8/31/2023 0 Comments Tivoli audio radio silenz![]() ![]() It is a small issue, but during testing we note that, at times, rotating the large dial to select DAB stations can lag a tad and thus it can take a little while if you don’t know exactly what you’re in the mood for or you haven’t loaded up presets of the stations you love. Our only minor gripe when using the Model One Digital Generation 2 concerns the user convenience, rather than the sound. At just 16 of a potential 40 clicks on the volume knob, the sound is more than enough for the neighbours to know about it, but it is still sonically regimented, particularly through the low end where we might have expected issues as we crank up the volume.Ĭonsidering the Tivoli is a relatively small, single-driver product, it would be churlish to think that it could challenge your main system for dynamic build and separation, but there’s more than enough detail and zeal to excite us as a secondary, stress-free source – and it is a truly likeable radio. The added joy of AirPlay 2 means that your Apple device can also be used as your volume control, albeit in increments of three rather than one (as with the on-unit dial or the remote), and as we cue up Fester Skank by Lethal Bizzle, we note that the Tivoli isn’t scared to go loud. A historic news segment from Tomorrow’s World is played about the introduction of email, and the story sounds far more nuanced sonically here than we remember it, when it was first broadcast on TV in 1994. Julia Says by Wet Wet Wet is accurately relayed across the frequencies as the Generation 2 pays due diligence to Marti Pellow’s velvet, emotive vocals in a cohesive and pleasing mix. We switch to DAB radio and use the remote to select BBC Radio Surrey. Keys through the treble before the chorus feel nicely three-dimensional. Spoken voices are crisp and Mabel’s Don’t Call Me Up is grippy through the low end and snappy for timing. Tuning in to good old Capital FM first, we extend the antenna and enjoy the time-honoured task coupled with the clean, neutral and very modern presentation as reward. If it sounds good too, it’ll be a home run for Tivoli. Set the Model One Digital Generation 2 down, give the remote a few clicks, read the LCD screen as it calmly relays the time, the station and the track playing, and we defy you not to fall for it. And what if someone comes over and wants to play a tune but you don’t feel like handing over your wi-fi password? They can hook up via Bluetooth. It’s simple and takes barely two minutes.Īnything that’s available on our iPhone can now be streamed on the Model One Digital Generation 2 over AirPlay 2. To set up the Model One Digital Generation 2, we select wi-fi as the source on the Gen 2, wait until the clear and classy screen reads “WiFi Setup Enabled” and use our iPhone to add the product to our wi-fi network as an AirPlay speaker. The remote is a small plastic affair, but it is fully featured and functions very well as we use it to set the alarm, switch sources, access presets, tune the FM radio and scroll through DAB stations. In terms of size, it’s smaller than we had imagined – its footprint is closer to that of a paperback book rather than shoebox – but at just over 1.5kg of wood, aluminium and workmanship, it is reassuringly heavy and a pleasure to behold.Ĭonnectivity DAB+/FM radio, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Google Chromecast, Apple AirPlay 2, Aux-in ![]() Yes, it’s pricey for a DAB radio, but you can certainly feel the quality. There are also two buttons one mutes the speaker and the other labelled ‘setup’ enables it to be connected to a home network.įour small rubber feet and a classic shiny, retractable antenna complete the look. For volume, it’s back to the central knob.Īround the back, you’ll find a small slotted bass reflex port, aux-in and DC power port (the Tivoli needs to be plugged in at all times). Want to add a station to your presets? Simply short-press the bezel, or double-press it to reload the DAB station list. Press the small central knob to power on and select a listening source – there's FM/DAB, Bluetooth or wi-fi, remember – then switch to the bezel control to facilitate track-skips in Bluetooth and wi-fi modes, or to tune in when you’re listening to DAB or good old-fashioned FM radio. The central power/volume knob is cool aluminium, as is the bezel ring control around the display. Our walnut sample (it’s also available in a lighter cabinet with grey trim, or darker finish with black trim, both furniture-grade wood) has grey, eco-friendly fabric covering the speaker portion on the left of the cabinet, which comprises a Class A/B amplifier to drive a single long-throw 3.5-inch full-range driver. backed by Farrow and Ball painted walls in a hue called 'Purbeck Stone '. The Tivoli Model One Digital Generation 2’s ideal environment might be the cover of Livingetc.
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