Imperial Dabman i200 Brown
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According to our radio expert
Keep on discovering new music with the Imperial Dabman i200 internet radio. Listen to thousands of online radio stations via WiFi, or play your own music off of your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. You can also discover new music through the radio. The digital DAB+ tuner ensures a noise-free reception, so you can listen to your music undisturbed. Thanks to the sleep timer, the i200 switches off automatically after a preset time. That way, you don't have to drive back home if you've forgotten to switch it off yourself. Use the remote or AirMusic app to control the stereo radio.
DAB radio | ||
Type of radio | Tabletop radio | |
Power supply type | Power grid | |
Bluetooth | ||
Internet radio | ||
Alarm function | ||
Plays from USB memory |
5 stars
139
4 stars
145
3 stars
17
2 stars
1
1 star
3
Sound quality
Price-quality ratio
If ex. As a sound engineer at the public broadcaster and also as the owner of my own sound studio, I am quite critical when it comes to sound. But I must say that this radio has a nice sound. Clear and warm, without sounding woolly. The FM reception is not very good, but that's not what I bought the radio for. However, the DAB+ reception is also not optimal. Actually, this is not due to the radio itself, but to the DAB+ standard, which is less well thought-out than everyone would have us believe. For example, I live 7.6 km from the Zwolle channel, which broadcasts the public channels with 8kW. I can even see the mast from the window. Despite this short distance, the DAB+ signal comes in with only 2 out of 5 field strength bars. Enough for undisturbed digital reception, but it certainly won't last. For the commercial channels I have to rely on the Markelo channel, which is too much to ask with 31 km away: no or faltering reception. Fortunately, the telescopic antenna of this radio is equipped with an F connector, so that you can connect an external antenna with a coaxial cable. But if DAB+ is to become the successor to FM, this really shouldn't be necessary. With a wired internet connection I receive all internet stations without any hitches. What is strange is that if you can receive tens of thousands of stations via the internet, you can only store 5 favorites in the software. Because the remote control has the numeric 0-9 keys, I can certainly use 00-99 for internet radio. The history may also be expanded, or better still, be adjustable. Now only the last 10 stations are remembered. Furthermore, the volume control with 16 steps is much too coarse. This is now done in steps of 6dB. So one setting is too hard and a notch too soft. Despite all the criticism, I am mostly positive about this radio. Especially because many issues can be solved with a simple software update. Let's just hope that the manufacturer is willing to invest time in that.
Karel van Cooten
17 March 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
I bought this radio on 06/16/'18, because my cable provider stops transmitting analog radio signal via cable. I was only moderately satisfied with it. The only thing that really worked well was the internet radio and music playback from a USB stick. On 13-09-'18 I downloaded and installed a software update and now I have 'a completely different radio'. The reception via DAB+ has improved considerably, I now also receive more channels. In all radio modes I can now save more than 5 favorites and the screen now (with internet radio) not only shows the logo of the station, but also the 'RDS information'. Also not unimportant: the volume control has been improved. After the update, your radio will be back to 'factory setting', so you have to set everything again. But I thought it was well worth it!
So my advice is: definitely do that software update:
Bert Bouwhuis
12 September 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Just put in your WiFi password and you're done! Listen to digital radio DAB+ or Spotify at the touch of a button. Ideal for the kitchen or in the garden.
Thames Tol
25 July 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 686500 |
Manufacturer code | 22-230-00 |
Brand | Imperial |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Type of radio | Tabletop radio | |
Style / design | Modern | |
Handle(s) | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Number of speakers | 2 | |
Subwoofer | ||
Sound system | Stereo |
FM radio | ||
Number of FM preset stations | 5 | |
DAB radio | ||
Number of DAB preset stations | 5 | |
Internet radio | ||
Plays CDs | ||
Plays from USB memory | ||
Plays from network | ||
Spotify Connect | ||
AirPlay |
Width | 32 cm | |
Height | 13,5 cm | |
Depth | 10,3 cm | |
Weight | 1,8 kg | |
Color | Brown | |
Material | Wood |
Built-in screen | ||
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen |
Integrated timepiece | ||
Date display |
Alarm function | ||
Snooze function | ||
Week/weekend alarm clock | ||
Number of alarms | 2 | |
Alarm type | Buzzer, Radio | |
Sleep timer |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
Built-in WiFi |
Network connector | ||
USB port | ||
USB function | Play media, Software updates | |
Wired connector type | Port (in device) | |
Number of USB ports | 1 | |
Type of USB port | standard USB-A | |
Number of Jack ports | 3 | |
Port type | Audio jack, Ethernet, USB | |
Type Audio Jack poort = 9285 | 3.5mm |
Remote control | ||
Controls via app | ||
Controlled via Apple app | ||
Controlled via Android app | ||
Controlled via buttons on device | ||
Controls on playback device | Follow function, Next/previous, Play/pause, Preset stations, Volume |
Water-resistant |
Power source | ||
Power supply type | Power grid |
Best tested |
