Yep, £200.00 is expensive for a radio but you do get what you pay for, I paid $300.00 for it over here and the only reason that happened was that the Hi-Fi retailer I went to is closing down at the end of next month and has to get rid of stock and that's a shame as there are very few outlets around now that stock good quality products such as the Tivoli Audio range.
As far as portable DAB+ radios go there are some very good candidates in my view that you should consider. Of course I don't know your exact needs but I'll summaries a few of the portables I have here for your benefit and I have a fair few. If you want something that sounds absolutely brilliant - best you're ever likely to here from a DAB portable - then investigate the Pure Evoke 2S radio but I warn you they don't come cheap, luckily for me again I got mine on special. This radio has a dedicated woofer, 2 mid range and 2 tweeter drivers and every function has a dedicated button. If you're a user of Pure radios then you may have come across the pure "Listen Later" and "Rewind" functions, boh are present on this set. If you want something smaller, less expensive but still stereo sound in a portable then look at the Pure One Flow, has many of the functions of the Evoke 2S and is easy to use. Want something smaller again that fits nicely on the desk with a very nice sound for a mono radio but don't want to pay the price of the Tivoli? Perhaps the Pure One Mini Series II might be worth a look, this radio measures around 4 inches square with the speaker in the middle on the front. Perhaps you'd like stereo sound on your coffee table in a portable but simple to use unit? I mentioned the Pure One Flow earlier but the Sangean DPR25 is even easier to use with 5 dedicated preset buttons but without the complexity of the Pure One Flow's function list. The Sangean DPR25 has 2 dedicated 2.5 inch stereo drivers and can be run on AC power or with Dry Cell or Rechargeable batteries. And finally, are you one of those people who likes to record DAB+ broadcasts for later playing or editing on a computer? If that's the case then I've seen 2 stand out models which will help. The Sangean DPR17 is a mono portable which records DAB broadcasts directly to a SD card, the card can also be used for Time shifting on playback. The Grundig Replay will allow the recording of DAB broadcasts and it goes a step further than the Sangean offering an Electronic Programme Guide, 3 record timers etc. I'm sure there are many more good radio sets than I've briefly covered here and I'm sorry I couldn't give more details on each as all are very excellent sets in their own right. I forgot to mention a small hand-held radio I have here from Sangean, I can't remember the model but its a ripper. It has a 2 inch speaker on one side and - whilst this speaker would scarcely fill a room with sound - its ideal for personal listening and the headphone amp in the set is very nice. The radio comes bundled in a travel case with rechargeable batteries. On 25 Dec 2013, at 2:10 am, Jackie Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dane > > I have looked at this radio on Amazon, and they do it for just under £200. > That is expensive, but I know Tivoli radios have a good sound. I am in the > market for a new portable, so am seriously considering this one. > > > > Kind regards, > > Jackie Brown > Twitter: @thebrownsplace > Skype: Thejackmate > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: 24 December 2013 13:45 > To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! > Subject: Re: Just How Good Are Portable DAB+ Radio Sets > > There is one problem I’ve found with the radio and its not the fault of the > radio itself, its the fault of some broadcasters. > > Some of the broadcasters on DAB+ here add extra processing to the digital > audio - extra bass and extra treble whilst dropping the mid range - and > these broadcasters may cause the Pal DAB=“s speaker to distort at near full > volume so be aware of that. > > Thankfully most broadcasters in DAB+ out here don’t do stupid things like > that, the general rule here is that what you’re hearing is what you’re > getting from the studio - of course that’s the theory but compression leaves > us a slightly different picture but you get my drift. - > > > On 24 Dec 2013, at 10:08 pm, Jackie Brown <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Nice one Dane, will check this out! >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jackie Brown >> Twitter: @thebrownsplace >> Skype: Thejackmate >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: 24 December 2013 00:14 >> To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! >> Subject: Just How Good Are Portable DAB+ Radio Sets >> >> I received my Tivoli Audio Pal DAB+ radio this morning and I've had a play >> with the set. >> >> When it comes to portable DAB+ radios then this is about as good as it > gets >> and perhaps people will say it damn well ought to be at $300.00 but when > it >> comes to high end high quality audio products then you certainly get what >> you pay for and a Tivoli radio isn't your ordinary supermarket radio. >> >> The Pal DAB+ looks exactly like the iPal radio but the cabinet style and >> speaker are the only things these radios have in common, controls are >> completely different. >> >> On the front of the Pal DAB+ is a massive display towards the top, 5 round >> preset buttons underneath and the 2.5 inch speaker complets the front >> surface. >> >> On the top of the radio is a jog-dial, whilst the radio is on turning this >> dial adjusts the volume and for a portable radio the Pal DAB+ gives plenty >> of that. >> >> If the jog-dial is pressed in the station list is shown, the user turns > the >> dial to select the station to tune and presses the dial in to tune it, >> tuning time takes about half a second. >> >> Storing a station into one of the 5 presets is easy enough, just hold down >> the desired preset button for 5 seconds. >> >> Powering off the radio is doen by holding down the jog-dial for 2 seconds, >> to power on again press the jog-dial twice. >> >> On the rear of the Pal DAB+ are 3 sockets and each is protected by a > rubber >> cover, the power socket, stereo headphones and aux-in sockets. >> >> The radio comes with a most eligant remote controller which sits in a > stand >> with a rubber backing, just perfect for your coffee or bedside table. >> >> I've not worked out all the buttons on the controller yet but figure I'll >> most likely never want to use it given that the controls on the radio >> provide me with enough control over its functionality as is. >> >> Charging of the internal rechargeable battery pack takes around 3 hours > and >> the battery lasts for around 20 hours before charging is required. >> >> a DAB model is available for those in Europe etc. >> >> And finally, the radio also has an FM band but I haven't worked out how to >> select this band as yet, all in good time <smile>. 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