Tivoli Audio iPAL Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio, Silver/White by Tivoli Audio
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Digital camera reviews of Tivoli Audio iPAL Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio, Silver/White
Digital camera Review: Great sound, versitle
Summary: 5 Stars
Sounds great. I love the fact it can plug in and charge and then disconnect for portability. Its picking up a little GSM interference from my iphone very occasionally. It comes with a connector to an ipod or laptop and I've used it when I've hooked the video on a notebook to a big screen TV and then ran the sound through this speaker. It looks great, sounds great. This is the second one I've purchased (gave my earlier one to my college student.)Digital camera Review: Great sound.
Summary: 5 Stars
The iPal has amazing sound for such a small speaker. One of the best pieces of audio equipment I've ever owned.Digital camera Review: Great unit BUT watch out
Summary: 4 Stars
We purchased the iPal after a good search for a portable radio/iPod device. It is everything you read about and we've had it now for just over a year.
Issue is the On/Off switch wears out and you start to hear a hum issue when you turn the iPal on or off. It's past the warranty period so now I'm hoping to get another part of a year out of it. I'm also starting to see where to get a replacement switch because we love the unit. May not be successful so an expensive radio for just a year's use.
My advice - keep shopping.
Digital camera Review: I love my iPal and Model Ones dearly, but...
Summary: 5 Stars
how hard would it be to have an "aux" position on the selector dial? I am constantly switching back and forth from radio to iPod input and it's a pain to have to fish around behind the unit to plug or unplug the aux. cable for the radio. I absolutely love these radios, though, and wouldn't trade them for anything. I know it wouldn't look as "slick", but even putting the aux. jack on the front would be an improvement.
Update: I agree with everyone - the new prices are absurd. I bought 2 Model 1s for $85 new, and an iPal for $120. I would not buy any more of these at the current prices. I would lower my star rating if I could.
Digital camera Review: I returned mine.
Summary: 2 Stars
I returned my Tivoli PAL for the following reasons:
1) I wasn't blown away by the sound. I recently bought a Boston Acoustics Receptor Radio and was much more impressed with the boomy presence of that small radio. The PAL sounded much thinner. I've read criticims of "too much bass" from the BA radio, so obviously it's a matter of opinion.
2) Lack of features. No HD radio. Mono (not a huge issue for me, actually). No alarm, digital readout, memory presets (obviously). No switch to aux so I'd have to plug/unplug the line everytime I wasn't to make the switch to/from my iPod.
3) I didn't plan to take advantage of its portability. I planned to leave this in my office, so one of the main advantages of this radio would be wasted.
Returning this radio was not an easy decision because it is very cute and gets very good reception. I knew it lacked many features when I bought it. The main reason I returned it was because it lacked the rich, deep, room-filling sound I had hoped for. In the end, I just didn't think it was worth the $149 I paid for it. Now it's $199??? I think they used to be $99. Isn't technology supposed to get cheaper over time?
There are a lot of 5 star reviews, so I'm in the minority here. I'd suggest listening to it before purchase if possible.