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Technical Details
- DAB and FM tuner, Universal iPod dock, aux inputs
- Stylistic and minimal design
- Excellent sound quality for a small unit
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Product Description
With a DAB/DAB+/FM tuner, universal iPod dock and auxiliary inputs, R2i is a complete music solution and perfect for customers seeking high quality sound in small to medium sized settings.
The enclosure of R2i is hand-crafted from materials chosen for their exceptional acoustic properties and finished in Rich Walnut veneer or Dream White and Midnight Black high gloss lacquers. These finishes combine perfectly with the cool steel panels and mesh grilles to create a tactile feel to match R2i's elegant design. Our distinctive 'RotoDial' controller sits atop of the unit making operation easy and intuitive.
The look of R2i exudes style, but sonically it's equally impressive with our custom made high-fidelity speakers and electronics providing a scale and quality of sound that simply belie the R2i's discreet dimensions.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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As i only ever use my pod for music and i have no need of anything else but Radio i thought this DAB radio + pod dock would be ideal. I was a bit put off by the price as there are many more devices which do the same for a lot less. However i have a victorian cottage and the futuristic look of all of those other players really wouldn't be appropriate.
My choice has been vindicated. The unit is small, unobtrusive, easy to set up and use and has the most lovely warm sound and there is no need for seperate hubs and speakers as it's all contained in one very attractive unit. I plan on buying several others for other rooms in the house now...i had considered having a multi-room solution but these are so good that i am happy have one in each room i have a need for one and i can easily plug in a set of wi-fi speakers for the bathroom.
If i have one gripe and it is a very small one it is that the remote is quite small and is easily misplaced. That said is is very useable and that problem is combated by me making sure i put it back in the same place every time.
Bloody marvelous!!!!!!!!!!
My choice has been vindicated. The unit is small, unobtrusive, easy to set up and use and has the most lovely warm sound and there is no need for seperate hubs and speakers as it's all contained in one very attractive unit. I plan on buying several others for other rooms in the house now...i had considered having a multi-room solution but these are so good that i am happy have one in each room i have a need for one and i can easily plug in a set of wi-fi speakers for the bathroom.
If i have one gripe and it is a very small one it is that the remote is quite small and is easily misplaced. That said is is very useable and that problem is combated by me making sure i put it back in the same place every time.
Bloody marvelous!!!!!!!!!!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This is really good. Good quality sound whether playing FM radio, from iPod or streaming Spotify from laptop via aux inputs on the back. Plenty of volume for parties. Really pleased with the choice.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Wanting a decent-sounding radio/ipod dock system for my bedside table, I read lots about the Vita range and decided to take the plunge with the R2i model. I've not been disappointed. Everything from the packaging and design, through to the quality of the finished product and the sound it produces oozes quality.
Easy to install and set up: you literally screw in the extendable aerial, plug the unit in and turn it on. From here the radio automatically finds and tunes in DAB stations. FM reception is a little disappointing I have to say - more hiss than radio where I live - but the DAB stations are fine. You can store 5 DAB and 5 FM stations on the presets - which is ample choice.
The slightly quirky controls on the roto-dial take a little getting used to, but it has a quality build to it and cycles through the menu choices pretty quickly once you get the hang of it. Ipod dock features are fine, although I'd agree with another reviewer that the enclosed docking mounts in clear plastic are a bit cheap looking at detract from the quality look of the Vita unit if you use them. Personally I've decided not to.
But how does it sound? By far the best small-box system sound I've heard to be honest. You can crank the volume up pretty high without any sense of distortion, and the treble and bass quality of audio and radio is very good indeed. The OFF setting for the EQ and 3D sound options works best in my opinion. The unmucked about with sound from the Vita R2i is plenty good enough.
Setting the alarm is easy enough via the clock menu options, and when turned to standby the display readout is reassuringly dim and not distracting - which is just as well as you can't manually change the brightness setting. But, with a simple, discrete readout of time and date (plus alarm indicator if set) it's fine.
The clean front panel is the big selling point for me. It looks wonderfully uncluttered, with just the on-off button, socket for headphones and one for aux input on display. And that's simply all you need. The unit even remembers the volume setting for headphones when you plug them in, and defaults to speaker setting when you take them out - pretty neat.
One small caveat though, for true lovers of British hi-fi. The Vita may be designed and styled in the UK, but it is built in China, something I wasn't aware of until I looked very closely at the box. Does it matter? Well, with sound this good, I don't think so.
