Typical price: £170
What is it: Tabletop Wi-Fi-enabled Internet radio with podcast support
What we think: Apart from a few problems, a great system with decent podcast functionality
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 5 March 2008
Tags: Tangent, Tangent Quattro MKII, presets, UK, LCD display
We like:
Price; great format support; design; fairly easy to use
We don't like:
No support for protected content; no FLAC streaming; no SD card slot
You might also need:
Line-in cable
CNET UK judgement:
A decent tabletop Internet radio with a neat design, plenty of features and good sound quality. Integration with the Reciva Web site makes using podcasts easy, and sets it aside from most other systems of its type. It's not one to consider if streaming local media is a key feature for you, however
Full review:
When you hear 'Internet radio', don't just think of the oddities found inside iTunes' rather rococo radio list. A decent tabletop Internet radio, however, will give you access to major British broadcasts from the likes of the BBC, along with thousands of channels from around the world. Continue Reading...
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