Revo K2 Multi Format Tower Radio with Wireless Audio Streaming and Docking for iPod, iPhone and iPad

This is an amazing internet radio...Revo have made an incredible sounding package that also manages to look good too. Heritage was great, but this radio is a step further in terms of sound quality and functionality.
The radio is very similar to the Heritage in functionality - its a DAB/FM/Internet radio with Last FM thrown in too - a free 3-month subscription is provided to this service. The radio was quick and easy to set-up right out of the box and I was quickly connected to my wi-fi. Scanning for DAB stations was easy too - it found all of the main DAB stations available in my region without needing the antenna extended. Internet radio is activated via the Frontier Silicon website - 1000's of stations are available, but the website itself (needed to set-up favourites) is clunky and awkward to navigate. Listen again functionality is also available through the radio menu - there is a section of BBC stations which all have podcasts associated with them and they can be easily navigated to via the radio controls. However I found that some of the Listen Again broadcasts cut out after a few minutes and it was not possible to resume the playback where they had cut-off. Something to look at I think, although its not critical for the K2 - you can dock your Ipod or Ipad and play BBC listen again easily with no issues.
Navigating round the radio menus can be done 3 ways - either from the buttons on the radio - Most of the buttons are on the top of the radio which is made of a hard rubber - the rubber gets dusty quickly and the action of the buttons is not great - they feel awkward and sluggish. The remote control provided is much better - and so is the Iphone/Ipod application that is free to download from the Apple Store. The application is called Remote Control and it connects to the K2 via wi-fi, allowing full control of the radio from within range of a wi-fi router. Excellent stuff.
Docking an ipod or ipad is easy- there is a button on the side of the radio that activates a motorised docking point. One irritation is that if the radio isn't placed on a smooth table, the docking point doesn't come out easily. It takes Ipod/Ipad - I couldn't get my Iphone 4 to work though - and only provides a trickle charge for the ipad.
Two configurable alarms are provided - these are easy to set-up and are reliable, not depending on an external server to operate. The blue/green LED display is eye catching and has three levels of brightness associated with it - very elegant.
But the main reason to buy this radio is the sound quality - warm,deep bass and detailed mid/top ranges mean that you will enjoy playing back your favourite music through this radio - it has to be heard to be believed. It really is hard to imagine how good this radio sounds - it packs a punch for it's size with 40W of output.
The K2 is astounding - it would score a top 5 stars except for the niggles - the rubberised top control panel, the built in Listen Again functionality which means less than 50% of the selected podcasts play back without cutting off somewhere, the Frontier Silicon website - it really does need an update, the user manual which has EQ details ( presets and loudness are detailed) that don't exist on the radio, meaning that you have to configure the EQ yourself.
I'm sure Revo will fix some of the niggles in a SW update - but actually these are all minor cons - the appearance of this radio along with the sound quality puts it in a different league from anything else on the market in this price bracket - proving that British can be best!

I already owned a Pico RadioStation (brilliant portable DAB/internet radio with music streaming function), so was keen to see how the new K2 would perform after receiving it today.

Very solid and classy construction, simple to set up, intuitive menus and remote, excellent free Remote app from the App store and above all fantastic sound quality at all levels given the small footprint of the device. Tested with Ryan Adams, The Wombats, The Lemonheads and Rachel Sermanni.

Works well with both my iPad and iPod Touch 4G, and provides a nice, clear 12 or 24 hour clock display with a choice of 2 alarms times.

DAB reception is very good, even without aerial extended. Internet radio and music streaming checked briefly and work well.

No hesitation in giving the K2 five stars.

What can you say except the truth. I think it's a brilliant piece of kit. Easy to set up, great to listen to. Buy one!

Ipod sound great throught it and the app turns it into a good remote although I have had no problems with the one that was supplied with it. It will only trickle charge the Ipod but I'm fine with that.