Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #441 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Roberts Radios
• Model: MP53
• Released on: 2009-03-29

Features

• Dock for iPod
• Record from CD and radio to SD/USB
• MP3/WMA playback via CD/SD/USB
• DAB/FM RDS wavebands
• Multi function remote control

Manufacturer's Description
If you are looking for stunning sound, chic style and smooth functionality, a superior sound system radio that will also play your iPod without the need for separate speakers, then the new Sound 53 digital sound system with dock for iPod is for you!

The big brother of the Sound 43, the Sound 53 comes complete with a dock for iPod, allowing you to play your favourite music through its powerful stereo speakers. This beautiful sound system is the perfect accompaniment to any modern home, finished in an acoustically tuned wooden cabinet with an attractive high gloss piano black finish and an ice blue display backlight.

The DAB or FM wavebands allow you to listen to your favourite radio stations and multi-format CD player is incorporated for playing audio CDs and recorded CDs with MP3 or WMA files. Furthermore, you can use a USB stick or an SD card to record any of your favourite songs from the radio or your CDs, or to playback MP3 or WMA files from your PC.

The multi-mode alarms let you choose whether to wake up to a buzzer, the radio, or to your music from your iPod, CD, SD card or USB memory device.

For further information with regard to our products please visit our website at www.robertsradio.co.uk or call the customer care line on 01709 571722. If you need Technical Assistance please phone 0208 758 0338.

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Customer Reviews

Roberts Sound MP53 Review
This is a great product. The sound is first class and better than any standard micro Hi-Fi with those bulky separate speakers I've had before. It's nice and easy to use in fact when you get it just plug it in and it tunes in all the DAB channels and sets the clock. The functions are easy to use and I've managed to work most them out just with the remote and not using the well laid out and explained book that comes with it. The iPod dock is great but you I don't get the track playing info etc on the MP53 display when my son's iPod touch is connected. I think this is not unusual as it's the same with a friends Sony system. If you've got loads of music on your computer you can copy it onto an SD card you can then slot the card in and play from that...easy....reduces the needs for loads of CD's. The system picks up DAB well all stations are shown as strong signals when I slightly struggle with signal strength normally.
Also I love the look of it, its piano black and glossy and it does have a 10mm wide silver/grey band around the front which cannot always be seen on pictures.
I read loads of reviews on the MP23 and Mp43 and one of the few complaints was that the power and display lights were too bright for some users in the bedroom; I have mine in the lounge but can imagine that the same could still apply for the MP53. I'd compare it to a mobile phone screen level of brightness if that helps.
Would I recommend it to others... most definitely at just over £200 in my opinion because of the sound, looks, functions and ease of use you'll do well to get more for your money...

Expensive but well worth it...
This is an outstanding piece of kit. The plug-and-play feature mentioned in Dave A's review is very helpful, and the sound quality is superb, especially for such a small unit.

I particularly like the fact that you can unscrew the telescopic aerial provided, exposing an RF socket so that you can plug it into your loft aerial for perfect FM and DAB reception.

A word of advice, the setup is som simple that you might be tempted just to throw the instructions in the drawer and get on with it. Do have a read through them though, as there are a few functions in the book worth knowing - especially the ability to customise the light settings on the display so you can dim them!

Thoroughly recommended.

As good as it gets
Beautifully made quality product that worked as expected straight out of the box. Simple intuitive controls, a system that produces a nicely balanced sound from all media, excellent digital radio reception, detail and full spectrum sound from CD and ipod. If like me you want a one box solution and your technology to do everything you reasonably expect without fuss, the Sound 53 is for you. Better than Bose but don't expect big punchy sound, for that you have to buy a Harmon Kardon GO and Play, ipod dock only but excellent auxillary inputs, nothing else comes close.