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But don&#8217;t be fooled: it&#8217;s a modernized device that lets you listen to cassettes or CDs, <strong>but also music via a microSD card or a USB drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset-video article-asset-normal\">\n<\/div>\n<p>But what is the true appeal of this Medion player? As explained by our Xataka colleague, it&#8217;s the ability to play formats that have long been around and you listen <strong>with very high quality<\/strong>, especially thanks to &#8220;very powerful bass&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 3 -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad-out\">\n<div class=\"ad-box\" id=\"div-gpt-out\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another very interesting aspect of this device is that it supports DAB+, <strong>the most advanced radio standard there is<\/strong>. This way, we can use this player just as we would with one from a few decades ago, but elevating the sound quality. 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