Philips AE5430 Review

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Philips AE5430 in Radios

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The Philips AE5430 is, we felt, one of the least attractive digital radios on the market. But that's only our opinion, what do we know of such things? What's more important is how well the radio performs in our listening and useability tests, so we sent it down to the labs to find out.Find out what our expert testers thought of the Philips AE5430

Philips AE5430 Test Results
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Price$130 AUD
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Philips AE5430 Specifications
CriteriaSpecifications
BrandPhilips
ModelAE5430
StatusActive
Price ($)130
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)14 x 21 x 8.5
Weight (kilograms)0.7
Claimed power output, total,W2
Number of speakers1
Ethernet inputNo
Stereo 3#5mm Aux inputNo
USB inputNo
SD card inputNo
3#5mm headphone1
3#5mm line outNo
Additional speakerNo
Warranty (years)1
Power cable length, m1.4
Antenna typetelescopic
AMNo
FMYes
internet radioNo
Number of DAB+ presets10
FM presets10
StreamingNo
WirelessNo
Live radio pause/ rewindNo
RecordingNo
Clock (in standby)No
Display typemonochrome LCD
Info shows bit rate & codecbitrate only
Lines x characters2 x 16
Dimensions (WxH, mm)72 x 17
AC powerYes
Battery type4 x C
RechargeableNo
Batteries suppliedNo
Claimed battery life, (DAB+, h)No
Claimed power output, total, W2
Carry HandleYes
Clock has alarmsNo
Clock has wake to buzzer/toneNo
Clock has wake to DAB+No
Clock has wake to internet radioNo
Clock has wake to FM radioNo
Surround sound or other effectsNo
On/Off controlNo
Standby controlbutton
Volume controlknob
Tone controlNo
Tune/scan controlknob
Select controlbutton
Menu controlbutton
Back controlNo
Info controlbutton
Dimmer controlNo
Alarm setNo
Alarm on/offNo
Alarm 2No
Alarm mode controlNo
Audio source controlbutton
Sleep controlNo
Snooze controlNo
Play/pause controlNo
Presetsbutton x 7
Country of manufactureChina