition
Verdict
The Sony CMTS20B
#1 reason to buy: Compact size offering several features in a small package.
#1 reason not to buy: Speakers are mediocre, so you will probably want to use other speakers.
Similar radios
If you already have some good speakers or are willing to buy some separately, you should consider the Denon RCDM40DAB. It’s a CD player and FM/DAB/DAB+ radio receiver which offers superb sound reproduction from CDs, when combined with the right speakers.
A more expensive alternative, but one that comes with high-quality speakers included, is the Sony CMT SBT 100B
For some more options, see our roundup of the best radio CD players.