Considering the sheer number of internet radio stations available to stream for free through my PC, the concept of an ad-laden digital radio station does nothing for me. The cost of upgrading your radio hardware is also a bit of turn off. But the Revo Ikon digital radio also features a dock for your iPod or iPhone and a nifty little touchscreen, which might just be enough to tempt me over to the DAB+ side…
The Ikon, which has an RRP of $649 (which is pricey but competitive for a good quality iPod dock), features DAB+, but also Wi-Fi for internet radio and streaming music from a PC or MAC, plus FM radio for anyone without a DAB+ signal. There’s also a built in alarm clock feature, and the 3.5-inch touchscreen looks like it might actually work.
Revo have also launched the Domino DAB+ radio, which offers many of the same functions, except without the touchscreen. It also has a bit of a retro look, with the iPod dock sitting on the top of the device, and it costs $469.
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matt
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:25 PMcool, loose the ipod dock and inbuilt speakers (or at least have pre-outs, and still have a 3.5mm jack for any mp3 input).
And I’ll have one!!
Hsin-Tsai Chang
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5:25 PMwow…so expensive…what are the specs?
Bob Stuart
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:50 AMThe Ikon looks good, but why is the Domino, like most of the DAB+ radios displayed in stores, dominated by ONE speaker? Have we gone back to the 50s? Even clunky old 1980s boom boxes have stereo output. Yes, I know I could plug headphones into the Domino, but why do that when I can achieve the same thing with an iPod the size of a paperclip?
If the industry wants to promote DAB+ receivers, it won’t happen with a bunch of boxes whose fascia screams ‘MONO’.
flash`
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 1:56 PMgreat unit but WAAAAY too expensive at $649