Tivoli Audio Model One Bluetooth AM/FM Radio (White/Silver)

This little radio well exceeds all my expectations!I was looking for something small and compact for a kitchen radio. I considered a Bluetooth speaker, or a streaming speaker (such as a Sonos Play 1) but decided to go with the Tivoli Model One. I like the traditional radio look and the wood cabinet and almond colored face blends right in with my kitchen.The radio seems well crafted, the feel of the tuner is smooth, and it doesn’t drift. The best part is the sound! I wasn’t expecting such a robust sound from such a small device. It has crisp highs, smooth midrange, and an impressive low-end response. The Bluetooth feature is outstanding as well. I simply switched it to BT, and it appeared in my Bluetooth settings on my phone. I selected it and done! Simple as that. No fuss, no pairing procedure, just select and play.Some may think that it’s a bit expensive for a small table top radio, but it’s not your low end, plastic, squawking, bargain basement product. The Tivoli Model One is a well crafted, esthetically pleasing, nice sounding radio that you can certainly enjoy. Just get one!

This is a sweet little radio. Sounds great and looks great. Love it.

Awesome throwback. My husband loves it so much. It’s great!!!

I wanted something simple but high quality materials, craftsmanship and that would be reliable and last a long long time. Enter the Tivoli Model One BT AM/FM tabletop radio. This has just three knobs; volume, selection and tuner. The bluetooth latched onto my iPod Touch 7 very quickly. FM reception on this is very good. AM is a different story. I live about 40 miles from Los Angeles and the AM reception, believe it or not, is worse with an external AM loop antenna!! I unplugged it and got the stronger AM's better but still, AM, unless you're right in close range to stations leaves a lot to be desired. That's why FM has taken over the airwaves. With the telescoping antenna on the Model One BT I'm getting a LOT of FMs in quite clearly. I've conquered the AM reception problem by simply installing an APP on my iPod Touch and streaming it to the Model One BT. It's like listening to AM stations with FM quality. I love this radio so much I bought another one for my second home. I got the Black cabinet/Black front and the Oak cabinet/Black front versions. The dial knob feels very precise and is tight. The amber light that goes on when a station is best "locked in" is very handy. I didn't need a clock radio (I have enough of those) and as far as digital display, I liked the retro look and operation of this, once again, thinking this radio will last many many years. The sound to me is a perfect balance of low/midrange/high. The Model One BT is built very well, is solid, great craftsman ship and high quality materials. For $199, this is a no-brainer. LOVE IT.

I love this little radio. Cherry/silver version matches my kitchen, and looks great. The sound is terrific for such a small radio. If I had only bought the regular (non-Bluetooth) version for about $110 less I would have given it 5+ stars.As some others have said, connecting Apple devices to the Bluetooth version can be frustrating. While Tivoli advertises easy "auto-connect" to up to eight Bluetooth devices, I immediately had problems with an iPhone 5 and an iPad Air, both running the latest iOS7.1. I could connect the iPhone 5 at first, and auto connect seemed to work once the pairing was established after a number of tries. Then I tried to connect an iPad Air and had lots of problems with pairing and connecting. Others here have correctly pointed out that one device has to be unpaired before another can be paired/connected, and that was confirmed in an email to Tivoli. After a while I could do neither with the iPad. That's not really "auto connecting."I contacted Tivoli again, and they arranged for a UPS round trip shipment for me to return mine. Apparently they do some kind of a software update to the radios (like mine) which need it. I just got mine back. Now the pairing seems to last with at least two devices, the pairing was easier, and I can connect both, but have to use their Bluetooth control in Settings to do it. That's not quite "auto connect," but it's not too bad either.Conclusions: I'm a huge fan of buying things like this through Amazon, but I think I might have received a more up-to-date version of this radio by buying directly from Tivoli. This time I think I got one (without up-to-date software) that may have been in stock at one of Amazon's suppliers for some time. The "auto connect" feature doesn't really work as promised, at least on Apple devices. And Tivoli should make that clear in their ads. Otherwise you may have to buy one and then be without it for about two weeks while returning it to Tivoli and they make it work as well as it can. I do give them credit for their making that easy to do. I really do like this little radio, but think if Tivoli is going to ask about $110 extra for their Bluetooth version, it ought to work better than it does.