Boston Acoustics Launches First DAB Radio January 11, 2008

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Boston Acoustics is entering the increasingly populated DAB radio space with its first offering, the deliberately modern-looking Solo XT.

The company has said the Solo XT wants nothing to do with the retro trend in DAB radio design, with a ‘soft touch’ cabinet, moulded rubber controls, perforated metal grille and variable blue backlighting that adjusts to the lighting conditions.

The radio sports some ‘unique’ features, including a three knob user interface that can be rotated around. Why? Because then you can stand the radio horizontally or vertically and still read the controls. There’s even something called an active Snooze Ring that allows you to knock the damn alarm off in the morning by hitting the radio anywhere around the front panel.

The Solo XT costs £150 and comes in black or creamy white but there are 8 grille colours to choose from including: Glacier, Rosebud, Onyx, Pearl Gray, Caramel, Chocolat, Silver, and Chili Pepper.-Martin Lynch

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