REVO SuperConnect

Plenty of other reviews cover the wealth of playback options the SuperConnect delivers: the DAB, DAB+, FM, Wi-Fi Internet Radio and DLNA Network Playback, aptX Bluetooth, Spotify Connect etc. Others cover the high-end build quality and very impressive sound. I'm going to focus on the primary reason I bought this - to use as a bedside alarm clock radio. I don't think this is particularly well publicised so hopefully this helps someone. Firstly, the clear OLED display shows the time and date in a 01/01/2014 format (which automatically sets itself). This is shown permanently when in standby mode and is clear enough to read in the middle of the night. It's also not-too bright to illuminate the entire room. Below the time is the alarm activation times - there are two alarms so there could potentially be two times shown here - assuming they're set. There's also a wi-fi signal indicator. Setting the alarms is pretty straightforward. Switch the SuperConnect on, press the alarm button on the remote to bring up the alarm menu, select which of the two alarms you want to set and you enter another menu to set the time, source, volume, frequency etc. Save the details and repeat for the 2nd alarm. With the times set, and when the machine is in standby mode, press the alarm button on the remote to activate the alarms. Press it once to switch on alarm 1, a second time to switch on alarm 2, a third time to activate both alarms and a fourth time to switch both off. It's really easy to use and the small time indicator that appears in standby mode means you've got visual confirmation that (a) the alarm is activated and (b) what time it's set for. When the alarm activates - and I use this with the DAB radio as the preferred source - the volume gradually builds to the set level. This is far preferable to several other clock radios which switch on at the full volume and scare you half to death! Press either the power button on the machine or remote to switch off. It's one of the neatest and best featured clock radios I've come across. The only thing missing is a USB socket to connect my phone (it would be good if I could charge my phone from this). Otherwise, highly recommended. I should lastly add that DAB reception is excellent (and there's a proper telescopic aerial instead of a piece of wire). Connection to my wi-fi was really easy and it finds tracks on my NAS drive in seconds (although it's a bit laborious scrolling through them using the mini joystick controller). Yep, as a bedside radio it's brilliant.

I bought this radio primarily for internet radio and on that count it's pretty good. The sound quality is excellent. However, I also want to use FM and unfortunately the FM tuner on the SuperConnect is absolutely woeful. I can receive more than 10 FM stations in great quality on a small Sony XDR placed beside the Revo whereas the Revo itself struggles to tune in half of these stations - poor, noisy reception even with the aerial fully extended. I had expected a quality FM tuner for the price. Another (minor) annoyance is the remote control - not very ergonomic and uncomfortable to use . Having used this radio for about one month I can still say the sound quality is great - when it works. However, there are serious functional issues with the radio - the system often hangs when switching between internet radio stations and then has to be plugged out from the mains to reboot - even the power switch will not work when these hangs occur - also if the system recovers from a hang without power cycling then the radio station names are no longer displayed. Another annoyance is that if the radio is playing on a preset number and you press the preset number the software is not smart enough to realise it does not need to re-tune - it disconnects and reconnects which can take many seconds. This is the type of operation that occurred on cheap car radios many years ago. Revo really need to fix up these issues and provide a stable firmware release - it's just not good enough for something at this price point to have such basic faults.

Very nice radio, I have some small points of attention: * The Revo SuperConnect hasn't got an option to connect your phone via USB. Of course you can connect via Bluetooth, but an USB-connection on the front of the radio would be nice. * I thought the Revo SuperConnect had Spotify inside(!), so it would be possible to listen to Spotify with the radio. You can't, you still need to use your phone, because it's Spotify Connect (google it). Didn't now that. * My Revo SuperConnect is placed next to an Acer LCD monitor. Is the monitor is on, there is no DAB+-connection possible. It annoys me, I thought DAB+ would be better in every way, but if my monitor is on, I can't use DAB+ (the FM-signal is good, by the way.) * The Frontier Silicon Wi-Fi Radio Portal is fine, but it doesn't have the option to add your own podcasts. I would really like that. I contacted Frontier Silicon, but they didn't respond on my mail.

2 year review Major issues with volume knob - bass vibrates through the knob frame and rattles the radio Struggle to turn down the volume as knob usually turns it up when it should be going down.........has almost left the device unusable Remote control has also given up the ghost Do Not recommend this machine, especially for the price

The radio worked fine until the volume knob started acting up. Turning it down or up would turn the volume louder until it eventually started working as expected. Now turning the knob in any direction (to raise or lower the volume slightly) makes the volume increase to max until repeated spinning, for almost a minute, lowers it down again. I emailed the manufacturer twice and also submitted requests on their website with no answer. AVOID THIS MANUFACTURER.

