Hello. Thank you for watching and I really appreciate your kind comments. Very pleased to hear you enjoyed my video. The iStream 3 is a brilliant set. Collecting these radios is very addictive but also very enjoyable. Happy hunting😃.
What a great collection you have, thank you for the history lesson. I've a RD70 and have just purchased the Istream 3. The appeal for me is they are UK made and the sound quality is good enough for me.
Hello, thank you for watching and for your kind comments. Yes, these are some of the best modern radios available, the I Stream 3 is such a versatile set. They have excellent build quality, sound reproduction, and a timeless style. Roberts also has excellent UK backup, with a parts and repair service. Enjoy your radios.
Hello. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your kind comments are very much appreciated. I'm a big fan of Roberts radios and over the years I have got a little carried away with collecting them.
@@andy84251 That's a tough one! When it comes down to radios I'm greedy. If I was pushed to only one set, it would be a Bush VTR103. This was our family radio in the 1960s and I still have it. Classic Ogle design with the oversize perspex tuning dial and having the advantage of VHF. If I had a second choisce, I told you I was greedy. It would be the Philips Original Radio ORT7500, a modern DAB set with Bluetooth in my collection. What would yours be?
@@radiowyn1703 The Bush VTR103 was an absolute classic. Great choice. I can't get on with DAB - I don't like the slow response on sets or the rather binary quality. That said the Philips ORT7500 is lovely looking. I've a few Roberts sets from the 70s through to the early 90's but my favourite is the HMV 2158 as the sound quality is first class and it was handed down to me from grandfather. I also like my Roberts RP28 as its great to switch stations so quickly.
@@andy84251 I haven't come across the HMV2158 before. Wonderful that yours is a family radio handed down to you from your grandfather, that makes it extra special. I agree regarding DAB, they can be a little awkward in tuning with the delay and are already out of date with the introduction of Internet radio. Analog radio is much better, so easy to tune, and has much better sound reproduction. Roberts made some excellent sets. I have an RP28 with the presets. I often think about where the future is for radio, not as many radios on the shelf at my local Currys. Hopefully, FM continues. I use Bluetooth on my Philips, and the sound reproduction is amazing.
Another great video , I have bit of collection of Robets radio old to new including a valve one , 550 in green faux leather revival , and blue 250 in real leather , others I have in rexine , it’s interesting that the radios I bought didn’t have the gold ring on the knobs they came out after my ones , the 550 Ser no 312804, the 250 is 002697, that one petty early , these radios not vintage as I said got ones going back to 50s which are my vintage radios . Regards mark
Thank you again, and for sharing your serial numbers. It seems you are like me when it comes to Roberts and have quite a collection. What is your valve set? There seem to be a few little changes on the R250 through production. The brass inserts came late in production. Cheers
@@radiowyn1703 thanks , and brass inserts made the radio more older and look better , it’s a cr potable , I have lot of wooden and wooden sides rivets and newer dab ones too 707 900 , I wonder where about uiy are live to see your collection, I also have other main makes too burndepth , thorn fidelity, lye, Marconi, allsorts , u used to get my battery’s from Wilco’s as they was £3.99 each and cheapest . Got Rd60, nearly all the ramblers too . Regards mark
@@radiowyn1703 hi again I love to get hold the updated knobs make the radios more applicable to the design, I fired up my old valve it’s a bit quite as I havnt had it on in a long time, got some bush radios
@@6643bear Yes I used bought a fair few batteries from Wilkos a few months before they closed. My stock is getting low and they now seem to be around £7. Perhaps I should use a AA conversion?
@@andy84251 I have been thinking the same. I have seen some PP9 replica batteries that hold 6AA, or you could purchase a basic 6 AA battery holder. Wilkos was a great place to buy batteries.
Hello, you have an early set. They are quite rare to find with the swivel base. Thank you for sharing the serial number; it is very close to my 3826. It was most likely made in the same week.
This is a fascinating video on a very iconic radio. I have the iStream 3L, in black, which I hope will be the first of many.
Hello. Thank you for watching and I really appreciate your kind comments. Very pleased to hear you enjoyed my video. The iStream 3 is a brilliant set. Collecting these radios is very addictive but also very enjoyable. Happy hunting😃.
