Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, When I first saw the Tivoli radio I thought it looked surprisingly like the KLH model that Henry Kloss designed in the 70's. After reading further down in the ad it stated it was a Henry Kloss design. Boy that guy gets around and likes to start new companies. His AR, Advent, KLH, Kloss and now Tivoli designs are audio classics. If it were me I would buy the Tivoli. I would agree that a Kloss design would probably bring in a higher price. But the difference in the Radio Shack price would be too good to be true if it were a rebranded Tivoli. What you can do is try the RS radio and if you don't like it you can always return it. Len On Apr 2, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > > LUGgers: My faithful kitchen clock radio has given up the ghost > after many years. I want to replace it with something that has good > sound and good FM reception. I mostly listen to classical music, > NPR news and jazz. It doesn't have to replace my living room > stereo, but I want good sound, as we spend a lot of time in the > kitchen/dining area. > > After reading reviews, it looks like the Tivoli Model One has about > the best cost/performance ratio, and many people speak highly of > it. Any of you folks have experience with it? > http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=139&cat=262&page=1 > > The Bose Waveguide radio appears overpriced, and many people say > the Tivoli actually sounds better. > > Now for a wrinkle. Right now, Radio Shack has a radio that looks > suspiciously like the Tivoli with the controls slightly rearranged. > It'son sale for $50--a far cry from the Tivoli's $120 price. I'm > wondering if it is the same radio made by the same Chinese factory, > or if the similarity is only skin-deep. > > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp? > productId=2560351&cp=2032057.2032185&parentPage=family > > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information