Customer Reviews for Tivoli Audio - Model One Shelf Speaker with Wood Finish - Walnut/Beige
Customer Rating
5
so I recommended it to my friend
on November 16, 2014
Posted by: Bo J.
from US, United States
I ordered this for my buddy to give his daughter. I purchased one for my wife a few years back, so I recommended it to my friend.Well he told me she absolutely loves the sound of this little beauty. I will be recommending the Tivoli to other friends as well. Everything about this transaction was totally perfect!!!
The FM radio reception is terrible. I live right outside Philadelphia
on November 1, 2014
Posted by: Guy I.
from US, United States
The FM radio reception is terrible. I live right outside Philadelphia, PA, and struggle to tune in WYSP, which is a very powerful signal. I have three much much cheaper radios that catch this signal no problem, but the expensive Tivoli gives me fits.
This will be a Christmas Gift but I had to take it out of the box and make sure it was working well. The price may seem excessive but boy does it sound good and now I want one for myself.
This radio is the antithesis of most modern electronics. In a world of fully digital devices, this radio remains stubbornly analog, with very little in the way of extra, unnecessary features. It really pays homage to the golden age of radio. The device is well built from high quality materials. The three knobs impart a high sense of quality as you turn them. The tuning knob especially is a delight to use. There are no presets for stations, but the that just means you get to use the buttery smooth tuning knob, and the radio quickly locks on to stations. A small amber light glows ever brighter as you tune in to a station. The sound is excellent. It's mono, but you wouldn't get much stereo separation from most table radios anyway. The small speaker puts out a surprising amount of bass. The top end is a bit rolled off, so there is no sibilance. It's a warm sound that treats voices really well - perfect for radio. You don't get any of the harsh "s" sounds that you might hear on other radios. We have not played the radio beyond 1/2 of the volume, since it gets plenty loud at that point. I'm not sure how it would sound full out; but if you want something really loud, you'd be better off using a bigger (and stereo) system. There is an aux-in port on the back, but we use this as it was intended - to listen to the radio.
When new, the FM reception was quite good. However in the subsequent years the FM reception has deteriorated. Now it can't pick up stations that an adjacent cheap clock radio has no problems with. I've tried using an external FM antenna too, but had no success. I suspect there's a product defect.