One final recommendation. Check out the Vita website where you can buy reconditioned/ex-demo models from the across the range from the online Vita shop. My R2i was a re-conditioned model with a good discount I thought - but the product I received could pass for brand new. Packaging, instructions, remote, cables and the unit itself showed absolutely no signs of use - and the re-conditioned models all carry the company 2 year warranty. Certainly worth exploring!
Easy to install and set up: you literally screw in the extendable aerial, plug the unit in and turn it on. From here the radio automatically finds and tunes in DAB stations. FM reception is a little disappointing I have to say - more hiss than radio where I live - but the DAB stations are fine. You can store 5 DAB and 5 FM stations on the presets - which is ample choice.
The slightly quirky controls on the roto-dial take a little getting used to, but it has a quality build to it and cycles through the menu choices pretty quickly once you get the hang of it. Ipod dock features are fine, although I'd agree with another reviewer that the enclosed docking mounts in clear plastic are a bit cheap looking at detract from the quality look of the Vita unit if you use them. Personally I've decided not to.
But how does it sound? By far the best small-box system sound I've heard to be honest. You can crank the volume up pretty high without any sense of distortion, and the treble and bass quality of audio and radio is very good indeed. The OFF setting for the EQ and 3D sound options works best in my opinion. The unmucked about with sound from the Vita R2i is plenty good enough.
Setting the alarm is easy enough via the clock menu options, and when turned to standby the display readout is reassuringly dim and not distracting - which is just as well as you can't manually change the brightness setting. But, with a simple, discrete readout of time and date (plus alarm indicator if set) it's fine.
The clean front panel is the big selling point for me. It looks wonderfully uncluttered, with just the on-off button, socket for headphones and one for aux input on display. And that's simply all you need. The unit even remembers the volume setting for headphones when you plug them in, and defaults to speaker setting when you take them out - pretty neat.
One small caveat though, for true lovers of British hi-fi. The Vita may be designed and styled in the UK, but it is built in China, something I wasn't aware of until I looked very closely at the box. Does it matter? Well, with sound this good, I don't think so.
One final recommendation. Check out the Vita website where you can buy reconditioned/ex-demo models from the across the range from the online Vita shop. My R2i was a re-conditioned model with a good discount I thought - but the product I received could pass for brand new. Packaging, instructions, remote, cables and the unit itself showed absolutely no signs of use - and the re-conditioned models all carry the company 2 year warranty. Certainly worth exploring!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
tiptop
Tiptop bit of kit. nice sound, easy to use, looks good. Just as everyone else has said the Ruark is a delight to have in the home.
Published 29 days ago by N. A. Done
bad guarantee
the radio itself was not to bad, but mine could not be reset after simply being disconnected from the mains,some thing that you could do many times and it should not have been a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by molly
Excellent machine
This product is excellent, the sound is fantastic coming from quite a small machine.
The unit itself is very solid and well put together. Read more
The unit itself is very solid and well put together. Read more
Published 1 month ago by brucemcg12
Great product
Positives:
+++ nice well designed appearance. High quality looks and low-key appearance to blend in with a bedside
+++ great sound. Read more
+++ nice well designed appearance. High quality looks and low-key appearance to blend in with a bedside
+++ great sound. Read more
Published 2 months ago by zahidq
A beautiful machine
I have never left a review before but love this little beauty so much I felt I had to add comment. It arrived sleekly packaged, was very easy to assemble with clear intructions and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vanessa C
Vita Audio R2i
I deliberated for a long time before deciding to buy this. Having looked at the B&W Zeppelin, Arcam rcube and offerings from Bose, I felt that the Vita R2i gave me the best balance... Read more
Published 6 months ago by G M Brady
A great radio, despite the odd niggles
I am giving this radio five stars because of its sound quality, solid build and 'friendly' appearance, but actually I really mean that to read 4½ stars because of the odd practical... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. P. A. Goddard
Sounds, looks and feels great, but
Sounds, looks and feels great, but would be better if it had a USB port like the R4i, had a better quality remote control and the menus were simplified.
Published 7 months ago by Johnny
Beautifully simple!
Fantastic sound, build quality and even packaging (you'll see!).Well worth every penny - only wish I hadn't waited so long to get one now!
Published 9 months ago by Mr. B. Shearing
Top marks in every category
I knew that this looked great but I was blown away by how good it sounds. To think that I very nearly opted for something cheaper - so glad I didn't. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Pete
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