Genus' retro-cool Type-R DAB radio

Fresh off its portable DAB radio/MP3 player combo, Genus is taking things back to the countertop with its slick-looking Type-R DAB-only model. The unit's sure to please the design connaisseurs among us, with walnut side panels and a rear panel tricked out with hand-embossed leather and an enamel badge made by the same folks that do work for Aston Martin and Bentley. Matching the retro looks, however, is some fresh technological goodness, including a touch-sensitive display, a line-in port for your iPod or other audio device, and a line-out port for rocking DAB stations on something with a bit more kick than the Type-R's 2-watt speakers. An optional rechargeable battery is also available but, curiously, the one thing the radio apparently doesn't have is an alarm clock function, which would seem to be a big selling point. Still no word on price but availability is, of course, confined to our friends in the U.K.

[Thanks, Nilski]

[LukeA @ Aug 1st 2006 5:26PM]

Connoisseur doesn't have an 'a'.

[SideSwipe @ Aug 1st 2006 6:18PM]

Retro for some is ugly for others. ;)

[daniel_ev @ Aug 1st 2006 6:36PM]

Connaisseur _does_ have an a, LukeA!
Like it, btw!

[CaptainResin @ Aug 1st 2006 6:37PM]

Thats a bummer about no alarm. I am happy that in Britain we don't have to pay for our digital radio broadcasts as opposed to sat' radio in the States and for the high quality radio programs from the BBC. DAB radio rules :P

[cwright @ Aug 1st 2006 6:41PM]

LukeA vous avez tort

[astutefool @ Aug 1st 2006 7:19PM]

No he's not.

[cwright @ Aug 1st 2006 9:45PM]

Luke doesn't have an 'A'.

[srw985 @ Aug 2nd 2006 5:48AM]

bob doesnt have a e, but what are you gonna do?