Revo’s K2 can pull in FM, DAB and DAB+ broadcasts, stream internet radio and tunes from Last.fm . Not enough? Well you are able to hook up your iPod, iPhone or iPad too, and pull in music wirelessly from the library on you computer. It pumps out a complete of 40-watts of “room-filling” audio using four drivers powered by a couple of sophistication-D amps. But let’s be honest — you want’ it cause it’s pretty . The hidden-until-activated OLED screen, aluminum body, and black rubber accents are the genuine draw here. Sure the iOS remote apps and DLNA compatibility are nice to have, but this £299.95 ($488) radio is all about drawing attention. The K2 is obtainable for pre-order now and should start shipping on October 17th, while the Revo RadioControl app should land in iTunes across the same time. Try out the gallery below and the PR after the break.
Lanark, Scotland, 31st August 2011: Revo Technologies injects a slick, contemporary feel to the usually traditional or retro-inspired high-end table radio sector, with the discharge of its towering K2 digital radio device.
K2 is a pretty column of aluminium and rubber, able to delivering reception of all kinds of radio formats including DAB, DAB+, FM and internet radio. K2 also offers full audio and video playback from iPod, iPhone and iPad, access to online music service Last.fm and the power to wirelessly stream music files from any connected PC or Mac.
K2′s proprietary audio hardware effortlessly produces 40 watts of room-filling high resolution digital audio, courtesy of a quartet of neodymium Balanced Mode Radiator speaker drivers and dual Class-D amplifiers. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) optimises drive unit control, enabling K2 to exhibit the performance characteristics of a significantly larger device. The result’s near 360 degree dispersion, providing a massively expanded listening sweet-spot, detailed high-end clarity, rich tones and deep bass.
K2′s hardware specification incorporates a large graphical secret-until-lit OLED display, discreet motorised dock for Apple devices, and an array of connection options including stereo RCA and digital optical out, Apple video out, and three.5mm headphone jack.
Revo Technologies CEO, David Baxter, said “The K2 project was one of the most ambitious in our history. Our aim was to provide an international-class, hi-fi grade audio device, able to producing room-filling digital sound, from a comparatively modest physical footprint. We believe that with K2, we’ve created a really aspirational audio product, and one who elevates the digital radio category.”
Apart from its terrestrial and internet radio capabilities, K2 can even provide access to online music service Last.fm. Simply choose an artist or genre and let Last.fm build the proper playlist from its library of five million tracks – unique to the user, and fresh whenever. K2 features a free 31 day Last.fm trial subscription, thereafter a £3.00 monthly subscription charge applies.
K2 is fully compatible with REVO’s new RadioControl App for Apple’s iPod and iPhone. This innovative and simple-to-use application not just acts as an entire handheld remote control to choose DAB, FM, internet Radio, Last.fm, and control volume up/down, play, pause, love/ban and EQ settings, but in addition enables users to access and control the playback in their entire music library from any connected PC, Mac or DLNA-compliant device. RadioControl could be available to download no cost from the iTunes AppStore from October 2011.
K2 makes its public debut on the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin from the 2nd to the 7th of September 2011. REVO is found within the hall 15.1 (iZone), booth number 139.
K2 has an SRP of £299.95 and goes on sale worldwide at the 17th of October 2011.
K2 may be pre-ordered from today by visiting www.revo.co.uk
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