Customer Reviews for Tivoli Audio - Model One Shelf Speaker with Wood Finish - Walnut/Beige
Customer Rating
3
Lo-Fi
on August 27, 2015
Posted by: Gunnar S.
from US, United States
The reception is wonderful, being able to tune close together and hard to get stations is what I was looking for. My only complaint is that I expected it to have more "hi-fi" sound. Out of the box it had this totally annoying bass resonance of around 145 Hz (around D3 on my piano), I almost sent it back right then. It was that annoying. Believing that the original radio had a true air suspension speaker, I took an old wine cork and wrapped it in a paper napkin and jammed it into the little port underneath the cabinet. The resonance decreased tremendously. It's still there but much less severe. I'm still tempted to return it but then I remember my other radio, having to move the antenna to try and tune in the stations that the Model One receives effortlessly. In fact it pulls in stations that the other radio just doesn't pick up no matter what I try. I think I'll put up with the bass bump.
Beautiful sound for music. Could do with a switch do enhance voice quality. I really like the design of the enclosure and dial. Great little radio. Didn't realise that the unit only operates from 120V mains. We are here having 230V. Luckily there is a 12V DC input. Recommended product.
Great for my small office. I don't often use the radio feature, but have it hooked up to my computer at work and it's more than loud enough. Great sound quality and stylish addition to my desk.
It's perfect when you don't have a lot of space and ...
on August 2, 2015
Posted by: Linda B.
from US, United States
Gift for my son for his studio apartment and he loves it. It's perfect when you don't have a lot of space and don't need a full blown stereo system. Most millennials listen to their portable devices with headphones, anyway, so those big stereos aren't needed. He uses it for the ball games, and to have background music when guests come over. One nice bonus is that it wasn't stolen when his apartment was burglarized - the "old school" look probably made them think it was not of value.