Our quick take
Pure One Flow - 4.0 / 5
On the left is the volume dial which clicks as it’s rotated so that you know how many notches you’re going through on the volume scale and it can also be pressed inwards to mute the sound - a feature which comes in handy when your phone rings. The right-hand dial is for navigating through onscreen menus and can be pushed in to select your chosen option. Connections are also kept to a minumum, with the power socket hidden away on the back of the radio, while the right-hand edge is home to a Mini-USB port for software updates or for hooking up the Pure USB Ethernet adaptor. You’ll also find a headphone output as well as an auxiliary input for hooking up iPods or other portable music players (although you’ll have to supply your own lead as the only wiring in the box is the power cable). On the back of the radio, there’s also a removable panel that hides a space where you can house the optional Pure ChargePAK E1 (£34.99). This rechargable battery pack means that you can position the radio pretty much wherever you want, without having to find a spot that’s near to a plug point. Hooking up to internet radio is quick and simple - all you need to do is select The Lounge from the audio sources on the radio menu and the One Flow will then scan for wireless networks - enter your password and you’re all done. The Lounge refers to Pure’s online radio management service, which will let you browse for radio stations and store them as favourites, among other things such as making podcast playlists and choosing from a library of Pure sounds like rolling thunder or a babbling brook. If you don’t want to use this then you can simply skip the registration and search for web radio stations directly from the unit itself. If you don’t have a wireless connection, you can also get yourself a Mini USB Ethernet adaptor from Pure for hooking up manually.
To recap
For an affordable way to listen to internet radio, the Pure One Flow is a great buy and its looks belie its budget status
