Victrola Retro Wood Bluetooth Radio with Built-in Speaker,Elegant & Vintage Design, Rotary AM/FM Tuning Dial, Wireless Streaming, Walnut

Nice retro look, good craftsmanship.Tuner and reception are nothing to brag about but better than others this size & price range.Where it really shines it quality of sound.I don't know how they did it, but they've managed to use a little 3-inch 4ohm 5-watt speaker and reproduce a very authentic reasonable facsimile of a high quality 1940's tube radio.So far, the Bluetooth has been solid, no lost connection, stuttering or skipping.Using one of the several internet radio station providers one can listen to any type of talk or music station you'd care to listen to, with a wonderful subtle aged quality to it.Well worth the money.

Our first priority was to find a Bluetooth speaker with a knob for volume control. The primary user has difficulty finding and pressing the +/- (plus and minus) buttons found on most speakers. The fact that our search for knob speakers turned up in vintage styles was an unexpected bonus. Apparently, knobs are considered so old fashioned that that’s the only way you can find them. But that’s fine. It only adds style to function.Next, it had to be sized right for the spot where it must sit in order to be reached. Several cool styles were just too big. One was too tiny and toy-like. This model was described as a middle-of-the-road size and turned out to be just about right.The sound quality was our next concern. We wanted it to sound decent but we weren’t going to spring for Bose, so we kept our expectations in check. Narrowing down the choices left us in one-speaker territory, so we hoped for the best. Sound quality is very subjective, so to us, it sounds decent. It can be heard fine, the volume is good for the range of use, the adjustable bass/treble knob helps (but we just put it in the middle), and the tracks sound like the quality of file that’s coming out of the computer. Is this a party box? Of course not. But for our room-range, simply listening to music purposes, we’re happy with the sound.The color wasn’t so important, but it’s nice that there are color choices. We liked the oak color in the picture, but it was labeled walnut. Hmm? Could be a typo, so we went with that over the awful dark color or the expensive light color. Why items have different prices for different colors, we’ll never know. It’s the exact same thing! But we digress. When it came in, the oak color on the box was right, but the item itself is definitely a darker walnut color. Apparently, nobody makes anything in oak color anymore. It’s very hard to find. But the walnut is tolerable.The radio is immaterial to us. It’s cute to have a dial there for retro looks, but we have no intention of using it. This is only a Bluetooth speaker to us. Incidentally, the Bluetooth connected to the computer in a flash! We never even opened the manual. It’s self-explanatory to set the dial to BT mode, turn it on, and then go into the computer settings and Add A Device. Boom! Victrola showed up and Elvis was playing instantly!The power cord was an unexpected bonus. We may have assumed a rechargeable battery, but the description does say corded electric. Honestly, we read about so many speakers, we can’t remember what we thought its power source was. As it turns out, the power cord is great. The fact that it’s plugged in means that it can play forever, just like the old days when you didn’t have to think about charging every device before you can use it.

Ordered the Victrola Retro Radio/ BT receiver last night at 11:30 P.M. and go t it at 8 P.M. tonight. Great service! Unpacked the unit and was very pleased by its retro looks - simple yet beautiful. Wanted to buy it in the walnut color but opted for the Espresso since it was on sale - no regrets. Ready to use right out of the box - all you do is connect it and you're set. There are two minor quirks on my unit which are not deal breakers but may or may not be present on other similar units. I was tuning the radio to my favorite FM station (105.9) and did not find it on the 105 section of the dial but on the 107 section - odd. The Bluetooth takes a little longer than expected to sync with my I Phone 13 but no big deal. This aside I was blown away by the sound which is full and rich through all volume levels without distortion in my opinion. Nice, crisp, clear sound. I listen to mostly classical music but do listen to other genres as well and i am sure the unit will do it all justice. The bass=treble knob was a a great touch - I found that keeping the knob in the middle yielded the best sound balance but admittedly this is my personal taste. There is a wire antenna on the back but I saw no need to unravel it as the reception was perfect as is. So to sum up this is great little unit to have anywhere in your home (so compact and lightweight you can take it from room to room). As mentioned above i was blown away by the sound quality for such a small unit - the price may seem high but it is worth it. If this is what you are looking for do not hesitate - you will not be disappointed.