Model Three BT / Tivoli Audio
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The Model Three BT treats a bedside clock radio as a piece of furniture rather than an appliance, built into a hand-finished real-wood cabinet of roughly 211 by 112 by 132mm. Inside is a single 3-inch full-range driver that fires upward, paired with a frequency-contouring circuit and a rear bass port for a fuller sound than the size suggests. The front carries an analogue AM/FM dial geared 5:1 for fine tuning and a softly illuminated analogue clock face. Bluetooth 5.0 handles streaming, USB-A and USB-C ports charge a phone, and the alarm wakes you to radio, Bluetooth or a tone. It descends from the original Tivoli Model One, the Henry Kloss design that set the brand's reputation for compact analogue radio, adding a clock and modern connections to that base.
Design intent
- Building the radio into a real-wood cabinet with analogue dials treats it as an object worth leaving on view, the opposite of a disposable plastic clock radio.
- A single top-firing full-range driver with a frequency-contouring circuit puts sound quality at the centre and spreads it evenly regardless of where you sit relative to the radio.
Trade-offs
- The illuminated clock face is not dimmable; the glow is gentle by design, but several owners still find it too bright for a fully dark bedroom.
- At its price it sits alongside dedicated Bluetooth speakers that offer more audio flexibility, while its alarm and feature set stay deliberately basic.
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- 27 Dec 2023
