There’s also Bluetooth 4.2 support, though there are more steps than necessary to pair it with a smartphone. When selected it ought to go into pairing mode, but you need to dive into the settings first to start the pairing process. Sound Quality Both companies are committed to creating quality products and both are relatively small but with worldwide sales. Configuring everything from the moment you get your new equipment is a breeze, and navigating 16,000 available radio stations couldn’t be simpler. The Ruark R1 MK4 was already the best bookshelf DAB+ radio out there, so it’s no real surprise that the new R1S is an equally superb internet radio. Like the R1 Mk4, it’s compact and elegant, with a cool slate grey finish and a wooden grille. It has the same ingenious rotary dial control scheme for navigating menus and volume control, and you can browse through stations by location, scroll through popular stations, or use the “Discover” option to find new stations by language or genre. This can be a bit slow-going, but you always have the option of using the OKTIV app, which makes the whole process even easier.

How does it compare to the Revo SuperConnect Stereo? Well, without the latter to do A/B comparisons it’s hard to say, but it really comes down to character rather than quality. The Revo’s sound is punchier and its bass a little crisper. There’s slightly more warmth to the tone. However, the R2 Mk4 gives you a more open sound with a cleaner, brighter treble. I can’t imagine anyone feeling disappointed by either. Ruark R2 Mk4 review: What could be improved? Revo products are now available in 20 countries worldwide. Find out more about the Revo Radio brand here. About the Revo SuperConnect radio Because they’re all of such high-end radios, they’re all relatively highly priced—the best is never cheap.For quality streaming from smartphones, just pair the phone to your SuperConnect via Bluetooth, and you’re ready to go.

REVO SuperConnect is a modern classic and arguably the world’s most acclaimed digital radio. The ultimate expression of REVO’s design and engineering philosophy and the culmination of everything we have learnt in 10 years of award-winning product design and development. Functionalism meets craft and technology, a ‘connected’ radio that delivers over 30,000 radio stations from around the world and a host of next-generation features and functionality. This service means you can play anything from Spotify’s astronomical library of songs and enjoy all the benefits of Revo sound quality too. The Revo SuperConnect is a digital device equipped to receive various connectivity standards, including FM with RDS, DAB, DAB+, and wi-fi internet radio. At first glance, the Revo SuperConnect radio may even convince you that you’re looking at a genuine relic from the golden age of radio. Fortunately, there’s no massive learning curve when it comes to figuring out how to use this set. We found it as simple as riding a bike.

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There’s no SuperConnect stereo option here, but Revo has another model available in the form of the “ SuperSystem” if stereo is an absolute feature you cannot live without. Cutting-edge sound modelling techniques have been used to design SuperConnect’s award-winning sound profile. In tandem with our custom hardware design, SuperConnect’s proprietary EQ configuration develops a warm open sound with clarity, detail and deep rich bass – free from coloration and distortion and benefiting from an expansive sound field. You get two alarms, which seems to be par for the course with radios these days. You can set them daily, once, on weekdays or for the weekend. The alarms can be programmed to alert the user with a buzzer sound, Internet Radio, DAB+, or FM. The speakers built into the SuperConnect are BMR drivers (balanced mode radiator) that use flat diaphragm transducer technology, combining the attributes of a flat-panel speaker with the pistonic movement of a conventional dynamic loudspeaker. The result claims Revo, a high-performance compact drive unit that disperses sound over an area with an expanded sweet spot. If you’re looking for a gadget with clear digital audio to satisfy any audiophile, this could be the go-to home radio you’ve always wanted.