Majority Audio Fitzwilliam3 Smart Internet Radio & Music System Review

[@mattwebb6056]

For anyone wondering if the telescopic DAB/FM aerial can be removed to plug in an external aerial, yes it does unscrew. It leaves an F connector female socket.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Having recently bought this (£120 reconditioned model on ebay) I am very pleased by its features and performance which are superior to other Majority Audio devices I own. I play music on it via a USB flash drive and it handles those files well with little delay in reading the drive or individual tracks. The operating system is designed better than those other Majority devices, so it seems they've been learning.

[@robinthereviewer6019]

Yes, it is a very capable device. Works well with Bluetooth speakers or a receiver/amp and I have used it with both.

[@aarbusto22]

Does it work well with Internet radio ? Couldn't find any reviews on youtube

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

@@aarbusto22 The radio is great. An advance over the other older Majority devices I own is the scroll knob which enables a swift, er, scroll through a long list of internet stations, or through the set of music files I store on a USB flash drive. It also seems to play a selected station faster, too, with less time for buffering.

[@wagnsonner]

Why in earth was UPNP Support dropped?

[@marley2319]

How do you connect speakers? Or do you plug it in to your stereo? Any help would be much appreciated. My home stereo is a Denon rcd-m37 dab.

[@robinthereviewer6019]

You need to connect this to something with an amplifier or at least powered speakers. You can do this via the connectors on the back. You can also use headphones via the socket on the front.

[@pulsenetwork1796]

Can it be updated in case of software issues,does it automatically check for newer dab stations ?

[@MichaelBeeny]

Will this unit pick up the BBC i player? DAB is not available here in New Zealand.

[@wagnsonner]

Not the App, but the streams.

[@wagnsonner]

Can it read from a Network share?

[@CaptainDarrick]

Does the random shuffle play tracks from every folder ? ( Not just the opened folder ) I've yet to find a unit with a usb that can do this .

[@CaptainDarrick]

I sat through all that specifically to get information about the USB feature ..( ie; does it play flac files...can it randomly shuffle all the tracks on a usb stick etc ) and not a word did I hear from you about it ..sigh !

[@robinthereviewer6019]

Hi, sorry. I didn't want to go on too long and USB is unfortunately less common than Spotify. I will endeavour to check and get back to you with answers.

[@CaptainDarrick]

@@robinthereviewer6019 Also, what is the point of the volume control? The line out should be a fixed line level ...now I would have to adjust the volume on the majority and adjust the volume on the amp as well ...this would irritate me ..

[@robinthereviewer6019]

Hi, there is a shuffle / random functionality with the USB playback, but no support for FLAC files. As there is an option for firmware updating in the menus, it is always possible that this may be added at some point if the hardware can support it.

[@robinthereviewer6019]

The volume control also affects the headphone socket output, so is useful for that. As there is no "comms" between the unit and the attached amplification stage independent volume controls are necessary and cannot control each other (as per a TV and receiver when connected via HDMI).

[@CaptainDarrick]

@@robinthereviewer6019 Cheers, but does the random shuffle play tracks from every folder ? ( Not just the opened folder ) I've yet to find a unit with a usb that can do this .

[@pulsenetwork1796]

Does it display kbps?

[@robinthereviewer6019]

Yes. I thought I showed it briefly in the video.

[@johnadey7331]

I have the Fitzwilliam 1 which is great for internet but does not pick up DAB or FM is the 3 better at connecting to DAB

[@robinthereviewer6019]

I had no problem at all and am in an area where FM is not great. DAB signal was pretty solid.

[@Fr3ubel]

Well not really a review is it ? More like an unboxing.

[@robinthereviewer6019]

I do think it’s a little unfair just calling it an unboxing video as I do spend a good amount of time going over the devices setup, operation and functionality.