First of all, I love its retro design. Styling, materials and build-quality are excellent (through I am a little worried how long will the remote control membrane keypads last ). As a radio and music player, I rate the Revo SuperConnect a 5-stars. The tuner's FM performance and sound quality are outstanding(I have not tried SpotifyConnect nor DAB yet). However as an internet device, it can use a few travail improvements listed here: 1. It doesn't seem to have a real time clock - every time it is power-cycled, the Date and Time have to be re-entered. (Even though it can be configured to get time from FM, DAB or Internet, I was not able to get it to work). 2. After a Software Update, it resets the volume to Max Volume, This is not very user friendly. 3. Most annoying issue is that whenever it loses internet connectivity, say due to low Wi-Fi signal, it does not remember which WiFi network was selected before. As a result the user has to manually select the desired network and go through the network wizard setup again!. Until then, the internet radio is "hung", and it won't let the user change mode, say to play FM radio, until its search for a network times out (which is a very long time). Not sure other users have the same experience. If so I hope Revo can address these "inconveniences" in a software update. Overall I enjoy listening to the SuperConnect and would rate it a "4".

Das Revo SuperConnect ist mit seinen technischen Möglichkeiten ein tolles Radio. Es bietet UKW, DAB, Internetempfang und weitere Modi in guter Lautsprecherqualität. Andere Geräte (i-pod, i-phone etc können über bluetooth angeschlossen werden. Jeweils acht Sender können pro Empfangsmodalität gespeichert und per Taste abgerufen werden. Zeituhr, Weckfunktion und Einschlafmodus können am Gerät bzw. per Fernbedienung aktiviert werden. Die vielfältigen Einstellungs- und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten des Gerätes erfordern allerdings umfangreiche und zeitintensive Programmierungsarbeiten. Das beiliegende Gebrauchsanweisungsheft ist umfangreich aber nicht sehr übersichtlich. Manche Funktionen sind schwer oder gar nicht auffindbar. Großes Manko bei meinem Gerät: Nach ungefähr einer Woche löste sich die Verklebung des Frontblechs (Aluabdeckung) des Radios und steht jetzt seitlich über den Bedienungsknöpfen vor. Das ist optisch nicht schön und behindert die Bedienung des Geräts über die Druckknöpfe.

Premetto che lo ho acquistato solo per usarlo con Spotify Connect...ma lo trovo comunque notevole! Per l'uso con Spotify Connect (io collego il Revo a casse amplificate) è perfetto: reattivo, veloce, con un ottima uscita di segnale che passa una linea pulita ai miei diffusori. Ci sono poche soluzioni ancora per usare Spotify Connect con un sistema audio, e questa (insieme al NAD che però costa il triplo) direi che sia ideale per lo scopo. Il diffusore interno non è ovviamente confrontabile con la performance di sistemi HiFi, comunque è dignitoso, non distorce, ed è molto nitido sui toni della voce. FM e DAB funzionano molto bene, ma non ne faccio uso, per cui sono solo impressioni. Concludo dicendo che è molto ben costruito, pesantuccio, e anche bello da vedere. Peccato solo per l'alimentatore esterno anziché integrato. Ottimo prodotto, per l'uso che ne faccio....

J'ai choisi ce Revo superconnect pour bénéficier des radios internet car ma région n'à pas accès au DAB (Triste constat ce retard dans ce domaine). Comme on peut le voir il n'est pas vraiment portable, ce sera donc une radio pour le salon ou la cuisine. Dans mon cas je l'utilise dans mon salon sur ma chaîne hi fi, car il bénéficie de sortie rca de qualité qui le transforme en tuner stereo et le son de cet appareil est excellent avec une bonne séparation des canaux. En usage seul comme radio, il est surprenant aussi, même si il ne possède qu'un hp (et quel hp!); les basses sont de bonnes qualités et pas envahissantes, les médiums sont agréables et les aigus, même si ils sont un peu en retrait, ne sont pas agressifs. On ne lui demandera pas de sonoriser une pièce, car sa spatialisation ne sera pas suffisante, mono oblige. Cette radio est de belle qualité et sa finition hors pair. Rien à dire. Une télécommande type "carte de credit" est fournie, mais je ne l'utilise pas. Le mode d'emploi est clair et en français, pas de grande difficulté pour ce familiariser avec ses multiples fonctions donc. Connexion wifi simple et stable et ça c'est un atout! La réception fm est parfaite avec une bonne sensibilité. Le DAB, je ne peux l'utiliser pour les raisons evoquées plus haut. En ce qui concerne Spotify, la connexion est délicate parfois et la qualité sonore va dépendre de la qualité de votre wifi. Cerise sur le gâteau il bénéficie d'une sortie optique ! En résumé, pour sa qualité de fabrication, son hp surprenant et ses multiples fonctions, c'est sans doute l'un des meilleurs appareils dans sa categorie. Aucun regret pour cet achat.