REVO Heritage Multi-format Table Clock Radio with iPod Dock - Black

by Revo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 10.2 x 6.9 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004I64F4O
• Item model number: Revo Heritage - Black Oak
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,410 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Heritage is crafted using the finest quality materials and components. Its cabinet is constructed using a combination of aluminum and real walnut veneer. A custom-designed 3" neodymium speaker driver, driven by a superb high fidelity 7W amplifier, delivers audio performance. Lastly, Heritage benefits from a large graphical OLED display and innovative joystick control system for maximum ease of operation.

Other iPod models and alternative brands of media player can also be connected easily to Heritage via a standard 3.5mm auxiliary cable.

An additional feature of Heritage is its ability to play a wide range of audio files from USB devices (i.e. Pocket Drives)

While Heritage doesn't offer full iPhone compatibility, by placing the iPhone in 'In-Flight Mode', Heritage will provide full control, playback and charging.

Heritage is equipped with composite video out connectors, allowing you to view iPod movies, slideshows etc. on your television.

Features: FM radio reception with RDS Access online music service Last.fm (trial subscription included) iPod docking with full control and charging (iPod is not included) Plug and play audio over USB Large, white-on-black, graphical OLED display. Intuitive joystick control system Digital alarm clock functionality with sleep and snooze 10 favorite station presets per mode Custom-designed 3 neodymium speaker High fidelity 7 Watt amplifier Stereo RCA, optical out and AUX IN connectors iPod video out (composite) 3.5mm headphone connector Full feature remote control included Multi-country power supply (UK, Euro and USA) Includes Free Trial Subscription with LAST.FM - Heritage allows you to stream thousands of Last.fm stations. Use your own Last.fm online profile and get recommendations from a library of over 5 million tracks. Create custom radio stations by artist or genre and provide feedback to 'l

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars REVO OK not revolutionary, October 6, 2011

By 

Jon VonOhlsen (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: REVO Heritage Multi-format Table Clock Radio with iPod Dock - Black (Electronics)

A capable radio, music player and internet streaming device. User interface is acceptable, using a joystick to navigate, and one pushes on the joystick to select. This is a bit tricky as it is very easy to mis-select if you don't push exactly straight. Entering a long WPA code can be a challenge..Overall operation is good compared to other internet radios out there. Powering up and selecting "internet radio", the radio saw and connected to my work network and home network. Also will stream itune playlists, and multiple formats. One can manually enter a specific internet radio location, like RadioParadise, which is listed, but only the 128K version, one can manually enter the 192K location if desired.
This radio provides DAB, but was unable to find any stations in my area (Colorado).
FM radio performance is acceptable, but does not pull in weak stations well. An external antenna is NOT available. Ok, so most (non HD) FM stations are available by streaming, anyway.
In order to use the 'favorite locations' and other features on the internet radio user interface, one has to sign up at LAST.fm, a disadvantage. On the other hand there are five station presets that operate independently, so each stream mode, radio, internet, DAB, music server, etc, has 5 presets.
The ipod interface works well, and as an alarm clock, functions ok. Just remember if you want to wake up to RadioParadise, it takes a while to connect...
Operation in wired and wireless mode was stable and had no problem with dropouts, etc.
Only complaint is sound quality which is only fair. I believe it uses a 3" dia speaker, popular these days, and while the midrange and high frequencies are acceptable, but somewhat colored, the bass is limited and bass boost only muddies the sound. I have a number of radios from all vintages, the best sound quality award goes to the Tandberg TP43, an amazing radio but over 40years old!
The older Grundigs and Tandberg radios have sound quality that is simply unequaled by any recent radio I have heard. That is unfortunate, and in my mind, unacceptable given what is possible these days. Just don't get it.
Is it worth $400? Well... probably not. I like the overall style and operation a lot, but if the sound quality measured up, it really would be worth it. As is it is only acceptable.
I have listened to other self contained radios, both internet ready and not, from Roku, Tivoli, Boston Acoustics, Sangean, and others, and they all seem to use the same 3" speaker and sound pretty much the same to me. Until some manufacturer is driven to improve the sound quality, we're stuck with this. For now will be fine for a nighttable radio - if you want high quality sound use a separate amp & speakers.
Downrated for value and sound quality.