I'm still using a couple of radios that date back to the 1970s, one of which is a ghetto-blaster. They do need the occasional squirt of WD40 to stop the switches making noises, but apart from that they owe me nothing. But then, I'm not at all excited about DAB radio, and will only use it if I'm foreced to, or I suddenly decide I can't live without the extra stations. As these radios have short, medium and long waves as well as FM< I'm not short of stations to listen to! They don't announce the name of the station, but I usually know it by its position on the band I'm tuned to. Vince. ======================================== Message Received: Feb 27 2014, 10:57 AM From: "Kulvinder Singh Bhogal" To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sonus 1XT question Fare enough. Maybe my expectations are higher than that of the manufacturer or average user. Regards Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Twitter: @BhogalKulvinder SKYPENAME: bobba2006 Tel: +441332 514323 Mob: +447581 483856 From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 6:37 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sonus 1XT question Hi Culvinder. I respectfully disagree, the £99 price tag was a reasonable price to pay for a DAB radio at the time, in any case 8 years is good for most electrical appliances of this type anyway, in fact I’d say that most radios today wouldn’t last last 6 years or more without developing some malfunction at some point in their service lives. I don't think I’ve ever had one that’s lasted me above 3 or 4 years, not that I can recall anyway. All the best, Ibrahim. From: Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:12 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sonus 1XT question The average seems to be 8 years and then you have to think about ditching the radio. That’s not very good considering the premium you pay for these radios. Regards Kulvinder Singh Bhogal Twitter: @BhogalKulvinder SKYPENAME: bobba2006 Tel: +441332 514323 Mob: +447581 483856 From: Pele West Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:41 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sonus 1XT question Hi The Sonos 1 that went wrong in our house was bought from Tapesense in September 2006. The Tempus 1 that went wrong was bought from Currys in July 2004. The Sonos 1 that my husband is listening to at the moment was bought from Simply Radios in March 2005. Make of that what you will. Pele ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.