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>. I'm very much looking forward to tuning around on FM, if my Tivoli Audio iPal radio is any guide then the FM band will be super, the FM band on the iPal is extremely sensitive and selective and just as good as the Sangean PRD15 which is the best FM receiver I possess. ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954
