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  • Any Alternatives to this Ruark R2i Dab Docking radio.
  • righog
    Free Member

    Raurk R2i

    This seems to tick most of the boxes I want, I would prefer the bigger version with the cd but at £600 it’s just too much.

    It will sit on a bookshelf so alternatives could include separate speakers.

    aP
    Free Member

    Roberts do something similar, nowhere near £600.
    They also have some newer DAB radios which have a slightly better interface than the clunky horrid default one that everyone uses.

    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    I wanted to like the Ruark, but found the controls fiddly/nonsensical and the sound only ok.

    Our little FM tivoli Model One sounds better. When we want dab, we hook it up to the phone/tablet/laptop and get the benefit of internet radio/youtube too.

    I assume Tivoli do a DAB model, so it might be worth investigating. The sound is absolutely perfect for radio.

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    Pickers
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    I use a Pure Contour 100 in my office. May not have enough grunt for a bigger room buts works very well – under £100 and ticks the same boxes

    righog
    Free Member

    Thanks for the suggestions, I have checked them all out. I really like the Tivoli, ( we already have a one FM radio, never thought to use the phono link for the iphone) but it is about the same price as the Ruark.

    But ( god help me) I have also seen some really good looking homemade versions, I reckon I might have a pop at.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JgMljnH9Yjc#t=9[/video]

    Homemad job

    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    Have you heard the Ruark?
    I would just make sure you do before purchasing. Maybe it was the demo, but I was really disappointed.

    TurnerGuy
    Free Member

    A full Tivoli setup can sound pretty good, like ‘proper’ hifi.

    righog
    Free Member

    AlexSimon – Member
    Have you heard the Ruark?
    I would just make sure you do before purchasing. Maybe it was the demo, but I was really disappointed.

    Yes Alex, I did not think it was any great shakes, but I will mainly be using it for the radio ( radio 4) The wife wants to use it as an ipod dock ( she wants a dock for chrimbo), My main reason was the looks and shape as it needs to fit on a bookshelf and shallow as it is not the sound. I am quite keen on building something now so may just get the wife any old dock for chrimbo a make a one for the long term.

    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    Make sure you stick it in the ‘last thing I made’ thread if you do 🙂

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