What a great collection you have, thank you for the history lesson. I've a RD70 and have just purchased the Istream 3. The appeal for me is they are UK made and the sound quality is good enough for me.
Hello, thank you for watching and for your kind comments. Yes, these are some of the best modern radios available, the I Stream 3 is such a versatile set. They have excellent build quality, sound reproduction, and a timeless style. Roberts also has excellent UK backup, with a parts and repair service. Enjoy your radios.
What a fantastic video. Thank you - this is an outstanding collection.
Hello. Thank you for watching and commenting. Your kind comments are very much appreciated. I'm a big fan of Roberts radios and over the years I have got a little carried away with collecting them.
@@radiowyn1703 The pleasure is all mine. Can I ask a question. If you could only have one radio what would it be?
@@andy84251 That's a tough one! When it comes down to radios I'm greedy. If I was pushed to only one set, it would be a Bush VTR103. This was our family radio in the 1960s and I still have it. Classic Ogle design with the oversize perspex tuning dial and having the advantage of VHF. If I had a second choisce, I told you I was greedy. It would be the Philips Original Radio ORT7500, a modern DAB set with Bluetooth in my collection. What would yours be?
@@radiowyn1703 The Bush VTR103 was an absolute classic. Great choice. I can't get on with DAB - I don't like the slow response on sets or the rather binary quality. That said the Philips ORT7500 is lovely looking. I've a few Roberts sets from the 70s through to the early 90's but my favourite is the HMV 2158 as the sound quality is first class and it was handed down to me from grandfather. I also like my Roberts RP28 as its great to switch stations so quickly.
@@andy84251 I haven't come across the HMV2158 before. Wonderful that yours is a family radio handed down to you from your grandfather, that makes it extra special. I agree regarding DAB, they can be a little awkward in tuning with the delay and are already out of date with the introduction of Internet radio. Analog radio is much better, so easy to tune, and has much better sound reproduction. Roberts made some excellent sets. I have an RP28 with the presets. I often think about where the future is for radio, not as many radios on the shelf at my local Currys. Hopefully, FM continues. I use Bluetooth on my Philips, and the sound reproduction is amazing.
Another great video , I have bit of collection of Robets radio old to new including a valve one , 550 in green faux leather revival , and blue 250 in real leather , others I have in rexine , it’s interesting that the radios I bought didn’t have the gold ring on the knobs they came out after my ones , the 550 Ser no 312804, the 250 is 002697, that one petty early , these radios not vintage as I said got ones going back to 50s which are my vintage radios . Regards mark
Thank you again, and for sharing your serial numbers. It seems you are like me when it comes to Roberts and have quite a collection. What is your valve set? There seem to be a few little changes on the R250 through production. The brass inserts came late in production. Cheers
@@radiowyn1703 thanks , and brass inserts made the radio more older and look better , it’s a cr potable , I have lot of wooden and wooden sides rivets and newer dab ones too 707 900 , I wonder where about uiy are live to see your collection, I also have other main makes too burndepth , thorn fidelity, lye, Marconi, allsorts , u used to get my battery’s from Wilco’s as they was £3.99 each and cheapest . Got Rd60, nearly all the ramblers too . Regards mark
@@radiowyn1703 hi again I love to get hold the updated knobs make the radios more applicable to the design, I fired up my old valve it’s a bit quite as I havnt had it on in a long time, got some bush radios
@@6643bear Yes I used bought a fair few batteries from Wilkos a few months before they closed. My stock is getting low and they now seem to be around £7. Perhaps I should use a AA conversion?
@@andy84251 I have been thinking the same. I have seen some PP9 replica batteries that hold 6AA, or you could purchase a basic 6 AA battery holder. Wilkos was a great place to buy batteries.
Hi Andy , yes u have got c cell one for rivets rd60, also there one with aa battery’s
Great idea! I do like it when you put in a new PP9 though as its like having a new radio where the tuning and sound is so much crisper!
I have Revival serial No. 3694 in red with a swivel base.
Hello, you have an early set. They are quite rare to find with the swivel base. Thank you for sharing the serial number; it is very close to my 3826. It was most likely made in the same week.