Yamaha TSX-130 Expert Reviews

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The Yamaha TSX-130 is an all-in-one audio system with CD player, FM and DAB radios and iPod/MP3 player dock. Stereo 2x15W, 8cm speakers and bass reflex port. It's also a clock radio. It weighs 4kg.

When this bedroom system is rocking, don't come knocking. The CD player draws on Yamaha's disc-spinning expertise to pump out solid, assured tones, while the media dock does a great job of giving digital tunes depth and spaciousness. Thanks to a rear ...

At four kilos heavy and 35cm wide, the TSX-130 threatens to collapse any but the most substantial bedside table. Yamaha tries to make a feature of its bulk by touting a ‘convenient real wood flat top' for storage – but you'd have to be an extremely ...

Overweight, over-powered and over-priced for most bedrooms, the TSX-130 might have the brawn (and the beauty) to muscle its way into your living room instead.

Pure's doing a neat line in cranking out sharp, affordable bedside buddies. Just look at the slick new Chronos II iDock. But what if you want something with a bit more oomph? Well that's where this Yamaha TSX-130 comes in. It does all that alarm ...

Great sound, more features than any clock radio we've ever played with

Bulky, too big for a bedside table

It might weigh a ton but this clock radio is ace: just make sure you stick it on your lounge

It may be little more than a glorified clock radio, but has the TSX-130 got what it takes to be the perfect bedtime buddy?

Well specified and designed. Surprisingly hefty sound

Overconfident low frequencies can dominate proceedings

A quality arrival on the iPod dock market that's lively, versatile and sonically appealing

Agreed, it isn't cheap and some movement in the price might be necessary for this dock to make a big splash. However, the TX-130 delivers enough functionality, control, information and sound quality to hold its own and marks an interesting new chapter ...

Design, audio quality, USB port

Price, no AUX connection or line-out port

The Yamaha TSX-130 digital radio looks good, sounds great and can play tracks from a range of sources. It's a little expensive, though.

The Yamaha mixes form and function well, but we can't help but hanker after a bit more control

Well specified and designed ; surprisingly hefty sound

Overconfident low frequencies can dominate proceedings

El diseño es lo primero que entra por los ojos del Yamaha TSX-130, pero este equipo de música se presenta bastante cargado de funcionalidades. Para empezar lleva lector de CDs, pero también puede reproducir música de un iPod, una memoria USB o la ...

Restore the dignity of the music iPod in the living room is the mission of the Yamaha dock already result in terms of congestion. But in exchange, it is also a small chain that avoids any additional device for audio in a small lounge. Moreover, it reads a...

Complete system, Good sound quality; Play USB sticks and hard disks ;

No line; Stéréo narrow; Grave limit ;

Designed to accommodate an iPod but just as a small audio complete, TSX-130 from Yamaha is a block fairly flat but with deep a box of cream-colored top and a clear imitation wood. Everything seems pretty well even though each judge according to his taste!...