The Tangent Quattro integrates WiFi radio with distinctive Danish styling. Housed inside a MDF wood cabinet with real walnut veneer, the Quattro has the highest quality audio among our WiFi radios. With the Quattro you have a unique way to search over 5000 Internet radio stations -- by location AND genre. You can find anything from Jazz in Taiwan to news from Germany. You can also use the Quattro to wirelessly stream music and audio from your computer (PC and Mac), or connect your MP3 player to the audio-in and use the radio as a stand alone speaker. There's no subscription fee and you don't even have to turn on your computer. Broadband wireless (WiFi) network required. Weight: 4.5 lbs. Size: 8.25 W x 6.25 H x 4.5 D. Designed and developed in Denmark. Made in China.No Subscription Fees to Pay. Plug and Play Simplicity. Alphabetically Listed Channels. Search by Country and/or Genre. Supports Real Media, MP3 and WMA Compatible Format. Plays Music and Other Audio Files Stored on Your PC or Mac. Clock with Alarm. 802.11b and 802.11g Compatible. Offers 128-bit (max) WEP Security. Also Supports WPA Encryption (WPA1). 3.5 mm Aux IN Includes Support for MP3 Devices.
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The Tangent Quattro integrates WiFi radio with distinctive Danish styling. Housed inside a MDF wood cabinet with real walnut veneer, the Quattro has the highest quality audio among our WiFi radios. With the Quattro you have a unique way to search over 5000 Internet radio stations--both by location and genre. You can find anything from jazz in Taiwan to news from Germany. You can also use the Quattro to wirelessly stream music and audio from your PC or Mac, or connect your MP3 player to the audio-in and use the radio as a stand alone speaker. There's no subscription fee and you don't even have to turn on your computer to use it.
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Amazon is selling last year's product as new. Product lacks the RG-45 jack and the collapsible telescoping whip antenna for FM radio reception. The radio Amazon is selling is the one with the bad reviews...not the Tangent Quattro rated so highly by Monitoring Times.... Bad form Amazon.....
The Tangent Quattro WiFi Radio was supposed to be a "top of the line" product, but it has been a big disappointment. There have been two radios sent to me and both were defective. The first, which I still have, takes several hours to turn on following a power disconnect. The second, which has been returned, had a software failure where I could not retrieve the registration number. The radio is difficult to program even when it is working properly. I would not recommend it to anyone!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2007
This is such a fun item. I can listen to any of the online radio stations I like anywhere in the house, not just near the computer, and the speakers** on the radio are far superior to my puter speakers. You need high speed internet and a wireless transmitter to make this work, incidentally. It IS a little expensive, but there's no subscription--the purchase price is all there is.
**Note: Someone has informed me that the radio has only ONE speaker. Sorry if I misled anyone.
Update October 29, 2008
She's still going strong a year later and that's after coming home to find it on the kitchen floor TWICE (cats). My heart nearly stopped, but when I turned it on, all was well. So add resilience to its other attributes. Also I should mention that my high-speed internet connection is really very slow for high speed and still I have no problem with the streaming.
Sure it was expensive, but I don't have real radio where I live (just country AND western plus some Spanish language) so it's this or the computer or Sirius if I want NPR and other stuff. Sirius was ok but it has a yearly fee and I was tied to that antenna--this radio, though it is plug-in and not battery-powered, can move from room to room. And once you buy it, that's it.
This radio is a burden to tune in, has limited options, gets too hot if left on for awhile, and all in all. I neither want it, not enjoy it. Can I send it back? Maybe there is another that is more like I want!? (bad grammar, I know, but there it is!) Reply if you can please Anne Eck
I purchased this radio a couple of months ago. In addition to being a beautiful piece of furniture (Polish hi gloss red color wood frame), it has an awesome sound. It is easy to set up, easy to operate. I could not believe that I could get such a great deal at such a low price. For two months now, every time I walk by it, I can't help but look at it. I intend to buy more of it with other colors for different rooms and for my office. I use it almost all day long. I never realized how many radio stations there are on the internet. I had almost stopped Listening to radio before I purchased this radio (except in the car). Now I feel I am back to the good old days with both the look of the radio and the Listening. I can not believe that someone would judge this radio based on price, ugly adapter, remote control, or how information are entered into the radio. 1. Price can come down and has come down. 2. The adapter once you plug it in, you do not see it any more, 3.To use this radio you have to look at the display, in this case no remote control would be of any benefit. I have never found a credit card remote control to be of any use. 4. As far as entering information, you only do this once, then after that you pick from your favorite selection. It is really sad that geniuses in Japan, China, and Korea can conceive design and manufacture such a beautiful products to have them trashed by people with a mediocre knowledge.....Enjoy it ! You will never regret it
I purchased mine about 8 months ago - and I love it! It's adorable, and has AMAZING sound. I can stream my favorite radio station located on the other side of the US or listen to instrumental classical Christmas music .. . . of Afghani radio. . . or 80's hair band rock.. . . SO many possibilities! If it exists, you can listen to it on this machine! Once you figure out how to program it, it's not so tough! I've actually convinced my boss we needed one at work - can't wait to listen to it there too!!! Sometimes the signal gets lost, which is irritating, but somehow that doesn't override my adoration for my Tangent Quattro!
I have been using this radio for over a month now. Even if Amazon is selling the old model, I do not have the need for an Ethernet connector or FM radio. This radio is very good, setup was easy and the overall quality is great, not cheap plastic as for many other models and the audio is very good. I use it to listen to french radios as well as BBC music and I was more than satisfied. It's almost too simple, after setting up the network and adding your favorite radios, you won't have anything else to do. My only regret is that Amazon is selling this color and not the other ones (red, black and white models). Also, the price could be lower, but the current exchange rate explains everything.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2008
I recently purchased the radio for my 75 year old Uncle who is handicapped. We did have to put in a DSL line. Now he loves listening to old time radio, bluegrass and local shows from his home town. It's easy to use, great quality sound. Would like to have more presets, there are only 6 but over-all is a great design.
