Tivoli Radio???

When I was growing up, we had a rather large Zenith table radio. It was in a wood enclosure with small feet. It had tubes of course and was a two-way. A bit bass heavy but, damn, it sounded great.

Gunbei, I've had a few of those Protons and gave some as gifts. Mine developed an irritating hum, which is apparently a problem they have. Proton has given up the ghost, but basically the same radio is still sold (or was a couple of years ago) under the Sangean label. I bought one but there was the hum so I sent it back. Maybe I shouldn't have. This Cambridge Soundworks thing I have is not good.

Last year, I was in a hotel in Paris and there was a Bose Wave in my room. I put it on a local classical station. I have to say, it sounded very good to me. Go ahead, throw me out of here, but it's true.

Sure, I'll kick you to the curb Dan -- but not for acknowledging that a Wave can sound better than a Tivoli, for the class of hotel in Paris you get to stay in!! ;^) (I've recently given in to reality and made the move up from Motel 6 to Super 8 [where I go, not Paris!], so at least I usually *do* get a clock radio now...) Man, it probably wasn't even chained to the tabletop!

The Wave radio was pretty much the only good thing about that hotel.

I jusr recieved a Tivoli iPal today, for my office. My first impression is that it's a very good little portable radio.

We have a portable 4-band Sangean CC Radio (AM FM TV Weather) which sounds very good playing through it's own speaker, & has a multitude of options including an emergency weather alert function. It always travels along on boating excursions etc: cost about $150 from Herrington's mail order.