I've been using my Grace Digital Battery Powered Internet Radio for about two months. I also own two Grace ITC-IR1000B Internet table radios, that I've used for two years (they have performed flawlessly). This is the main reason I chose the Allegra radio. My two previous radios use the Reciva tuner for all station programming. Using the Reciva website to add stations to my radios is a painless process. Once you register your radio(s) with Reciva, all of your stations appear on each radios tuner (in my case, if I add a new station, either using the Reciva website, or my radios tuner, the station is added to all three of my radios, awesome).
The radio can be powered by the included AC power adapter, or from rechargeable batteries (the charging circuit is built into the radio so you don't have to remove the batteries. It's also a smart charger, knowing the difference between rechargeables and alkaline cells.
The sound quality is pretty good for ar a radio of this size (7"H x 5"W x 4"D). It has an 8 watt digital amp that provides decent volume. Please note that this is not a boom-box in any way. I use mine out on my back deck, about 6ft away from my seating position. I have the volume set at 3/4 (there is no distortion of any kind), and it sounds very good, minus the deeper bass tones, but very good for a 3" speaker. If I'm having a conversation, I need to lower the volume, just to give you an idea of the sound level.
As far as WiFi connecting, I've had no problems. I can walk anywhere through my house, and have absolutely no buffering. I can also walk around my house, outside (close to the house) and have no buffering. My wireless router is in the front room of my home, and I've used my radio while washing my car at a distance of about 18ft outside. On my deck in my back yard, I need to keep the radio close to the house (at this point, the radio is about 28ft from the router, outside). My solution was to mount a weather proof shelf on the side of my house. It works great, and keeps the radio safe and out of the way. The included wireless remote helps in this installation.
I hope this helps anyone who is sitting on the fence with this radio.
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802.11B/G/N WEP & WPA 1 & 2 COMPATIBLECONNECTS TO EXISTING STEREO SYSTEM VIA AUDIO JACKDISPLAYS SONG & ARTIST INFORMATIONFEATURES CLOCK RADIO WITH 5 ALARMSLARGE SNOOZE BUTTON ON TOP UNIT5 STATION PRESETS4 LINE BACKLIGHT DISPLAYINCLUDES BUILT-IN BATTERY RECHARGING CIRCUITCLASS-D 8W DIGITAL AMPLIFIERSELECT STATIONS BY REGION COUNTRY STATION OR BY OVER 50 MUSICAL GENRESSUPPORTS REALAUDIO WMA MP3 AAC AAC+ FLAC (LOSSLESS) WAV (LOSSLESS) AU AIFF OGG VORBISSTREAMS STORED AUDIO FILES FROM PC (NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ITUNES MUSIC DOWNLOADS)RTC (REAL TIME CLOCK) KEEPS TIME WHILE PRIMARY POWER SOURCE IS OFFWIRELESSLY STREAM MEDIA FILES FROM PC OR MACCAN BE POWERED BY INCLUDED AC ADAPTER 6 AA BATTERIES OR NIMH RECHARGEABLE BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED)INCLUDES FULL-FUNCTION REMOTESIGN INTO GRACE.RECIVA.COM TO CREATE & DOWNLOAD A "MY STUFF" FOLDER FOR EASY ACCESS TO FAVORITE STATIONSUPC : 893153002256Shipping Dimensions : 8.10in X 7.30in X 6.60in. Estimated Shipping Weight : 3. This item comes with a 100-240V 50/60Hz switching adapter that will work in Europe but will require an adapter to plug.
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The Grace Digital Allegro Wi-Fi radio (GDI-IRD4000) is a combination Internet radio and audio media streaming device that is fully portable. With it users can listen to 16,000+ radio stations from NPR, FOX news, CNN, BBC, CBS to KROQ, over 35,000 podcast, 20,000+ On-Demand subscription streams or your personal Pandora radio stations, all using either standard AC power or either AA or rechargeable NiMH battery power. Additional features include integration with Pandora, the ability to stream files from local computer networks, compatibility with the free Grace remote control App for iPhone/iTouch, equalization setting and an enlarged snooze bar used in alarm clock functionality.
AM and FM radio stations all over the world stream their audio content over the Internet. Grace Digital Audio's Allegro Wi-Fi radio allows you take advantage of this massive amount of free content, as well as a variety of subscription Internet radio services conveniently and efficiently wherever you are. Setup is simple, all you need is access to a broadband Internet connection via a wireless router. Acting like any wireless device, once configured to the Wi-Fi signal(s) available and its security, if any, the Allegro provides quick access to literally thousand of Internet radio stations and podcasts without having to fire up a computer. Users can listen to the hottest premium online music services like Pandora, Live365 and Sirius* utilizing either standard AC power or via battery power in the form of either 6 AA batteries or a rechargeable NiMH battery. In addition, the Allegro facilitates even further audio functionality by allowing you to stream audio files directly from your PC or Mac to the device's speaker. Supported formats include: audio - AIFF, AIFC, WAVE, CAF, Next, ADTS, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA; playlist - ASX, M3U, PLS; streaming protocols - HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, WSMP, Shoutcast. Users can also utilize either the full function remote control included, with its 10 presets, search and song skip functionality, or control the unit via iPhone / iPod Touch.
The Allegro Wi-Fi Radio is fully integrated into the Pandora Internet Radio service. Thumbs up, thumbs down. skip, just like being on Pandora's web-interface. You can bookmark songs to listen to later or even purchase them later from Amazon or iTunes, all without turning on your computer. Remote Control Via iPhone / iTouch App The Grace Remote control application, available for free on iTunes, allows you to go where no IR remote has gone before. Control one or more of your Grace Internet radios from your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can change the volume, turn it on or off, find stations and set presets or even set any one of your five alarms. Grace Internet Radio Models Feature Comparison
Although their are thousands of Internet radio content providers available, a few of the main players users can expect to gain access to immediately through the Grace Digital Audio Allegro Wi-Fi Portable Wireless Radio include:
1-Allegro Portable Wi-Fi Radio (GDI-IRD4000), 1-remote control and batteries, 1-power adapter, 1-user's manual. One-Year Limited Warranty All Grace Digital Audio products purchased in the United States of America are supported by a conditional warranty. This item is guaranteed by Grace Digital Inc. for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. This guarantee covers the replacement of equipment that proves to be faulty as a result of manufacturing faults only. No liability can be accepted for faults arising from accident or misuse. About Grace Digital, Inc. Founded in 2007, Grace Digital Inc. is based in San Diego, California. Grace Digital Inc. innovates a wide variety of award winning communications convergence technology products for business and consumer applications. Capabilities include everything from product design and engineering, to manufacturing, marketing, distribution and supply chain management. Grace Digital's far-reaching distribution network spans from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and their vision is to create technologically advanced, yet elegantly simple communications convergence products, together with a commitment to the highest levels of quality, service and support. *Sirius subscribers have to upgrade their service to Premium Sirius Internet Radio. |
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Larry Verigin
may be worth the small problems
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Radio has severe reliability issues. It will die on you. Don't buy this radio.
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