New Geneva radio takes on the world

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Geneva Sound System WorldRadio Red Above

My grandfather was a shortwave radio user and had a 1930s radio set with headphones that I loved playing with it as a kid. There was a definite retro coolness to it that I appreciate as a designer. As an homage to the days of world-band radios, Geneva Lab – a maker of popular high end speakers and speaker docks – has released the WorldRadio; a portable radio that can receive both FM and digital (DAB+ version, Europe only) radio stations, and will wirelessly stream your favorite Internet radio stations from any Bluetooth-enabled source, e.g., smartphone, tablet or laptop. It also has a 3.5 mm line input. A rechargeable battery provides 6 hours of music playback.

Geneva Sound System WorldRadio Red Other Display Bluetooth

The WorldRadio has a high-performance amplifier and a full-range loudspeaker that can produce bass below 80Hz. That’s pretty low for a portable device. It sports a digital color display with touch controls, digital FM tuner, Bluetooth receiver, and alarm clock, packaged in that retro design that resembles portable radios from the past.

Geneva WorldRadio 3

It comes in three metallic colors: Black, silver and red. It will be available soon for $299.95 from Geneva Lab and select retailers.

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  2. Other than the ego-stroke of a trendy name-brand, this ‘radio’ (which offers less functionality than a bottom-of-the-line factory car radio) isn’t half as useful as the Grundigs and Sangeans that continue to sell well (even at the RatShack)……

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