i keep mentioning on occasion my Tivoli bedroom system that performs amazingly well from a musicality perspective. it is limited in how loud you can play it and also the high-frequency extension is limited somewhat (although it seems to be a positive effect overall). the system consists of a Model-3 Clock Radio, the stereo speaker, and TWO subwoofers fed by a splitter, plus the CD player (optional- the cd player doesn't get my strong recommendation but it's a perfect match of course and sounds C+/B-). The speakers/radio are arranged on opposite nightstands with me lying in the middle of the bed.
i listen to classical music and jazz broadcasts. i have a MacBook Pro hooked up as well to the MIX-INPUT jack (stereo miniplug) when i want to listen to internet music sites, Youtube, etc.
the reproduction of string bass is fantastic. piano jazz trios sound great,
classical music of all kinds sounds great, although large symphonic works can lack
detail at times, not that it spoils the experience very much. Pipedreams, a
broadcast featuring pipe organ music, with/without chorus, orchestras, brass, etc. sounds VERY good, even without really deep bass.
you can turn the radio to maximum volume most of the time and the speaker WILL NOT go into distortion.
it's not that easy to find this radio/speaker/sub combo for sale anymore.
the old-fashioned tuning knob is the only one i would get due to its amazing sensitivity and good sound.
i have a very expensive system in the living room that sounds amazing on a whole other level, but damn it if i don't love to relax and tune into all of the wonderful programming i can get in the bedroom, perhaps even MORE. i don't try to explain it anymore after several years, i just accept it. MUSIC, all evening, all night, no knob twisting, no record cleaning, etc.
one caveat though- they "could" improve the system with better cabling, better subwoofer amplifiers and speakers, better speakers and power supplies, etc. If i was "handy" i would love to take one of these radios apart, dump the clock, and upgrade the audio components. perhaps someday someone will attempt this, maybe even tivoli might take a shot at it. but they certainly have done a remarkable job so far of getting the basics working together really really well.
i listen to classical music and jazz broadcasts. i have a MacBook Pro hooked up as well to the MIX-INPUT jack (stereo miniplug) when i want to listen to internet music sites, Youtube, etc.
the reproduction of string bass is fantastic. piano jazz trios sound great,
classical music of all kinds sounds great, although large symphonic works can lack
detail at times, not that it spoils the experience very much. Pipedreams, a
broadcast featuring pipe organ music, with/without chorus, orchestras, brass, etc. sounds VERY good, even without really deep bass.
you can turn the radio to maximum volume most of the time and the speaker WILL NOT go into distortion.
it's not that easy to find this radio/speaker/sub combo for sale anymore.
the old-fashioned tuning knob is the only one i would get due to its amazing sensitivity and good sound.
i have a very expensive system in the living room that sounds amazing on a whole other level, but damn it if i don't love to relax and tune into all of the wonderful programming i can get in the bedroom, perhaps even MORE. i don't try to explain it anymore after several years, i just accept it. MUSIC, all evening, all night, no knob twisting, no record cleaning, etc.
one caveat though- they "could" improve the system with better cabling, better subwoofer amplifiers and speakers, better speakers and power supplies, etc. If i was "handy" i would love to take one of these radios apart, dump the clock, and upgrade the audio components. perhaps someday someone will attempt this, maybe even tivoli might take a shot at it. but they certainly have done a remarkable job so far of getting the basics working together really really well.