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I now have an old Streamium device from Philips where I can no longer receive all the stations and the device constantly hangs up or cannot find the radio stations even though it is connected to the LAN. Advantage, I can play lists directly from the NAS there.
I can't decide between the Pure Evoke F3 and the Imperial Dabman i205. I feel that the Imperial is more appealing, especially after reading the reviews (easy to use). The Imperial also has a LAN connection, which the Pure Evoke does not. But the Pure Evoke is smaller and lighter. The unit would sit on a small shelf next to the desk. The Imperial is available in white, which would again be a plus point for the Imperial.
I have read that the DAB stations don't come in so well. That would be the problem for me, at best. The unit would be about 2 metres away from a north-facing window. This could also be a problem with both devices.
I would use the following functions:
- Internet radio stations (if possible, easy to find and save)
- DAB+ radio (e.g. Radio Swiss Pop etc. I can no longer play via the Internet with my Philips device). Sometimes I just want light background music.
- Spotify
- Play lists via external hard drives or directly from NAS
Do you have any experience with the above functions that you can share with me?
Thanks and greetings
Monika

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Hello
I now have an old Streamium device from Philips where I can no longer receive all the stations and the device constantly hangs up or cannot find the radio stations even though it is connected to the LAN. Advantage, I can play lists directly from the NAS there.
I can't decide between the Pure Evoke F3 and the Imperial Dabman i205. I feel that the Imperial is more appealing, especially after reading the reviews (easy to use). The Imperial also has a LAN connection, which the Pure Evoke does not. But the Pure Evoke is smaller and lighter. The unit would sit on a small shelf next to the desk. The Imperial is available in white, which would again be a plus point for the Imperial. 
I have read that the DAB stations don't come in so well. That would be the problem for me, at best. The unit would be about 2 metres away from a north-facing window. This could also be a problem with both devices. 
I would use the following functions:
- Internet radio stations (if possible, easy to find and save)
- DAB+ radio (e.g. Radio Swiss Pop etc. I can no longer play via the Internet with my Philips device). Sometimes I just want light background music.
- Spotify
- Play lists via external hard drives or directly from NAS
Do you have any experience with the above functions that you can share with me?
Thanks and greetings
Monika

Accepted Answer

Sali Monika

I treated myself to a Pure Evoke F3. Once in the kitchen and once at work in the workshop. At home in the kitchen it works perfectly and always has good reception. It doesn't matter whether it's DAB+ or Internet radio. However, the router is directly behind the wall. In the workshop, we have to fight a lot with dropouts (Internet radio), but the Internet reception is not optimal. It always receives DAB+ very well, despite thick reinforced concrete walls. 
The operation takes a bit of getting used to, but otherwise the product is convincing. A colleague of mine had the earlier version (F2) and was also very satisfied. In general, the Pure brand convinced him. You can't listen to music via an external hard drive, I couldn't find a USB port. I have no experience with the NAS.

The sound is convincing and it is very handy. It doesn't have batteries, so it's wired.

I hope this made your decision easier.

LG Serge

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Hello Serge
Thank you very much for the detailed answer. 
Greetings
Monika

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