Earlier in the year we previewed the TEAC CR-H250 DAB/CD receiver and on first sight, the new CR-H255 looks pretty much identical. But wait, there's one small, but nonetheless significant addition. In keeping with the ever-growing trend for MP3 player integration, the new model neatly incorporates a front-fascia USB port, enabling playback of MP3/WMA files from a USB-type portable MP3 player, or an external HDD unit with a USB interface. The CR-H255 also lets you record from any source, such as CD, AUX, AM, FM and DAB, onto a connected USB device.
Considering its versatility, we think the asking price of £270 is pretty reasonable. It'll be on the shelves from next month.
More information: www.teac.co.uk
Plays CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 discs
25W + 25W (6 ohms, 1kHz, 0.5%THD)
MP3/WMA encoding and decoding
DAB (Band-III)/AM/FM RDS tuner
10 DAB, 30 AM, 30 FM station memory
Audio: In x 4, Out x 2
USB: x 1
Optical digital audio output
Subwoofer preout
Binding-post speaker terminals
Headphone jack
Remote control
Dimensions: 215 x 110 x 359 mm, Weight: 4.4 kg.
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