Written by cdc280
12/30/12
GOOD RADIO
Just got my model 10+, bought to give me radio access without having my Loewe TV switched on! As I already own a PAL and model 3 clock/radio, I was familiar with the brand and got a great ln line deal.
Compared to the PAL and model 3, the 10+ is harder to get to grips with due to its wide range of menus and adjustments, but this does does include bass/treble and an option to switch off the display when in stand-by mode if used as a clock radio. Remote control is a big benefit too, in combination with presets means greater convenience, though only 5 presets is a little limiting. Buiold quality is to the usual Tivoli high standard.
Sound quality on FM is very good and comparable to Model 3 giving a good account on both music and speech especially on live broadcasts where it leaves cheaper products behind. DAB is Ok for speech stations (like talk sport, WS etc) but suffers the usual limitations of the medium on music where FM is prefferable. I only use DAB for speech broadcasts and in this respect it is better than my previous DAB set (with treble set to -4db)
Sound quality rating - would give it 5 for FM but 4 for DAB due to limits of the medium only. The design looks great (hence 5 stars) but ease of use gets 3 due to the compexity of the menu systems.
Overall a good sounding radio that looks great and has the benefit of remote control and the option of stereo sound with the additional speaker (which I have on order!)
