Sorry folks I made an error, in my previous message I referred to the Pure One Flow radio and this is not the model I meant, the model I'm referring to is the Pure One Elite Series II.
On 25 Dec 2013, at 4:52 am, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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