Tivoli Model DAB Reviews

The Model DAB radio with FM and AM tuner is a cracking machine. Its buttons, switches and dials are a tactile delight, it sports a classic design, it sounds fantastic and its tuner is first-class. If you cough up a fairly large amount of cash, you'll ...

Tactile controls ; sensitive tuner ; classic looks

Expensive ; no remote control

By focusing on a radio's core features, Tivoli has, in the Model DAB, produced a device that sounds great and is a joy to use. It's effortlessly stylish, and the buttons, switches and dials are a tactile delight. It isn't cheap, but this is a quality ...

Perhaps a bigger issue is the single speaker, though there is the option to pimp up the mono Model to stereo with an auxiliary unit (£60), and if you want to go the whole hog, an optional subwoofer (£80). In truth these expensive add-ons aren't ...

Jaw-dropping looks, impeccable build, class-leading sound quality

Fearsome price tag, mono speaker, more features would be welcome

Tivoli's Model DAB is easy to categorise in the busy world of DAB radios - it's a posh version of Pure. You'll see Pure's DABs everywhere and they're mostly value for money, but what Tivoli has presented here is one of the few high-end DAB radios

High-quality build, Excellent sound quality, Easy to use

Costly

The price is high considering the other decent DAB offerings available for less, but it's just about worth it