I agree with the boom sound quality over the radio. I had never had a desire or a need for a radio...until I bought one. Then I bought more. I bought them for others. I love my radios. As you mention they are cheap (here in US $50 for a $300MSRP product). I find it well engineered and a great sound for a little box.
Then add the portability with a $20 battery, with battery life lasting 6+ hours. The portability is huge. Use them when working outside, and when you move to another area, just take it with you. They are great for casual listening - I will be working outside, or in a certain room, and the sound is just fine for non critical listening. Of course the boom is "fuller" The radio is mixed stereo, but you can get 2 :) and use them as L and R. Regarding the boom power jack/plug, I have experienced this as well, but often it can be fixed with a little deoxit or similar - spray, insert, twist, pull out, repeat, maybe a q-tip. A couple of other advantages/disadvantages (while I am at it) - The boom display starts to fail, but they can be replaced. The boom has more areas (like faceplate) that gets sticky, where the radio it's typically the knobs and buttons The radio has the wifi6 issue. I have setup a couple non technical friends with a radio, headphone out to RCA input into their stereo, radio on fixed volume. It's not audiophile, but sounds good. I find the UI of the radio (color screen with buttons and knobs) to be very non squeezebox people friendly. You can get radios in 3 colors....collect them all!...I have :) Happy New Year Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117319 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
