Tivoli Audio PAL (Portable Audio Laboratory) AM/FM Radio, Black Review

My two cents here only reinforces what a few others have said before. This compact and rugged little radio has impressive sound and better than average reception. I can pull in every station in my town with only minor adjustments to its antenna for FM and positional changes of the entire box for AM.

Truly, the sound quality and frequency response is surprising. It has a bit of that Bose wow factor to it. It gets decent lows and highs at a very listenable level without any distortion. Any audiophile would appreciate its overall output.

So here is what keeps this little piece of ear candy from receiving all 5 stars: the dreaded rechargeable and thus, irreplaceable battery. I know these things don't last forever in any piece of electronic crap that we use, but when a rechargeable and irreplaceable battery quits recharging, it changes the whole point of its existence. Now I have a nice sounding radio that must stay tethered to its electrical umbilical cord, greatly limiting its usefulness to me. Normally, she followed me out to the garden to keep the pesky sounds of nature at bay. No longer. My ears are now under constant assault from the birds, bees, and my neighbors' various gas-powered lawn gear.

Want a radio for your nightstand or bathroom? Perhaps one for your crawlspace at work? Then this will fit the bill. Otherwise, stay away from rechargeable units. We all know that "rechargeable" is a euphemism for "temporary" which all batteries are anyway.

Buy it here now!