Tivoli Audio's new DAB tuner plays Internet radio, too

Philip Wong | Jul 07, 2009

(Credit: Tivoli Audio)

Renowned for its miniature Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio players, Tivoli Audio has recently launched a new entry for the Singapore market. Its NetWorks Global Audio System is a marriage of traditional FM, DAB and the Internet radio platforms. This gives users access to thousands of broadcasting stations both Singapore and overseas, as well as over the airwaves and the Web.

It's not cheap at S$1,380 (US$982.98), but for the money you get built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet for Web and network PC audio streaming, a USB port that lets you playback music directly from thumbdrives and MP3 players. You also have a virtual analog clock with alarm, sleep timer and snooze functions. Although these may not justify its high asking price, this nifty gadget is actually a self-contained audio system with a stereo speaker and handy remote control.

There's a choice of walnut, cherry and wenge furniture-grade wood finishes with matching gold speaker grille. Other expansion options include a Tivoli Audio S$510 (US$363.27) Model CD player and S$210 (US$149.58) Model Subwoofer.