[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We love the radio. Reception and sound are excellent and it’s also very good looking. We couldn’t be happier.
I use this radio in my kitchen,, it is on for about 10 hours each day. Great sound, perfect size for a kitchen counter. This version has some nice upgrades when compared to an earlier Model 1, which it replaced: a much nicer antenna, revised back panel and power supply. Less 1 star because the tuner is a little more finicky than the one on its predecessor (yes, I did read the FAQs).
Sounds very good, and the tuner is exceptional for getting hard to reach stations, but the volume knob is not gradual enough. It goes from too soft to too loud in the tiniest increment, so it's quite difficult to get the volume where you want it. I wish the volume knob was either bigger or geared like the tuning knob, or both. Also the overall amplification is too much, I couldn't imagine turning the volume up to even 50% of max, it would be ear-splitting. The designers should have considered older users who would benefit from larger controls and more gradual amplification.
Could hardly get any stations on FM or AM, on a radio about which you brag on its reception. I bought a used Optimus single speaker radio that has clearer reception. And sure, the sound is good, but without built-in Bluetooth it's about useless when you can't hear the radio station. I can BARELY get the LOCAL station to come in, and it's 5 miles from our house! I'd heard about Tivoli radios for years and was excited to finally buy one when Grandpa's old one bit the dust, but this was a huge disappointment.